Kojey Radical / Reason To Smile
Album Review
Kojey Radical / Reason To Smile
East London生まれで29歳のRapper, Kojey Radicalのデビューアルバム。両親はガーナ移民とのこと。近年、シングルや客演で頭角を現し、アルバムデビューに至っている。
90年代のUS Hip-Hopをベースにしつつ、R&B, Jazz, Afroっぽさもミックスしたサウンドは、多分に都会的で洗練され、落ち着いた印象を受ける。数曲では唄が中心となっており、これも穏やかでゆったりとした感じの曲が多い。
UKより若手ゲストも多数起用し、今のシーンの勢いを感じさせる。本人のRapも芯がしっかりしていて力強いところが魅力となっている。
Producers
Tyrell Pau, Cameron Palmer, Kwame "KZ" Kwei-Armah Jr. and Venna(1)
Cameron Palmer and Kwame "KZ" Kwei-Armah Jr.(2,8)
Kwame "KZ" Kwei-Armah Jr., Oliver Rodigan and Ric & Thadus(3)
Blue Lab Beats(4)
Cameron Palmer and Emil Larbi(5)
Kwame "KZ" Kwei-Armah Jr.,(6,13)
Adrian Francis, Curtis Antony James and Emil Larbi(7)
Cameron Palmer(10)
Jay Weathers, Kwame "KZ" Kwei-Armah Jr.(11)
Ayodele Oyadare,(12)
Jason Kawu-Eugenio(14)
Kwame "KZ" Kwei-Armah Jr., Edo Thomas, Cameron Palmer and Jay Weathers(15)
Guests
Tiana Major9, Masego, Shaé Universe, Kelis, ex Amor, Knucks, Wretch 32, Shakka, Ego Ella May, Rexx Life Raj
Tracks
| No. | Title | Composers | Performer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reason to Smile | Cameron Palmer, Eight, 9FLY, Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr., Tiana Major9, Tyrell Paul | Kojey Radical feat. Tiana Major9 | 03:04 |
| 2 | Together | Cameron Palmer, Emmavie, Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr., Maverick Sabre, Mbongo, ?yanna | Kojey Radical | 03:03 |
| 3 | Nappy | Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr., Oliver Rodigan | Kojey Radical | 02:16 |
| 4 | Silk | David Mrakpor, Masego, Namali Kwaten | Kojey Radical feat. Masego | 03:58 |
| 5 | Pressure | Cameron Palmer, Emil Larbi, O. Koleoso, Shaé Universe | Kojey Radical feat. Shaé Universe | 03:54 |
| 6 | Born | Cashh, Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr., Rayan El-Hussein Rayo Goufar | Kojey Radical | 03:26 |
| 7 | Pusher Man: BWI | Adrian Francis, Curtis Antony James, Emil Larbi | Kojey Radical | 04:51 |
| 8 | Talkin’ | Cameron Palmer, Kelis, Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr., Tiana Major9 | Kojey Radical feat. Kelis, Tiana Major9 | 02:57 |
| 9 | War Outside | Cameron Palmer, Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr., Lex Amor | Kojey Radical feat. Lex Amor | 03:56 |
| 10 | Payback | Cameron Palmer, Knucks | Kojey Radical feat. Knucks | 02:44 |
| 11 | Fubu | Jay Weathers, Karriem Riggins, Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr. | Kojey Radical | 03:04 |
| 12 | Beautiful | Ayodele Oyadare, Shakka, Wretch 32 | Kojey Radical feat. Wretch 32, Shakka | 03:20 |
| 13 | Anywhere | Cameron Palmer, Ego Ella May, Owen Cutts | Kojey Radical feat. Ego Ella May | 03:05 |
| 14 | Solo | Jazon Kawu-Eugenio, Rexx Life Raj | Kojey Radical feat. Rexx Life Raj | 03:59 |
| 15 | Gangsta | Ed Thomas, Jay Weathers | Kojey Radical | 04:37 |