About this episode
The episode explores the synergy between modern R&B and indie-soul through the collaboration of Kehlani and Malcolm Todd.
WE’RE UNLOCKING A VELVET, LOW-LOUNGE SYNERGY THAT RADIATES WHEN THE RAW VULNERABILITY OF MODERN R&B MEETS THE BREEZY, INDIE-SOUL ENERGY OF A RISING ICON. 🕊️✨ @KEHLANI’S SOULFUL “FOLDED” FINDS A SMOOTH, UNEXPECTED NEW POCKET BY STEPPING DIRECTLY INTO THE CRISP, ORGANIC PRODUCTION OF @MALCOLMTODD’S “EARRINGS.” IT TRANSFORMS THE EMOTIONAL DEPTH OF THE ORIGINAL INTO A SUN-DRENCHED, CINEMATIC REFLECTION—A WARM-AND-WEIGHTLESS BLEND THAT FEELS LIKE THE CALM AT THE END OF A LONG DAY. 🎨🎧🌅 THERE’S JUST ENOUGH SOUL HERE TO KEEP THE VIBE INTIMATE AND JUST ENOUGH GROOVE TO MAKE THE WHOLE ROOM FEEL A LITTLE LIGHTER. PLAY IT WHEN YOU’RE READY TO JUST EXIST IN THE MOMENT... OR WHEN YOU NEED THE SOUNDTRACK TO A VIBE THAT’S TRULY EFFORTLESS. 💎😉 🎧 CATCH MORE REIMAGINED DROPS BY FOLLOWING @THEROUGHDRAPHT ON TIKTOK & @STEPHTERELL ON YOUTUBE 🎶
People in this episode
Host: Steph Terell
Topics covered
- R&B
- indie-soul
- music collaboration
- emotional depth
- vulnerability
- production
Keywords
- Kehlani
- Malcolm Todd
- R&B
- indie-soul
- music
- collaboration
- emotional depth
- production
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: THEROUGHDRAPHT
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