Kehlani Addresses 'Going Through the Biggest Heartbreak of My Life'

Kehlani stopped by 'The Cruz Show' to talk about her upcoming album, being 21 in Las Vegas, and more.

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Kehlani recently sat down with Power 106’s The Cruz Show in Los Angeles for a wide-ranging conversation about her debut album, being 21 in Las Vegas and partying with Bryson Tiller, going through heartbreak, and more.

The 21-year-old singer, who just released her singles “CRZY” and “Gangsta” off The Suicide Squad soundtrack, gave fans some good news regarding her next project: it’s almost here. “I’m definitely in the last part of it. I’m in the final run. I’m doing all the tweaking and bringing in people to give me opinions,” she says. “I’m putting together the final track listing—even thinking of track listings—and now plotting on artworks and things like that.”

Earlier in the interview, Kehlani was asked about some personal difficulties in her life and how she overcame them. While her relationships with PARTYNEXTDOOR and Kyrie Irving weren’t specifically mentioned, she seemed to refer to them as she gave a general response about her mind state now. “I’m strong enough to thank God to be able to talk about it in a positive way and only push forward in an inspirational way.”

“I think it was a combination of things,” Kehlani continued, as she touched on the social media response from her fans. “It was one, the response was insane. Two, I was a 21-year-old going through the biggest heartbreak of my life. So on top of it, being a public, very scary thing with that, I’m hurting y’all. I’m going through heartbreak. This is a young woman who is dealing with a guy. On top of all that, it was that. It was really recovering from all these things at once.”

Earlier this year, Kehlani was hospitalized after a reported suicide attempt. Many speculated that it had to do with her relationships with former boyfriend PND and then-current beau Kyrie. Reflecting on the incident now, she says, “It was tough. It’s still tough. It’s an everyday, day by day [thing]." But on the flip side, she adds, “It’s not too much that can hurt me now. I used to be very easily hurt, and now I’m like, ‘Please unleash it all on me, I bet I am going to be unfazed as hell after you stop talking.’”

You can watch Kehlani's whole interview above.

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