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Kojey Radical ft Bawo 'Rule One' by Relta

Promonews - 4th June 2025

For the first single from multi-hyphenate artist and rapper Kojey Radical after a three-year hiatus, Relta directs a compelling video capturing his performance and how it radiates through a series of connected rooms.

The video for Rule One unfolds in a kinetic style, beginning as Kojey performs as he exercises vigourously on a running machine, then visually panning through adjoining rooms - a group of girls' listening to the music on headphones, his collaborators Bawo and Swindle relaxing with friends.

Each flicker between different rooms exploring the power of focus and dedication in life, the viewer gets the sense they are on the journey with Kojey through his mind and lyrics and he lays out his rules for life.

"I’ve admired Kojey’s work for almost 10 years now - longer than I’ve been directing," says Relta. "So I suppose it makes sense that I placed a lot of importance on this project. Thankfully I had the most wonderful team around me who made my somewhat ambitious creative come to life.

"We built three adjoining sets, each with their own tones and emotional weight. The song felt militant and authoritative to me, and being Kojey’s first release in several years, I was keen to have his performance shots feel just as impactful, seeing him training in a surreal space & powering the surrounding rooms.

"I also loved the way Kojey paid homage in the song and we managed to sprinkle in a couple more nods in the video, as well as seeing the next generation taking notes themselves. The entire video was shot in an intense three hour window and looking back it’s all a bit of a blur, but I couldn’t be happier with how it came together."

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Production/Creative

Director
Relta
Producer
Anastasia Liasi
Production Company
Executive Producer
Tess Mitchel
Production Manager
Katie Scott
Production Manager
Nahal Ashrafi
1st AD
Jack Green
Production Coordinator
Ella Griffith
Production Assistant
Xander Kynoch

Camera

Director of Photography
Billy Kendall
Focus Puller
Owen Diplock
2nd AC
Oscar Maxmillis
Camera Trainee
Spike Flynn

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Jeff Celis
Key Grip
Antony Adjai-clinton
Sparks
Paolo Dalla Costa, Jack Middleton

Art

Production designer
Phoebe Swiderska
Construction Manager
Andrew Wojciechowski
Set Builder
Tom Mieszkian
Art Assistants
Keterin Young, Ally Andrews, Loulou Mattinson, Ella Kenyon, Theo Neilson
Art Trainees
Kerem Edmonds, Marcus Gerrard
Scenic Artist
Victoria Aquino

Wardrobe

Stylist
Harry Crum
Make-up
Frances De Havas
Cast Wardrobe Assistant
Joseph Ogulskij, Jennina Wallace
Cast MUA Assistant
Karolina Gruszecka

Casting

Casting director
Autumn Jensen Casting

Editorial

Editor
Relta

Grading

Colour Producer
Chloe Ensor
Colour Producer
Reece Whiteley
Colourist
Tom Mangham
Colour grade company

VFX

VFX
Matt Hutchins
Post production company
TITLES
Josh Turner

Agent

Director's Representation

Commission

Commissioner
Label
Atlantic Records

Promonews - 4th June 2025

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