Kelis Flesh Tone
Any typical conversation about Kelis will almost undoubtedly centre around *that* dairy-based beverage, and its power to lure ~the boys~ to her front lawn for a taste. Of course, Drew and Andy aren\u2019t interested in typical conversations. This episode, the boys have gone lactose-intolerant \u2013 they didn\u2019t come here to talk milkshakes; they came here for flesh.
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2010\u2019s Flesh Tone was recorded in collaboration with visionary \u2013 if not ever-so-irritating \u2013 Black Eyed Pea will.i.am and marked the beginning of a new era for our Kel. The R&B soul sister of the early 00s was dust and an emancipated Kelis rose from the ashes, her wings thick with electropop hard-G bangers.
But it\u2019s not just the bangers that make Kelis\u2019 fifth studio album queer. Created when the artist was pregnant and unsigned, the album speaks to taking control and writing your own rules \u2013 not afraid of the unexpected, but fuelled by it. Flesh Tone is a primal scream to anyone who\u2019s ever taken a risk to stay true to themselves and come out feeling super cool, super tough and super strong.
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