Southeast London singer, songwriter, and producer Musa2 enters a new chapter of her artistry with “What Can Love Cost?”, a sensual and fierce Afro-R&B single that explores the darker dimensions of love, desire, power, and revenge.
Written, produced, and recorded in her home studio during a period of personal transformation, the track captures Musa2’s evolution into a more confident and unapologetic expression of womanhood. The process mirrors the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly, with the song marking an awakening to a side of herself that is both seductive and formidable.
At the heart of What Can Love Cost? is a provocative question: what are we willing to sacrifice for love, and what happens when that sacrifice comes at too high a price? Musa2 approaches the subject through poetic songwriting, atmospheric production, and a distinctly sensual performance that gives the record its tension and allure.
The song also reflects the immersive quality that has become central to Musa2’s artistic vision. In a previous interview with New Wave Magazine, she described her musical ambition simply:
“My musical aim is for listeners to feel like they are in a dream. My music is the train to their utopia.”
That philosophy is evident throughout What Can Love Cost? From its striking visual aesthetic to its layered groove and evocative melodies, the single creates a world that feels intimate, cinematic, and slightly dangerous.
Rather than presenting love as purely romantic or sentimental, Musa2 explores its contradictions. Attraction can become power. Vulnerability can become strength. And desire can exist alongside the instinct for self-preservation.
With What Can Love Cost?, Musa2 introduces a more audacious dimension to her Afro-R&B sound, establishing herself as an artist unafraid to explore the complexities of femininity and emotional power through music.
“What Can Love Cost?” is available now on major digital streaming platforms.
