Kojey Radical’s “Costly” slides right into a slinky, soulful hip-hop groove constructed by producer/arranger Swindle. The monitor opens with the a cappella line, “Cease holding on to the previous”, earlier than a straight-ahead drum sample with syncopated toms snapping round it locks in. Heat electric-piano swells sit beneath mild bass whereas the tempo stays comfortably mid-range.
Kojey steps in like a chill narrator, bass-baritone grounded whereas the drums knock and the toms add swing. He paints the scene in fast cuts: “This feels harmful/ Deep breath whilst you sprinkle your angel mud/ I’m going too far typically; I do. Fell in love with the night time, practically stated I do.” The house between the snare cracks and low, regular bass lets each line land with hip shaking spirit.
Planet Giza frontman Tony Stone lifts the hook with ethereal falsetto, flipping it right into a flex of self-worth—having fun with the finer issues whereas holding the road. Then Kojey returns within the second verse and tightens the main target. Previous flings calling, a mahogany muse, cash discuss and independence above all of it. Ground-ready and simmering, it is a club-funk reduce that’s costly by title and well worth the entry price.
Kojey additionally introduced the complete listing of collaborators of his upcoming album Don’t Look Down (out September nineteenth) – Ghetts, Bawo, MNEK, Dende, James Vickery, Planet Giza, Cristale, Benjamin A.D, Col3trane, SOLOMON, Victor Ray, Jaz Karis, and Chrissi.
