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Ahead of debut album SweetSexySavage, up-and-coming R&B artist Kehlani drops another captivating single with โDo U Dirty.โ
Up-and-coming R&B artist Kehlani is set to drop her official debut album, SweetSexySavage January 27, 2017. Prior to SweetSexySavage, she released a Grammy-nominated mixtape, You Should Be Here, in 2015. Ahead of SweetSexySavage, Kehlani has dropped a number of singles, with the earliest being โDistractionโ and โCRZYโ. She returns with another gem, โDo U Dirty.โ
โDo U Dirtyโ embraces the modern R&B sound through and through.ย This sound encompasses the drums, synths, minor key scheme, and ample โswagger.โย A perfect example of swagger occurs on the first verse, with Kehlani singing:
โUp for hours drinking Posted up, just reflected on it And I know you wonโt believe me But babe, Iโm cold and yeah, this life is cold.โ
Kehlani delivers rhythmic vocals throughout โDo U Dirty.โ While sheโs singing, the influence of hip-hop โ namely pop-rap โ is clear as mud.ย By the pre-chorus, the lead vocals grow more assertive: โSwear you see the good in me / But that donโt beat the hood in me / And I got my intentions and use / Guess Iโm make believe โcause baby, I know, baby, I know.โ
The chorus is simple but effective:
โI, Iโma do you dirty Say you love me now, but baby, itโs too early I, Iโma do you dirty You think you love me now, I think you should be worried.โ
Kehlani is brutally honest lyrically. She shows her sharp tongue on the first verse:
โAnd I can see you from a distance I could fuck you now and years later on You gonโ be stuck, just reminiscing Itโs the way I ride you, let you stay inside Yeah, Iโma fuck you like a vixen Thereโs something โbout me.โ
Final Thoughts
โDo U Dirtyโ gives Kehlani another worthwhile single.ย It takes a couple of spins for โDo U Dirtyโ to unveil its magic, compared to earlier singles.ย Still, the potential is tremendous.
Kehlani โข SweetSavageSexy โข Atlantic โข Release: 1.27.17
Photo Credit: Atlantic