“A handful of you are overestimating my abilities,” the artist quipped before Friday’s (Dec. 6) releases, “PERSONAL,” “Make It Up To You,” and “MIA.”
Khalid is wrapping up 2024 by dropping singles with three of the top female artists in music: Chlöe, Ayra Starr, and Normani. Regrettably, the “Talk” artist’s launch was overshadowed by an ex-partner revealing his sexual orientation as gay.
This led social media users to hypothesize that he arranged the event to promote his forthcoming music releases. On Tuesday (Dec. 3), Khalid returned to X, previously known as Twitter, to set the record straight, similar to what he did before when his sexuality became public. “Some of you are living in a fantasy,” the artist stated. “Some of you are overestimating me; I assure you… I would never put in that much effort to devise a plot.” “It’s not that serious.”
On Sunday (Dec. 1), Khalid revealed “PERSONAL” featuring Normani. The album, set to be released on Friday (Dec. 6), will be their first collaboration since 2018’s “Love Lies.” He then revealed that “Make It Up To You” and “MIA” featuring Ayra Starr and Chlöe would also be released on that same day.
Taking into account that all three women launched their own projects — DOPAMINE, The Year I Turned 21, and Trouble in Paradise, this trio might find its way to the deluxe edition of Khalid’s Sincere. Throughout its 16 tracks, he collaborated with Arlo Parks on “Breathe,” while other notable songs include “Please Don’t Fall In Love With Me” and “Heatstroke.”
“This is the project I’ve been anticipating for five years, filled with music I’ve kept safe over the last half-decade, waiting for the ideal moment, and there’s no moment more ideal,” Khalid shared with Billboard about the collection of music. It made a significant entrance at No. 43 on the 200 chart, just nine spots lower than 2021’s Scenic Drive (The Tape).
Regarding Khalid’s sexuality, his former partner, Hugo Almonte, offered an apology in an Instagram statement. “I recognize why individuals are frustrated, and I accept complete accountability for my behavior.” “I committed an error — a grave one,” he stated.
