![]() A Cosign from the Kardashians helped to unfurl his exposure early on and his knack for collaborations didn’t stop there – already Khalid has names like Kendrick Lamar, Goldlink, Rae Sremmurd, Marshmello, Lil Wayne and Kehlani under his belt, in the form of remixes and features. Now signed internationally to major labels such as RCA and Columbia Records, Khalid’s trajectory seems relatively limitless, having already birthed a Billboard Top 5 debut album and finished a stint supporting Lorde on her global tour, all before the age of 20. The very same track that sparked critical recognition for the artist has now amassed almost 70 million streams on Soundcloud alone, never mind its Platinum certification or the 370 million streams on Spotify since its official release as a single. ![]() ![]() The tune perfectly encapsulated romance in the digital age with lines like “I don’t want to fall in love off a subtweet, so let’s get personal” and carved out a unique space for his music, striking a clever balance between the realms of R&B and pop’s universal youth appeal. The teen singer shifted into popular consciousness with modern day love song “Location”, after posting the track online in May 2016. ![]() So often you hear the saying that youth is wasted on the young, but with the release of Khalid’s debut album American Teen at the ripe old age of 19, the first impression you get is that he’s utilising every morsel of it. ![]()
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