Kehlani's Self-Titled Album: A Y2K R&B Course-Correction

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- Kehlani released her self-titled fifth studio album, nearly a decade after her 2017 debut 'SweetSexySavage,' positioning it as a statement of artistic identity.
Why it matters: Kehlani's self-titled project arrives at a career peak — her first two Grammys came in February for 'Folded' — and the focused millennium R&B sound positions her as a deliberate student of the genre rather than a genre-hopper.



