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Grammy-nominated R&B singer Khalid releases a pleasant, respectable single with “Present,” but fails to ascend to the next level.
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“I
s it okay if I take a night to be present, yeah? / I can give you everything tonight.” Upon his arrival in 2017, 🎙 Khalid (Khalid Robinson) showed tremendous promise as an artist. His voice proved to be distinct and beautiful. His debut album, 💿 American Teen, had no shortage of hits. His follow-up album, 💿 Free Spirit (2019), had its moments, but didn’t find the talented singer expanding his craft. Mr. Robinson returns with a new single, 🎵 “Present” which plays to his strengths but doesn’t reinvent the wheel.Khalid keeps things brief on “Present,” which runs just north of two-and-a-half minutes. As always, the 🏆 Grammy-nominated artist serves up refined, cool vocals. The theme of the record is L-O-V-E: “I just wanna be with you, baby / Say the word, I’m comin’ through, baby.” The best moment – the centerpiece – unsurprisingly, is the chorus, excerpted above and shown in full below:
“Is it okay if I take a night to be present, yeah?
I can give you everything tonight
I can give you everything
Is it okay if I take a night to be present, yeah?
I can give you everything tonight.”
“Present” can be described as chill, smooth, contemporary R&B. Robinson successfully conveys a vibe, one that’s characterized his music from the start. Despite the brevity, and a straightforward theme, the credits list for the song includes six additional writers besides Robinson (four are producers 🎛 James Maddocks, 🎛 LNKmusic, 🎛 Hoskins, and 🎛 Charlie Handsome). With so many ‘cooks in the kitchen’ does “Present” end up sounding elite? Um…
Final Thoughts 💭
🎙 Khalid • 🎵 “Present” • 🏷 RCA • 🗓 10.22.21
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