Reissued by Atlantic on its seventh anniversary (minus "Act a Fool"), Cloud 19 seemed like a favorable introduction to Kehlani upon its original August 2014 release. The EP-length mixtape was eclipsed only eight months later by the Grammy-nominated You Should Be Here, yet it wasn't a typical prelude, especially considering that it contained one of the year's most memorable contemporary R&B singles, "FWU" -- a track in a class with Tinashe's "2 On" and Usher's "Good Kisser." Cloud 19 demonstrated that Kehlani could draw inspiration from pop-R&B and neo-soul with equal finesse, write about complicated relationships in detail, and seduce with brazen slow jams. ~ Andy Kellman