Kehlani is the kind of artist who built her voice around saying the hard thing exactly how it feels, without dressing it up. That honesty, mixed with a sound rooted in R&B but open to pop, hip-hop, and more emotionally raw territory, is a big part of why she connects so deeply with people.

Her breakout came with the 2015 mixtape You Should Be Here, which earned a GRAMMY nomination and helped establish her as a major new voice. From there, she expanded her reach through soundtrack work for Suicide Squad and The Fate of the Furious, guest appearances with artists like Cardi B, Kyle, and Justin Bieber, and a growing run of gold and platinum singles including “Gangsta,” “The Way,” “CRZY,” and “Nights Like This,” while also earning Billboard Women in Music’s Rule Breaker Award.