‘We’ll Always Call Her a Mother’: Kehlani Says This R&B Legend Should Be on Every Singer’s Mount Rushmore

Trying to come up with an adequate and inclusive R&B Mount Rushmore seems impossible. There are so many different eras to consider and a variety of ways to grade them. Realistically, you can pull every choice from the 70s soul scene and have a valid argument. Moreover, if you fixate on the 90s and 2000s, there’s no shortage of options either. From Janet and Michael Jackson to Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder to Jodeci and Usher, cobbling any R&B Mount Rushmore means leaving off some incredibly deserving talent. For Kehlani, though, there’s one all-timer from the 90s and 2000s that you can’t make a top 4 without.

Recently, they spoke on Big Boy’s Neighborhood after a monumental 2025. There, they open up about joining Brandy as a surprise guest on her “The Boy is Mine” tour with Monica. In the