Today, buzzing Los Angeles-based Nigerian rapper JELEEL! continues his rise with a new single “GFU!”
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“I really love this record as it has aspects from my signature sound but with the new addition of a club music bounce in the drum rhythm,” says JELEEL! “I’ve also grown a lot since my post album tour, and this song speaks to what comes with that. There’s an influx of new people that are coming into my life now as I’ve gotten more attention, but I’m just trying to do me and be with my day one people!”
After a slew of captivating performances this summer at the likes of Lyrical Lemonade Festival and Splash! Festival, JELEEL! further cements himself as one of this generation’s most exhilarating live acts, with an upcoming stretch of European tour dates this fall. Buy tickets HERE.
The new single arrives after a successful run a few weeks ago at New York Fashion Week, where the buzzing rapper sat front row at Advisry and performed at the official afterparty alongside Denzel Curry, while also attending events for the likes of Jean Paul Gaultier and SSENSE.
“GFU!” serves as the follow up to JELEEL!’s debut album, REAL RAW!, earlier this year, which has since amassed over 685 million streams and received praise from the likes of FADER, XXL, HotNewHipHop and Billboard who commented, “JELEEL!’s energy is undeniable,” while also landing full features in both PAPER and Office Magazine. Further immersing fans into his world, JELEEL! also debuted a Genius ‘Open Mic’ performance of “MAN OF THE YEAR!” as well as an On The Radar performance of “TAMALE!”
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