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00:00Toni Braxton celebrates her birthday with remix of Kehlani's Folded.
00:05Few artists have a voice so distinctive that a single note commands attention.
00:09Toni Braxton is one of them.
00:11The Grammy-winning legend known for her rich contralto and decades of influence on R&B is back with a new creative surprise.
00:17This time, she's lending her signature sound to a song by one of the genre's brightest stars, Kehlani.
00:24On her birthday, Braxton released a cover of Kehlani's hit single Folded,
00:28turning the already beloved track into something altogether new.
00:31The cover is more than a tribute.
00:33It's a bridge between generations, a passing of the torch from one era of R&B greatness to another.
00:39Fans immediately flooded social media with praise, calling the release a masterclass in vocal control
00:45and proof that Toni still reigns supreme.
00:48Her self-titled debut album catapulted her into superstardom, featuring hits like Breathe Again,
00:54You Mean the World to Me, and the chart-topping Another Sad Love Song.
00:58Her sophomore album, Secrets, produced the smash hit Unbreak My Heart,
01:03which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and a defining ballad of the era.
01:08Folded, a standout track from Kehlani's 2024 project,
01:12resonated deeply with fans for its raw emotion and intimate lyricism.
01:16In Toni's rendition, the production remains faithful to the original, but her delivery transforms the song.
01:23Her phrasing, deliberate, aching, controlled, gives Folded a timeless soul ballad quality that speaks to both nostalgia and evolution.
01:31In an industry that's constantly reinventing itself, Toni Braxton has mastered the rare art of evolving without losing her identity.
01:39Her decision to cover Kehlani, an artist often cited as one of R&B's most innovative voices of the 2020s,
01:45is part of that strategy.
01:48Kehlani's rise has been one of R&B's most exciting stories of the last decade.
01:53Songs like Distraction, Nights Like This, and Altar have made her one of the most respected voices of her generation,
02:00and a natural heir to artists like Braxton, Brandy, and Mary J. Blige.
02:04From Beyonce and Alicia Keys to Jasmine Sullivan, Victoria Monet, and her,
02:09traces of Braxton's vocal styling and emotional storytelling can be heard across contemporary R&B.
02:16By stepping into Kehlani's sonic world, Braxton isn't just revisiting her legacy, she's adding a new chapter to it.
02:23Releasing new music on her birthday wasn't just a clever marketing choice, it was symbolic.
02:27Many fans noted how seamlessly the two artists' styles complemented each other,
02:32while others simply marveled at how Toni's voice seemed to have lost none of its power.
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