Khaid's all about his Diversity on long-awaited debut

Teenage vibes with grown man flexing? Look no further than 17-year-old Nigerian Afro-Trap musician Khaid on his new Diversity EP. The newcomer comes through with the 6-piece new audio offering.

Khaid’s new Diversity album really slaps

After mounted anticipation, the teen hip-hop crooner blesses up with the new effort. It only clocks in at just over 17 minutes in playtime but each song delivers.

17 year old Nigerian musical prodigy Khaid has unveiled his debut EP ‘Diversity’, out 27th May on Neville Records and Platoon.

Combining elements of Afrobeats, pop, amapiano and trap, ‘Diversity’ tells the tale of love, heartbreak and Khaid’s past life. The six-track release kicks off with hit single ‘With You’, a song inspired by love and loss that has already racked up over 16 million streams across DSP’s. Next up is his most recent single ‘Ski’, an exploration of self-discovery, and ‘Akpako’, which speaks of a young man who refuses to be intimidated by the hardship of the street and still believes in the best outcome of life.

The noticeable bangers are of course on there

While he’s still a rookie in the game, Khaid has come through with some notable anthems in recent months. The project features his standout ‘Blessed’ anthem and pieces together the romance vibes on the project’s final tune.

The second half of the record features ‘Blessed’, a spiritual track that sees Khaid appreciate the guidance and protection of God, and ‘Fire,’ a song dedicated to men celebrating the special woman in their lives, before things are closed out with ‘Badman’, a rousing track describing the feeling of a guy who makes his girl happy due to what he brings to the table.

K’s already put out a statement dishing on the importance of getting the project out to the masses.

“The EP shows how I lived in the past while exploring different sounds,” Khaid explains. “Basically my past life and diversifying into different genres of music.”

The influence is all in the sound

After just a quick listen, you can hear ample real-life influences whether it’s Chicago’s Polo G or the late Juice WRLD. Despite the comparisons, Khaid comes through with his own contributions to the culture.

At just 17 years of age, Khaid makes his official entry into the music industry starting his career with traits of determination and originality. Taking influence from Rema, Roddy Rich, Juice WRLD and Polo G, his musical style is described as Afro-trap - a mixture of highlife sounds with distinctive contemporary elements merged with his local influences, including his mother tongue Yoruba and trap riddims. Praised by the likes of Consequence of Sound and Elevator, press has exclaimed “we could be witnessing the come up of a breakout star.”