Nick Cannon recognized Kehlani's star power early on in her career and did all he could to support her music ambitions. In a 2021 "Breakfast Club" interview, Kehlani was asked about Cannon's role in her success. The performer stated that after their band, PopLyfe, ended, they were juggling a couple jobs while still in high school. Cannon then called and asked them to join a rap group. Kehlani first joined, but later decided to leave the group and began releasing music independently. Cannon recognized Kehlani's power as a solo artist, encouraged them to return to LA and offered his encouragement to the then-up-and-coming artist.
"I dropped my first song on SoundCloud, and [Cannon] called and he was like, 'I see the vision. I get it,'" Kehlani said, before explaining that Cannon provided their very first apartment them upon their arrival in LA. "I had never slept in a bed by myself. I had never had my own room ... I just fell on the floor and couldn't believe it," she said.
In the following months, Cannon allowed her to use his studio to record music. "He changed my life forever. That's family to me," Kehlani added. They later described Cannon a being "like a father figure" while chatting with Billboard in 2015. Since assisting Kehlani, Cannon has been vocal about his happiness in seeing them earn great accomplishments in their music career.
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