Key Takeaways:

• Janet Jackson stunned followers by mixing Kehlani’s “Folded” together with her traditional “Any Time, Any Place” throughout a stay efficiency.
• Kehlani responded on social media, calling Jackson “the one and only” and her “Taurus legend.”
• The second provides momentum to Kehlani’s album rollout and highlights her rising affect in R&B.

Is it too late for one more “Folded” remix? We suppose not! On Tuesday (Dec. 30), Kehlani (who makes use of she/they pronouns) reacted to Janet Jackson transitioning from her viral smash hit to “Any Time, Any Place” throughout a latest present.

In a video reposted on Instagram, Kehlani’s “I’ll let your body decide if this is good enough for you / Already folding it for you / Already folding up for you” refrain performed earlier than Jackson — wearing a denim jumpsuit — launched into the janet. single. She sang, “In the thundering rain / You stare into my eyes.”

Kehlani wrote, “THE ONE AND ONLY @janetjackson… #Folded ‘My Taurus’ legend.” See footage from the efficiency beneath.

“I SMELL A GRAMMMMYYY,” somebody wrote underneath Kehlani’s put up, referring to “Folded” being nominated for each Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance on the 2026 Grammy Awards. Another reply learn, “Man, ‘Folded’ and ‘Any Time, Any Place’ would make a damn good mashup.”

Someone else added, “Imagine a Janet version of ‘Folded.’” Kehlani already recruited R&B icons Brandy, Toni Braxton, Mario, and Tank for her Folded Homage Pack in October. Expanding that remix EP may not be on her agenda, however who is aware of, followers might presumably get a collaboration with Jackson on her upcoming album.

While she hasn’t revealed the LP’s title but, Kehlani confirmed it’ll function Usher and can also embody contributions from Ne-Yo, Jermaine Dupri, and Bryan-Michael Cox. Speaking with music/music-features/kehlani-folded-grammys-biggest-year-yet-1235482740/”>Rolling Stone about what she’s most excited to deliver to life on the full-length effort — which is govt produced by Khris Riddick-Tynes — the “Out The Window” singer defined, “Honestly, I just want people to have an experience. I want people to just love singing and dancing again. It is really that simple.”

She continued, “It’s such a personal moment for me right now to be proving myself. I feel so personally just motivated to rewrite my story, and I hope that trickles into the experience that people have. I hope people feel empowered.”