Kehlani’s Quietest Confession Yet

There's something with black and white cinematography that to me makes the story in many ways more clear. Maybe, because we aren't distracted by multiple colour pallets. The erasing of colour let's me really see and hear the story the artist intended to tell. I also see more. Again maybe because i'm not distracted. I also find there's a lot more emotion attached in these choices of video.

In '(un)Folded' it feels like Kehlani wants us to see her, like really see her. To hear her story and let her take you on a personal journey. She strips everything back. The lights, the production, just her words, her voice and all the emotions those two things reveal.

Originally introduced on CRASH, 'Folded' already carried its share of emotional depth. But this version? This one feels like walking into a room after the party’s over someones cut the lights, there appears to be no noise policy, so all your left with is feelings on the floor. Does that even make sense?

Because everything is stripped back you hear the pauses, the breath with a clear fixation on Kehlani's voice. Trembling? Maybe because it's a kind of personal offering.

The 4:45 now plays like the unfiltered version she didn’t feel ready to tell at first. The viral success of on the song might’ve been driven by TikTok edits and fan covers, but '(un)Folded' is a quiet response to all of that. The first track was like an undressing, wearing a robe in Folded and in Unfolded she's naked.

This new version also reflects where Kehlani is right now making space between the noise. She’s not new to vulnerability, but it's as if she's decided to re write the rules on how she shares that with us all. The past year alone has been remarkable: her CRASH album earned critical acclaim, she stacked up nominations at the BET Awards, gave a standout performance at the AMAs, and toured major venues. Meanwhile, her mixtape While We Wait 2 kept fans connected with fresh material that never lost its human touch.

Her music never shies away from complexity; it writes honestly about longing and struggle without armour required. It feels lived-in, real. (un)Folded is proof she continues to do that with unwavering honesty.