Kehlani — Music Videos

Oakland roots and modern R&B

Kehlani is an American singer and songwriter from Oakland, California. Their music places a flexible, conversational voice at the center of contemporary R&B, connecting intimate relationship writing with the rhythmic language of hip-hop and pop. The early projects Cloud 19 and You Should Be Here helped establish that combination before a full-length studio debut. Vulnerability and self-examination remain recurring concerns, but the records also make room for confidence, humor and songs built for movement.

Key albums and songs

SweetSexySavage arrived in 2017, followed by It Was Good Until It Wasn’t in 2020. Blue Water Road, released in 2022, explored a gentler, reflective setting, while Crash followed in 2024 with a broader, more extroverted pop and R&B palette. Songs such as “Distraction,” “Honey,” “Nights Like This” and “After Hours” offer different entrances into the catalog, ranging from spare, affectionate songwriting to rhythmic, outward-looking singles.

An expressive approach

Kehlani can move between fluid melodic runs and a restrained delivery that feels close to speech. That range helps the music carry both complicated emotional detail and immediate hooks. Across the catalog, changing production styles serve an identifiable voice rather than replacing it, making the albums useful snapshots of a continuing artistic conversation.