Kehlani’s ‘Folded’ Breaks No. 1 Record on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart
Kehlani's song 'Folded' has made history by achieving a record-breaking 17 weeks at No. 1 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. This milestone surpasses the previous record held by Future's 'Wait for U.' The track has also contributed to Kehlani's first Grammy Awards wins for best R&B performance and best R&B song.
- ▪'Folded' reached No. 1 for the first time on December 13, 2025.
- ▪The song has jostled for the top position against competitors like Chris Brown and T.I.
- ▪'Folded' has also achieved Kehlani's first No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
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Kehlani at the Billboard Women in Music 2026 held at the Hollywood Palladium on April 29, 2026, in Los Angeles. Billboard Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: '4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed', playlistId: '7d883b78-ef0d-4bde-94cd-5300fb7fd3e3', }).render("connatix_contextual_player_div"); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Kehlani steps into the Billboard history books with “Folded,” which achieves a record-breaking 17th week at No. 1 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
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