Kehlani Explains Open Relationship With YG, Didn't Care About Kissing Scandal

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Kehlani told "The Breakfast Club" that she and YG were in an open relationship and said the scandal with him kissing a girl outside of a club wasn't a big deal.

She's said that she and YG don't have any ill-will toward one another and have moved on from their romance, but Kehlani also shocked fans when she discussed their open relationship arrangement. Today (May 8), Kehlani shared her It Was Good Until It Wasn't project that quickly became a fan favorite, and to help promote the record, she sat down for a social distancing interview with The Breakfast Club. There were plenty of topics covered during the conversation, but her revelation about having an open relationship with YG became a highlight of the chat.

Kehlani Explains Open Relationship With YG, Didn't Care About Kissing Scandal

Kehlani said that she and YG went through what an "open relationship" meant to them, so when he was captured allegedly kissing a woman outside of a nightclub, she wasn't upset about it. She decided not to come forward to explain anything to the public because she didn't want to deal with the opinions of others. "It wasn't a rule-breaking situation," she said.

"I'm lowkey saying sh*t can go down, as long as everything is communicated because everyone's adults," she told The Breakfast Club hosts. "I know how this life is." Kehlani added that she doesn't "trip off most things in general" and "certain things [she] really, genuinely [doesn't] care about." However, she found out some other things that were communicated to her. "It was a lot of lies and a lot of covering up... It was deep and it was like, intricate. It wasn't a simple, I found out the basics of something. It was deep and it was intricate and it was weaving of something that turned into something else."

Charlamagne Tha God wanted to know exactly what an "open relationship" meant. "I think it's whatever boundaries that you guys set with each other," she answered. Kehlani added that no one open relationship looks like another, and couples have to decide if dating, kissing, having sex with, or having another relationship with someone else is acceptable or not. 

Kehlani did admit that YG had some reservations about her seeing other people, whether it was a man or a woman. She added that she wasn't really interested in anyone else but YG at the time, anyway. Watch the clip below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.