Kojey Radical

Kojey Radical today releases the latest song from his highly anticipated Reason To Smile debut album (out 4th March via Asylum / Atlantic Records). Produced by Blue Lab Beats and Swindle, “Silk” features vocals from Virginia’s Masego and is one of three US vocal collaborations on the album (the other two being Kelis and Rexx Life Raj). Born from one of many Instagram Live sessions Kojey hosted during lockdown, “Silk” – with its “I feel like shit, I feel like silk” chorus” – is a self-motivating anthem; a song about pulling himself out and pumping himself up from his lowest point.

 

“Silk” provides another enticing glimpse of what fans can expect from Reasons To Smile. The album is a love letter to the hip hop that’s influenced Kojey, littered with references, sample nods and interpolation. It’s an album about confidence, pride, and identity and features guest appearances from Tiana Major9, Masego, Shaé Universe, Cashh, Kelis, Lex Amor, Knucks, Shakka, Wretch 32, Ego Ella May and Rex Life Raj and his own mother (whose voice weaves throughout the record) alongside a who's-who of global production talent including KZ, Swindle, Jay Prince, iO, The FaNaTiX, Cadenza, 169, Venna, Ric & Thadeus, Blue Lab Beats, Emil Larbi, Mr Cutts and Ed Thomas.