i’m glad she spoke about the way she approaches R&B vocal production from a non traditional perspective, because it distinguishes her from other Alternative R&B/Pop artists. she’s a musical descendant of janet, sade and brandy with a distinct sound palette.
Kelela walked into that studio, did 4 lines of coke, texted Tosin Abasi "lol
F*GGOT", put her CLIT directly on
the mic for 3 minutes and hit record.
12/10 #KELELAISCOMING
born in a garage🤘🏾and written while I was reading octavia butler’s 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, “idea 1” is about what it feels like to exist in this climate — the weight of being expected to witness, absorb, and speak truth at a time when the world feels like it's unraveling. that's a particular kind of burden Black women know intimately. this song doesn't offer answers, it just refuses to look away.
produced by the brilliant @oscar_scheller
additional guitar by @scarlethouse_
co-written with my talented bestie janiva ellis
mixed by moi 💁🏾♀️
visual directed by 91 rules
creative direction yasser abubeker
https://t.co/kr70DuwjGp