Kehlani's Dating History Includes High Profile Figures Like PartyNextDoor and Kyrie Irving

It’s no secret that when it comes to spilling the tea on a record, R&B singer-songwriter, Kehlani, does it best. The "Honey" singer airs out her feelings about heartbreak, relationships, and the toxicity of love on her songs, but who is she singing about?

Kehlani rose to fame after releasing a mixtape back in 2014 titled "Cloud 19" to much critical acclaim. Complex even named it "50 Best Albums of 2014.”

Since then, Kehlani has only been on an uphill climb to the top of the charts, even being nominated for two Grammys. Her music obviously speaks for itself when it comes to talent, but what are the stories behind the songs? Who is Kehlani singing about, and who are the Oakland native's past boyfriends? The list is pretty impressive!

Kehlani and Kyrie Irving's relationship was a messy one. The two seemed to be happy until an image was posted of her on social media with rapper PartyNextDoor.

The internet blew up and accused Kehlani of cheating on Kyrie, even though Irving explained the two had already broken up. Twitter didn’t care and still harassed Kehlani to the point where she attempted suicide. Thankfully, she failed and soon explained to her fans that she did not cheat on Irving. 

Kehlani and PartyNextDoor were rumored to have been in a relationship before she dated Irving, but their social media presence confirmed the 2016 love story. PartyNextDoor is a Canadian rapper, singer, and music producer. He even wrote a song about Kehlani accurately titled, “Girl From Oakland.”

The two broke up after a few months.

Years later, Kehlani spilled the tea about their relationship during a June 2024 interview with Nessa on Air. When asked about the craziest thing she caught someone doing in a relationship, she recounted an incident involving PartyNextDoor. Kehlani said that she discovered he had cheated on her while they were out of town.

Describing the incident as "diabolical," Kehlani recounted, "I found a stack of polaroids of all the women he cheated on me with. He was keeping them in polaroid form. In his travel bag. I wish I was lying."

When asked how she responded, she admitted feeling "terrified" and that she immediately discarded the photos, attributing her reaction to her young age of 19 or 20 at the time. She also mentioned that neither of them discussed the matter further.

In an exclusive interview on Nicki Minaj’s Queen Radio, Kehlani shared that her partner and soon to be co-parent was Javie Young-White. She also revealed that they planned this pregnancy.

“When I found out that I can get a break from touring because I’ve been primarily a touring artist, that’s when I planned for it for this time,” she said. “It was planned so we had a short time frame of having to actually have sex every day. And we were excited that it didn’t start feeling like a chore.”

After revealing she was expecting a baby, she also shared with Nicki that Young-White identified as bisexual, saying that helped their relationship blossom. “He really understands my queerness and my fluidity, and I really understand his,” she explained. “It’s very awesome to be understood.”

The two co-parent their daughter, Adeya Nomi, amicably.

The two came out to the world via Instagram when Kehlani posted a series of pictures of herself with the Compton rapper alongside the caption, "cats out the bag. 😘”

Amid a cheating scandal in December 2019, Kehlani announced she was once again single, but the two seemed to be pretty cozy in a Feb. 2020 viral image of the two embracing.

Kehlani reportedly began dating basketball player and model Kiara Russell in 2022. While things seemed to be going well, it appears they are no longer together. A quick look through their social media accounts shows no recent photos of them together. Additionally, Kiara posted a GRWM (Get Ready With Me) TikTok video for her first date in April 2024.