Stephan Folkes Stamped His Signature on Boom Bap Revivalism with It’s None of Your Business –

Stephan Folkes blazed a new trail with his bonus single, It’s None of Your Business, dropped alongside his debut LP, Hazard. This time, he dialled into the nostalgia of old-school boom bap hip-hop, gave it an infectious hook, and packed it with the high-voltage authenticity and experimentalism that’s quickly defining the career of one of the most genre-defiant artists in 2025.

By mashing the beats against synth-pop motifs and laying gruff bars over soprano harmonies, Folkes relays a mantra that makes you rethink reposting your entire life online. With his playful but pointed lyricism, he fiercely and eccentrically advocates keeping your world under cloak and dagger, refusing to voluntarily live in the 1985 dystopia.

It’s as infectious as hip-pop gets, and this release will undoubtedly land Folkes on the radar of a new demographic of music fans who like the beats to slap as much as the lyrics.

It’s None of Your Business is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast