in defense of my own happiness

Joy Oladokun’s debut album for Republic Records centers grief and self-preservation through folk-inflected singer-songwriter arrangements and intimate vocal delivery. Recorded across 2021-2022, the project channels introspective Americana and contemporary R&B textures, with production that prioritizes Oladokun’s lyrical clarity over instrumental excess. The title track and lead single establish the album’s core tension: personal healing amid external pressure, a throughline that resonates across its thirteen tracks.