Kehlani is ready to make R&B groundbreaking again. A longtime student and fierce champion of the genre since she sang her first notes, the 30-year-old artist flaunts her range — vocally, lyrically, and emotionally — on her self-titled masterpiece. She also uses the album as a vehicle for her own growth in life and love. “You’re about to hear a heart that’s been stretched, healed, and reborn,” she says on the intro. “A voice stepping into its truth with no fear, no filter, and no apologies.