Released as the lead single off DJDS’ third album Big Wave More Fire, the jolting duet with Empress Of peaked at No. Khalid & Empress Of, “Why Don’t You Come On” Khalid tapped Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd for this smooth contribution to the Grammy-nominated Black Panther soundtrack, which had both artists belting out “Power girl!” over an easygoing trap beat.ġ4. This low-key album cut from 6lack’s 2018 sophomore LP East Atlanta Love Letter was Khalid’s second collaboration with the alt-R&B singer/rapper, after a team-up with Ty Dolla $ign still to come on this list.Īssisted by up-and-coming Toronto rapper Safe, this album cut from Free Spirit finds Khalid wistfully pining for a lost love over and over with the pleading refrain, “Show me/Don’t pretend.” Thanks in part to the assist from Khalid, the song remains the Cuban-American singer’s sole charting hit on Hot R&B Songs, peaking at No. On this slow-burning 2018 single, Khalid voice melds with the ethereal vocals of alt-R&B star Sabrina Claudio over muffled steel drums and a tropical beat.
