▁music ▁is ▁primarily ▁R & B ▁and ▁pop - s oul . ▁He ▁s ings ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁bar it one ▁and ▁ten or ▁ranges , ▁effectively ▁rendering ▁him ▁a ▁bar iten or . ▁K hal id ▁poss esses ▁a ▁two ▁oct ave ▁vocal ▁range , ▁r anging ▁from ▁the ▁low ▁G 2 ▁to ▁the ▁middle ▁B ♭ 4 . ▁K hal id ▁c ites ▁his ▁mother ▁as ▁his ▁leading ▁musical ▁insp iration ▁and ▁has ▁c ited ▁K end rick ▁L amar , ▁A $ AP ▁Rock y , ▁Father ▁John ▁M ist y , ▁Frank ▁Ocean , ▁G ri zz ly ▁Bear , ▁Ch ance ▁the ▁R apper , ▁Lor de , ▁India . Ar ie , ▁and ▁James ▁Bla ke ▁as ▁other ▁influ ences . ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁American ▁Te en ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁Free ▁Spirit ▁( 2 0 1 9 ) ▁ ▁T ours ▁Head lin ing ▁The ▁Location ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁American ▁Te en ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 7 – 2 0 1 8 ) ▁Ro xy ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 8 ) ▁Free ▁Spirit ▁World ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 9 ) ▁Support ing ▁Lor de ▁– ▁Mel od rama ▁World ▁Tour ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁nomin ations ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 9 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁mus icians ▁Category : American ▁child ▁sing ers