Kel-P brings in the massively engaging Adekunle Gold for “Certain,” and this one shifts from the confessional tone of his last two into something that you’ll put on repeat every single day After “Teach Me” and “Confessions” laid him bare, “Certain” feels like he’s arrived somewhere more settled. Adekunle Gold’s presence adds a familiar warmth that fits this next step well.
Three tracks deep into this stretch, and there’s a clear arc forming. Kel-P moved from asking to be taught, to confessing what he’s carrying, and now lands on something closer to conviction. Adekunle Gold’s involvement makes sense here, he’s built a career on that same easy assurance.
Production stays in Kel-P’s comfort zone, warm keys and a smooth, mid-tempo groove carrying most of the melody. Nothing about the arrangement fights for attention. Given his background, the touch feels deliberate rather than cautious this time around.
Kel-P sings with more settled confidence than his last two singles, voice steadier, less searching. Whatever doubt colored “Confessions” seems to have cleared some by this point. Progress, not perfection, but progress all the same.
Adekunle Gold slides in with that familiar smoothness he’s known for, complementing rather than overshadowing Kel-P’s lead. His section adds polish without erasing the rawness built up over the last two tracks. Two voices, different register, same steady direction.
“Certain” closes out a small trilogy of sorts for Kel-P, moving from vulnerability toward something firmer. Adekunle Gold’s feature caps it off without undercutting what came before. Real arc across three songs, and it holds up.
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