Overview
- Kehlani released Back and Forth featuring Missy Elliott on Friday as the final preview of her self‑titled album due April 24 on Atlantic Records.
- The low‑lit R&B track was produced by Khris Riddick‑Tynes and The Stereotypes, highlighting a whispery lead and playful guest bars.
- Elliott’s verse closes with a direct nod to the late Aaliyah, echoing the chorus that riffs on Aaliyah’s 1994 hit Back & Forth.
- The rollout leaned on weeks of social snippets before release, and Kehlani publicly thanked Elliott in an Instagram note praising her influence.
- Press materials frame the album as intimate and fearless, while recent wins like 2025’s hit Folded lead into high‑profile dates including a Billboard Women in Music honor on April 29 and a Roots Picnic set in May.