Kelvyn Boy keeps pushing past the obvious lane, and his new record “I” pairs him with Lalid and Strongman. The song lands as the third track on his 12-track sophomore album, 2nd Step. It brings three different musical approaches into one space, with Kelvyn Boy handling the melodic foundation while Lalid and Strongman add their own perspectives.
The writing carries the weight here. “I” is built on melodic instrumentation and an atmospheric style that leaves room for all three performers instead of crowding them. That restraint matters when you have an Afrobeats singer and two rappers sharing one record. The blend of Kelvyn Boy’s Afrobeats foundation with hip-hop textures gives the song a reflective feel, a slight step away from the more uptempo side of the album. Nothing feels forced or overstuffed.
If you have followed Kelvyn Boy since his early days, you already know he likes to colour outside the lines, and this album appears to be doing exactly that. “I” sits comfortably in that space.
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