Title: “High Risk”
Artist: Jadyn Ghalen
From: “No Pressure, No Diamonds” (2025)
Release Date: July 27, 2025
Length: 4:44
Format: CD Single • Digital Download • 7” Single • Weekly Airplay
Recorded: Bay Eight Recording Studios, Miami, Florida, USA
Genre(s): Hip-Hop • Trap
Label: Tric-Jam Records • Dahlhouse Entertainment
Written: February 2025
Writer(s): Jadyn Ghalen
Producer(s): Jadyn Ghalen • BLOOM
“High Risk” is a hip-hop/trap single by American hip-hop recording artist Jadyn Ghalen, released on July 27, 2025 as the fifth single from his upcoming debut solo album officially announced to be titled as “No Pressure, No Diamonds” through label Tric-Jam Records and management Dahlhouse Entertainment. Written by Ghalen and produced by Ghalen alongside renowned R&B and Electronica producer BLOOM, marking their first official collaboration as the producer famed for his work with Layla as well as many others helmed the Miami recording sessions for the album, locking in a handful of tracks on the album through those recording sessions. The track is dominated by its electronic trap soundscape, with a dreamy and atmospheric opening that transcends into a catchy club hit in the making, while use of kick-drums and hi-hats throughout, maintain that trademark Jadyn Ghalen solo sound while also adding brushstrokes of BLOOM’s own elements into the song. Lyrically the track touches on themes of excess contrasted with the high stakes nature of a life in the public spotlight and the fame that comes with it, alternating with the undertones of how quickly things can come crashing down.
The track was written and recorded by Jadyn Ghalen and produced by Ghalen alongside producer BLOOM at Bay Eight Recording Studios during the Miami recording sessions of the Jadyn Ghalen debut solo album now officially confirmed to be titled “No Pressure, No Diamonds” and expected to be released between summer and autumn 2025. With the release of this latest single “High Risk”, it marks the fifth official single from the upcoming album with the track set to be released on CD Single, Digital Download, 7” Single and made available to Weekly Airplay from July 27, 2025.
Background, Writing and RecordingWritten and recorded around February 2025 at Bay Eight Recording Studios in Miami, Florida the production process was a collaborative effort between Jadyn Ghalen and BLOOM, who co-produced the track in a single late-night session. According to interviews, the instrumental was built around an atmospheric synth loop and layered with 808s and hi-hats. Ghalen wrote much of the song on the spot, the general tone of the track coming from an initial freestyle before he stepped away from the recording booth and refined the tracks lyrics further. He confirmed that he drew from recent personal experience following Orion’s rapid ascension within the music industry. The final track was recorded in under four hours, with minimal overdubs and retakes to preserve the raw intensity of the performance. BLOOM later added subtle production flourishes during mixing, enhancing the track’s atmospheric quality without sacrificing its club-ready bounce and energy. The result is a polished yet urgent sound that reflects both the unpredictability and allure of the lifestyle Ghalen raps about.
Following a breakout year in 2023 with the release of his debut E.P that showcased his ability as a solo artist away from rap group ‘Orion’, he began working on the possibility truly launching a solo career once ‘Orion’ had released their sophomore album before hiatus. Wanting to stretch himself beyond the confines of the traditional hip-hop and rap sounds that the group had come to be known for, it was always his aim to experiment with trap and electronica elements as well as other sounds. Ghalen made a point to work in different environments with producers that he knew would bring something different to the table, Young Khalifa, DeAndre Patton, Younghood and BLOOM all bringing their own distinctive qualities to the mixing booth.
“High Risk” was conceived during a creative period in Miami, working with a producer who’s natural instinct wasn’t immediately drawn to hip-hop and trap but one that was an expert in cultural sounds and club anthems. Ghalen has said that the song draws influence from Miami’s own vibrant nightlife and Ghalen’s personal experiences navigating fame, desire and recklessness within that very nightlife. It’s lyrics exploring themes of risk-taking, hedonism, and the emotional volatility that accompanies a high-stakes lifestyle, making it both a club anthem and a veiled commentary on the consequences of the lifestyle that so many people desire.
Songwriter’s CommentaryQuote:“High Risk”, man, that joint came from a real place. I was in Miami, Bay Eight Studios, vibes were crazy that night. Like, you could feel the air was thick with something, y’know? And I ain’t just talking about smoke. It comes from working with someone that brings fresh ideas and sounds to the table and I think we ran through like three tracks that day, just feeling like we were really onto something big. Everything we record, I step into the recording booth and freestyle it first, to get a feel for the instrumentation and usually the theme for the track just comes out naturally within that freestyle. Being in Miami, always gets me in a certain type of mindset, it’s where I go to really let off steam, so you know that the lyrics are gonna go into a certain direction nine outta ten times just because that’s the vibe that’s always in the air in Miami.
I linked with BLOOM for the Miami recording sessions and I had already locked down a lot of material during the sessions in Georgia, California and New York, so for me the Miami sessions were less pressure. Just see if we vibe and can create some unique shit in the process. We ain’t really worked before, but I knew his credentials and Layla put me onto his people and really pushed the idea onto me, I trust her word more than most and knew he did some high-level shit on her own records, so it was an easy link-up.
Most producers give you a whole bunch of stuff and hope some of it works, but he’ll focus in on one or two really high-quality pieces that fits you and work around it to mould it to your own style which shows his understanding for production goes beyond just paint-by-numbers type of shit. “High Risk” was this dreamy, high-energy track more electronica than trap at first, but he stacked it with some heavy 808’s, ticking hi-hats, and I laid some vocals on the freestyle and we just caught the moment raw and new we had something we could really get into in those late studio hours. We talkin’ like 2:30am and ain’t no way we can shut it down now.
I wasn’t tryna write something that fit the formula, I was just speakin’ on how it feels to move through this lifestyle. All the temptations, fast-living, money, lust and that’s the type of shit that you hope it brings. The energy called for a highlight on those elements, but I wanted to make sure I caught the underside of that too, with the lingering paranoia, inability to truly trust and knowing it could all crash. It’s literally roulette every night. I wanted to put that tension in a sound that still feels alive and bouncing, still makes your body move but when you really listen, it’s deeper than that.
That hook, “High risk, high speed, woke up in a daydream.” could be one of the realest lines I’ve ever put down on paper, like real talk. You move so fast, sometimes it’s hard to really hold onto the moment. But I ain’t crashed yet, and that’s the energy I wanted to capture. It’s a celebration, but it’s also a warning. You know that the crash-out could be coming one day, but right now you’ve got to move with it and take in as much of it while it’s right in front of you.”
- Jadyn Ghalen
Song DescriptionThe track begins with an uplifting dreamy electronic trap beat, immediately recognizable with an infectious feel to it which sets the tone for an energetic and uplifting club banger type of track, as Jadyn delivers the intro with a blended rapping and singing tone,
“Wings out, I been flyin’ through the storm, no cap/Burnt the past down to ash, now I ain’t ever lookin’ back (nah)/Lit like kerosene, I’m always the one to strike a match/Like a moth to the flame, always attract but I never get too attached (nah).” and the combination of the electronic high energy with the self-confident independent focused lyrics provide a backdrop and intro to what feels like a club staple for years to come from the offset.
The songs chorus arrives immediately after the intro and follows in the same vein, almost blending the two together with a slight increases in bpm which brings the energy up slightly higher, with lyrics once again drenched in self-aggrandising and confidence,
“City flowin’, when I move (move)/Gold drippin’ from my neck to my shoes (drip)/Running midnight in a Phantom Coupe (whip, whip)/Hands on the wheel, supermodel on my dick/Yeah, I live this life on high risk (risk)” giving the song an immediate catchy hook within the first minute of the track.
As the track arrives at its first verse, the music continues almost seamlessly at the same pace, drenched in synths and hi-hats throughout the entire song, the addition of a kick-drum adds a little more atmosphere and rhythm into the songs opening verse which allows Jadyn’s vocals to flow perfectly, the tone of his voice with a laid-back self-confident energy,
“Shit, I been in the dark, now my diamonds lit the path up/Luxury life, yeah, that’s the new-age mantra/These bitches ain’t vibing unless you rich and handsome, so I got em’ all ridin’ wit me in my phantom/Loyal to the grind, but I’m married to the vibe (vibe)/Penthouse view, but I prefer the view inside/Hundred missed calls, looking for attention every night/I ain’t one to boast/But I always leave em’ satisfied.” as he delivers his soliloquy on the luxury lifestyle he leads, highlighting the independent free-spirit mantra that he chooses to life his life and the benefits that his lifestyle and success brings him,
“Scratches on my neck but they don’t show up on the leather seats/Passion fills the air, writhing around on satin sheets/Whispers from your breath, can we play this song on repeat/Eyes roll back, when she deep in ecstasy/Fiends for this lifestyle, cause they know this motherfucker don’t run it cheap/High risk, high speed, woke up in a daydream/Butterfly effect got me blessed, but I don’t know what it mean/High risk, high reward, spin it like roulette/Rollin’ like a storm/But I ain’t crashing yet/Ain’t crashing yet.” which doubles down on the themes of excess and luxury, the final lines of the opening verse capturing the thrill and danger of living on the edge.
