Kairi Chanel

Kairi Chanel is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Dave East. It was released on September 30, 2016, by Mass Appeal Records. The album features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Sevyn Streeter, Fabolous, Cam'ron, Beanie Sigel, Jazzy Amra and The Game. The album was named after East's daughter. Background and release On September 16, 2016, East announced the album's release date, also sharing the track listing and the artwork. On September 29, East appeared on Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, where he announced that he’s signed with Def Jam Recordings. He released Kairi Chanel on the next day. While talking about the album in an interview with Billboard, East said; “ I feel is my best work to date. I named it after my daughter, because she’s the greatest and most defining moment of my life. Everything I’ve done up until now has led me to her, so I translated that into music.