Khalid is the smoothest man in R&B right now, and with his debut album American Teen, released a couple of months back, he established himself as a serious contender for the genre's crown. But he also, clearly, recognises the importance of acknowledging the recent history of his form. Last night, he did just that by honouring its latest guises current Supreme, Frank Ocean, with a cover of the nostalgia, ULTRA cut "Lovecrimes," which he kindly shared on Twitter:
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Currently on a US tour, Khalid and his guitarist Ant passed some time on the tour bus by busting out the 2011 track (FEEL OLD YET???), proving that not only is Khalid THE FUTURE OF R&B (let alone yacht rock), but that he's also got a set of discerning musical tastebuds to help him on his course to greatness.Follow Lauren on Twitter.(Image via Khalid on Twitter)