The songs hook and chorus combination repeats as a follow-up to the opening verse, again bringing the tracks infectious club banger style to the forefront in order to make sure that the track sticks with you long after its finished. The energy remains high as we arrive at the second verse, with the lyrical content switching focus from the female attention and those benefits of fame and success to the broader sense of success and those that want to ride the journey with you but ultimately are there for the success not the individual at the center of it,
“This shit could have been different, but I don’t focus on the past/Yeah, they used to doubt me on the low, now they only watching from the back/Used to ignore my name, now they peering through the glass/I used to bring em’ all up with me/Till’ I was surrounded by snakes in the grass/Now I’m all luxury/Ain’t ever turning back.” which cleverly shows independence so positively championed in the opening verse and the double edged nature of independence in the second verse that shows that you can’t truly trust,
“Yeah, I just move on my own terms, no pressure/Saint Laurent lace hangin’ off the dresser/I took all my own pain and turned that shit to scripture with a trap hook/Trophies and accolades keep me out their bad books/Designer shit and private planes, city lights and penthouse views/Everything’s an accolade/When you’ve came from nothing/You got nothing to lose.” which showcases an added weight to the lyrics and how there’s positives and negatives from this independent, high success lifestyle. Posing some important talking points, before the songs hook and chorus return once more to close the track out on a catchy note.
“High Risk”“Wings out, I been flyin’ through the storm, no cap
Burnt the past down to ash, now I ain’t ever lookin’ back (nah)
Lit like kerosene, I’m always the one to strike a match
Like a moth to the flame, always attract but I never get too attached (nah)City flowin’, when I move (move)
Gold drippin’ from my neck to my shoes (drip)
Running midnight in a Phantom Coupe (whip, whip)
Hands on the wheel, supermodel on my dick
Yeah, I live this life on high risk (risk)Shit, I been in the dark, now my diamonds lit the path up
Luxury life, yeah, that’s the new-age mantra
These bitches ain’t vibing unless you rich and handsome, so I got em’ all ridin’ wit me in my phantom
Loyal to the grind, but I’m married to the vibe (vibe)
Penthouse view, but I prefer the view inside
Hundred missed calls, looking for attention every night
I ain’t one to boast
But I always leave em’ satisfied
Scratches on my neck but they don’t show up on the leather seats
Passion fills the air, writhing around on satin sheets
Whispers from your breath, can we play this song on repeat
Eyes roll back, when she deep in ecstasy
Fiends for this lifestyle, cause they know this motherfucker don’t run it cheap
High risk, high speed, woke up in a daydream
Butterfly effect got me blessed, but I don’t know what it mean
High risk, high reward, spin it like roulette
Rollin’ like a storm
But I ain’t crashing yet
Ain’t crashing yet
Wings out, I been flyin’ through the storm, no cap
Burnt the past down to ash, now I ain’t ever lookin’ back (nah)
Lit like kerosene, I’m always the one to strike a match
Like a moth to the flame, always attract but I never get too attached (nah)City flowin’, when I move (move)
Gold drippin’ from my neck to my shoes (drip)
Running midnight in a Phantom Coupe (whip, whip)
Hands on the wheel, supermodel on my dick
Yeah, I live this life on high risk (risk)This shit could have been different, but I don’t focus on the past
Yeah, they used to doubt me on the low, now they only watching from the back
Used to ignore my name, now they peering through the glass
I used to bring em’ all up with me
Till’ I was surrounded by snakes in the grass
Now I’m all luxury
Ain’t ever turning back
Yeah, I just move on my own terms, no pressure
Saint Laurent lace hangin’ off the dresser
I took all my own pain and turned that shit to scripture with a trap hook
Trophies and accolades keep me out their bad books
Designer shit and private planes, city lights and penthouse views
Everything’s an accolade
When you’ve came from nothing
You got nothing to lose
Wings out, I been flyin’ through the storm, no cap
Burnt the past down to ash, now I ain’t ever lookin’ back (nah)
Lit like kerosene, I’m always the one to strike a match
Like a moth to the flame, always attract but I never get too attached (nah)City flowin’, when I move (move)
Gold drippin’ from my neck to my shoes (drip)
Running midnight in a Phantom Coupe (whip, whip)
Hands on the wheel, supermodel on my dick
Yeah, I live this life on high risk (risk)”
Credits & Personnel;CREDITSProduced by Jadyn Ghalen, BLOOM
Engineered by Aniyah Jordan
Mixed by Aniyah Jordan, Leon Ferreira
Recorded at Bay Eight Recording Studios, Miami, Florida, USA
PERSONNELJadyn Ghalen – vocals, lyrics, composition, production
BLOOM – production, composition
Aniyah Jordan – engineering, mixing
Leon Ferreira – mastering, mixing
Ignacio Santos – synthesizer
Augustine Francis – programming
Imani Jasmine Woods – production management
