R&B/Pop artist Khalid releases his sophomore album, Free Spirit, the follow-up to his Grammy-nominated debut, American Teen. 'Free Spirit' features 17 songs including the Hit-Boy-produced “Self,” “Don’t Pretend,” “My Bad,” the Disclosure-produced lead single “Talk,” and a collaboration with John Mayer (“Outta My Head”). The opus also features "Better" and "Saturday Nights," both taken from his 2018 EP, Suncity. "I [More]
Khalid spotlights young love in the music video for his latest single, "Talk." In the colorful clip, directed by Emil Nava (Eminem, Ed Sheeran), the talented crooner is captured in various vibrant rooms while dancing or stuntin' for his female admirer. I can see it in your eyes / I can tell that you're wantin' more," Khalid sings. "What's been [More]
Fresh off the release of his new EP, Suncity, R&B artist Khalid teams with Vevo for a live performance of "Vertigo," a song from the new project. In the clip, shot in an LA cottage and back by a strings quartet, which features cellos and violins, Khalid delivers a touching and soulful rendition of the thought-provoking record. The cozy approach [More]
Khalid launches the "start of a new era" by releasing the new EP, Suncity, a body of work that features midtempo and seductive ballads as well as the sexy, funky bilingual title track. The 5-Song set is headed by the single, "Better," and showcases the 20-year-old R&B singer's musical growth and experiences through cuts like the silky "Vertigo," the acoustic guitar jam "Saturday Nights," [More]
R&B artist Khalid has come a long way from his hometown of El Paso, Texas, earning Grammy nominations for his critically-acclaimed debut American Teen, but he hasn't forgotten his roots -- he dedicates his new single "Better" to his Texan hometown. “With love, to the 915,” he writes on the cover art. The song is a soulful groove that has Khalid reflecting on [More]
Khalid enlists 6LACK and Ty Dolla $ign to form somewhat of a supergroup on his new collaboration “OTW,” assumed to be a part of Khalid's forthcoming sophomore album. The CALMATIC-directed visual sees the three artists looking like an official group, as they dress alike in orange bomber and motorcycle jackets and impart smooth, synchronized dance moves. They also attend an [More]
It's safe to say that Khalid and Normani's scintillating hit "Love Lies" was a win-win for both rising artists, as the song arguably put both of them on the map in a major way. Normani and Khalid blazed the stage of the 2018 Billboard Awards last month with a performance of the song. Now, the "Love Lies" has a slight [More]
From the soundtrack of the forthcoming Superfly remake comes a soulful duet from Khalid and H.E.R. called "This Way." The twangy, emotionally-agonizing tune simmers in the resolution that Kahlid declares his love (“What more can I say? You make me this way”) while H.E.R. has a different story to tell (“You took me for granted / Always want to play [More]
Pop star Shawn Mendes taps soulful singer Khalid for the youngin anthem, "Youth," an empowering song about persevering through trials. "Here I am, stuck on this couch scrolling through my notes / Heart was broken, still not growing,' Khalid leads. Mendes follows with, "Waking up to headlines, filled with devastation again My heart is broken, but I keep going." “I’ve known [More]
Just a day after dropping her sexy female empowering single "All To You" was revealed, seductress Sabrina Claudio taps Texas native Khalid for the groovy love song, "Don't Let Me Down." The single premiered this morning (April 4th) on Beats 1 with Zane Lowe. Sabrina has proven loyal to the station as Beats 1 has premiered a handful of her [More]
