Kojey Radical Releases His Sophmore Album “Don’t Look Down”

East London’s own multi-hyphenate artist and rapper Kojey Radical releases his sophomore album “Don’t Look Down”, featuring an impressive roster of collaborators, including Ghetts, Bawo, MNEK, Dende, James Vickery, Planet Giza, Cristale, Benjamin A.D, Col3trane, SOLOMON, Victor Ray, Jaz Karis, and Chrissi. 

16-tracks long, “Don’t Look Down”, is a musically rich and deeply introspective reflection on the shifting tides, lows and joys that have passed through his life since his emergence into the public eye. Set among an arresting musical backdrop, brimming with soul and vivid instrumentation, is a story of loss and renewal, hedonism and celebrity, fatherhood and friendship.

Sonically, the album provides the most experimental and eclectic music of his career, with influences ranging from golden age Hip Hop to disco, grime to Indie, Jazz to Ska. Together, these strings combine to give a pertinent insight into Kojey’s inner world, and a timestamp documenting the feelings, emotions and experiences that arise when many reach the milestone of their 30s. Out of this personal, poetic rumination, emerges a human story of losing your way and the journey to find yourself again. A relatable journey of reaching the milestone of your 30s without having life all the way figured out.

Kojey has been sharing a short film with intimate audiences over the past few months. The piece stitches together three music videos—Rule One featuring Bawo, Conversation, and Baby Boy featuring Ghetts—into a seamless cinematic journey. Subtle cameos of album tracks “Expensive” and “Everyday” also slip into the narrative, enriching the experience with unexpected layers.

Directed by Relta, the project grew from Kojey’s desire to reintroduce care and artistry into the music video format, inspired by the striking visuals he grew up watching. When offered the chance to make a standard video, Kojey resisted convention. Instead, he turned to Relta to craft something more ambitious, something that transcended the typical format. Shot almost entirely within the confines of four walls, the visuals capture both real-life moments and the intimacy of the album itself. The result reflects Kojey with disarming honesty, no bravado, no ego, just truth. Resonating deeply with audiences, the film explores themes of co-parenting, life after the party, self-reflection, and the fear of failure

Kojey states: “I wanted to make this album more personal and more honest, the goal was to feel empty by the time it was done. To say everything until there’s nothing left to say, and hope everyone is still there when I land. It took a lot to get to this level of vulnerability, but I wanted everyone to know that it’s okay to feel. To dance through hard times. To find pieces of joy in this world. And hopefully get a reminder of home by the time the party is done”

Check out “Don’t Look Down” below!