Key Takeaways:

• Usher was Kehlani’s first alternative for his or her “Folded” remix, however his tour schedule prevented the collaboration from coming to fruition.
• The two artists now have a confirmed joint effort on Kehlani’s forthcoming album.
• The monitor will mark their first-ever collaboration.

Kehlani initially needed Usher to seem on the remix of “Folded.” During their Apple music radio takeover on Tuesday (Nov. 11), the Oakland singer shared that the R&B legend was their first decide for the monitor, however the collaboration sadly fell by means of as a result of he was on the highway.

“Usher was my dream ‘Folded’ remix. Before the [Folded Homage Pack] came about, naturally, I was like, ‘That’s who I want to get for the remix.’ But Usher was on tour,” Kehlani stated. The hit track’s producer, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, later famous that Usher was “in Europe,” presumably finishing his “USHER: PAST PRESENT FUTURE Tour.”

The CRASH artist added, “But he loves the song, you guys should all know.” For anybody bummed out about not getting one other probably unbelievable “Folded” remix, Riddick-Tynes teased that Kehlani and Usher really “might have a little something, something” on the horizon.

“Are we spilling beans?” Kehlani humorously responded, to which Riddick-Tynes stated, “The beans have been slightly spilled.” The Grammy-nominated singer then confirmed that Usher will seem on their forthcoming album, which is anticipated to drop in 2026. See the clip beneath.

“I think that we can tell by the track record we’re currently having of great song [after another] great song that there’s more great songs, which eventually lead to a great album,” Kehlani continued, seemingly confirming that each “Folded” and “Out The Window” can be on the brand new LP.

While the discharge date continues to be beneath wraps, Kehlani has the 2026 Grammy Awards to stay up for within the meantime. “Folded” scored nominations for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance, the place it’ll face off in opposition to Summer Walker’s “Heart Of A Woman” and Chris Brown’s “It Depends.”

Released in June, the only gave Kehlani their first-ever Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, thanks partly to the Folded Homage Pack. The remix venture notably featured Brandy, Mario and Toni Braxton, amongst others.