Kehlani Announces Self-Titled Album for April 24
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- Kehlani officially announced their self-titled studio album will release April 24 via Atlantic Records, with the date coinciding with their 31st birthday
- Kehlani confirmed the project is their fifth studio album, signing off the announcement with "k5" to mark the milestone
- Kehlani offered alternate-cover exclusives available until noon ET on March 20 through their official website
- Kehlani follows 2024's album Crash, which featured the Grammy-nominated single "After Hours"
- Kehlani's 2025 single "Folded" earned a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance and reached the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart
- "Folded" sparked the viral "Folded Challenge," with covers from Brandy, Toni Braxton, Mario, JoJo, Josh Levi, and Jai'Len Josey
- Kehlani told Rolling Stone that performing "Folded" live is physically demanding: "There's not a lot of room for breath in the lead... you just got to smack that lead up and down"
Why it matters: Kehlani pairs a personal milestone — their 31st birthday — with a self-titled fifth album, using the momentum of a Grammy-winning single to anchor the rollout. The limited alternate-cover window (deadline March 20) signals a deliberate scarcity strategy ahead of the April 24 drop, giving fans a defined engagement window before the full release.
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