Sad Boi (feat. who28)

A track produced by AUDIO RADICAL, featuring who28 on vocals.

Drawing on a sharp guitar riff from Japanese rock and reconstructing it through a contemporary sonic lens, the track brings together the emotional intensity of rock with the weight and impact of modern trap.

Producer AUDIO RADICAL takes a new approach that stands apart from his previous work, ranging from hard-hitting boom bap with Kojoe and hyperpop with e5 to R&B with AIRIE and others. Here, he channels the urgency and melancholy of J-rock into contemporary hip-hop.

Known for crossing genre boundaries by incorporating guitar-driven sounds into his hip-hop foundation, who28 delivers his signature melodic flow throughout the track. Moving between a hunger for success, regret, and moments of vulnerability, he portrays a conflicted self-image caught somewhere between a "sad boy" and a "starboy".