Kehlani is all set to release her next full-length project later this month, and she has now shared a teaser to stir up anticipation.
On Friday (June 8), the Oakland native posted a brief clip in which she can be seen walking into what appears to be a steam room with just a towel around her waist.
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Over the visual, she can be heard singing the lines: “I’m not the one, and I’m kind of crazy.”
The audio snippet is presumably from her upcoming album Crash, which is set to go live on June 21.
Over the past month, Kehlani’s public presence has been largely centered on her support for Palestine amid the ongoing crisis in the region. In late May, she reaffirmed her stance in the music video for “Next 2 U.”
The visual for the single opens with a poem by Hala Alyan and the rallying cry “Long Live The Intifada” — a reference to the 1987 uprising against Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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At the end of the video, the 29-year-old included a personal message and dedication to the children of the region who have been killed since the conflict escalated following the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas.
“We tried to make a scroll honoring the names of thousands of deceased children,” a message reads at the end of the video. “The list was so long that our fastest scroll at 3 minutes was illegible. The link to the casualties is provided in the description through Al Jazeera. Please take a moment to scroll at your own pace.”
Following the release of the “Next 2 U” video, the Bay Area singer took to Instagram to offer additional context to her efforts.
“this was the most daunting part of the process. [a] 120 page word doc,” she began. “at highest speed, for an entire minute, we couldn’t even make it to january. LONG LIVE THE MARTYRED CHILDREN. GOD BLESS THE CHILDREN. head to @aljazeera@aljazeeraenglish to scroll at an honorable, appropriate place/pace. we bear witness.”
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Additionally, Kehlani also released merchandise for the song that is “made in Bethlehem in a family owned and run sewing workshop.” According to her website, all proceeds will be “distributed amongst Palestinian, Congolese, and Sudanese families through Operation Olive Branch.”
