Kojo Kay “The Boyz All Went To Jupiter” Review: Melodic Hip-Hop That Hits Different

Kojo Kay’s debut single, “The Boyz All Went To Jupiter” is an immersive descent into a sonic world so carefully constructed, it feels more like a place you’ve suddenly found yourself in.

The lead single from his self-produced debut mixtape, TONEBOW. And after pausing music from 2022, Kojo Kay returns with something that justifies every moment of that silence.

The central hook, “The boys all went to Jupiter / and we all came back stupider”, comes across as playful wordplay.

However, listen deeper, and it morphs into something more. A circle of friends, a shared experience, bad decisions made collectively, and the realisation that growth isn’t automatic. You can travel far and still come back exactly who you were.

The delivery escalates things further with the chorus: “You (can or can’t?) blame it on me”. A line Kojo refuses to resolve, leaving the listener suspended between accountability and deflection.

“I’m sorry for all of the stupid lil sh— that I do / But you, you not sorry I swear ’cause you’re doing it too”. That’s the crux of it. Two people caught in the same cycle, aware of it, unable or unwilling to stop.

The closing contradiction, “That’s not me / that’s on me”, lands like the most honest thing anyone has said about self-awareness in recent memory. We know. And we still do it anyway.

Kojo Kay described his thoughts exclusively to Neon Music: “With this song like a ton of my upcoming songs I’m really just feeling and healing while also pushing my creative boundaries, not only is it therapeutic but I have some friends that joke that the unpredictability and innovation in the scene right now and in my upcoming tape is keeping humans in and AI out of music. Hahaha, honestly I’m all for it.”

Built entirely by Kojo Kay himself and refined with Juno Award-winning engineer Jamie Kuse, the production on “The Boyz All Went To Jupiter” is its own argument.

The soundscape is lush and layered, dreamy, and atmospheric without losing its essence.

“The Boyz All Went To Jupiter” is an interesting debut single and we look forward to whats next in store.