THE INKED OAKLAND BEAUTY CHALLENGING PERCEPTIONS OF GENDER AND SEXUALITY Meet Kehlani, born and raised in the Bay Area, California. The 19 year-old singer and songwriter is currently selling out shows across America. Though her edgy appearance causes some to mistake her for a rapper, Kehlani adds a soft touch to HBK Gang with her smooth, soulful vocals. Her musical influences are evident in her sound especially on her song, ‘Get Away’, which samples Ginuwine’s ‘So Anxious’. Kehlani’s love for nineties RnB classics continues, she even sampled Montell Jordan’s ‘This Is How We Do It’ on her song, ‘How We