Despite her monumental year, scoring her first #Hot100 top 10 with "Folded" and winning her first two #Grammys, kehlani isn't "stamping myself as this leader in R&B."⁠ ⁠ In her Billboard cover story, she explains why the genre's future is looking bright as a music fan first: "I hate the idea that R&B is dead. It’s never gone anywhere. People are just a little lazy in looking up new artists to dive into. There’s plenty everywhere you look. I’m finding someone I like every day."⁠ ⁠ She shares more thoughts on the state of R&B, how being in the spotlight impacts the music making process and more in conversation with her friend and collaborator leonthomas. Read the interview for Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players issue at the link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ 📸: micaiahcarter