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Rae Khalil Talks Def Jam Debut, Collaborating With Freddie Gibbs & What Anderson .Paak Taught Her
The Rhythm + Flow alum fully steps into the spotlight with her Crybaby, her major label debut LP. Read the Billboard interview.
Speaking with Billboard via Zoom just days before the release of Crybaby – a luscious 13-track R&B fantasia that finds her moving from low-key neo-soul to jaunty new jack swing – Rae Khalil is on the precipice of a life-changing career shift to complement the turbulent tides of her personal life. Across the four-year journey to Crybaby, grief has relentlessly reared its head; Khalil lost her grandmother this year and her great-aunt passed “a couple [of] weeks ago,” which significantly altered her approach to completing her new LP and sharing it with the world. Officially released on Aug. 9, Crybaby cements Khalil’s major-label metamorphosis by way of slick production contributions from a bevy of craftsmen, including .Paak and Nascent, as well as winning collaborations with the likes of Freddie Gibbs, Benny Sings, Khal!l, Tiana Major9, Zacari, AA Rashid and .Paak himself.
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