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| Released | August 4, 2017 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 39:02 | |||
| Label | Empire | |||
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Prove It All is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Khalil. It was released on August 4, 2017, through the record label Empire. [1] [2]
HipHopDX described the album, consisting of 13 songs, as "a true solo effort" which features no guest artists. [3] The Boombox recognized the album as "slow-burning R&B over bass-heavy beats, acoustic guitars, melodic keyboards and otherworldly sounds". [4] Previously released songs "Pressure" and "Quality" are also included in the album. [3] The album's lead single is "Know Enough". [3] The album was described as having elements of 1990s R&B fused with modern sounds. [5]
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| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pressure" | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Quality" | 1:54 |
| 3. | "Simple" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "No Coincidence" | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Too Far" | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Prove It All" | 2:15 |
| 7. | "Distance" | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Deserves It" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "The Obvious" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Know Enough" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Hear Me Now?" | 3:18 |
| 12. | "More" | 3:01 |
| 13. | "Realized" | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 39:02 | |
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