Toni Braxton celebrates her birthday with remix of Kehlani’s “Folded”

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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.