Buzzing Rapper JELEEL! Announces Debut Album: Real Raw!
Breakout rapper JELEEL! announces his debut album, “REAL RAW!” arriving this spring and releases a new single “RIDE THE WAVE!”
The accompanying visual, directed by Olu The Wave, brings viewers into the heart of Nigeria as JELEEL! – who is of Nigerian descent – runs around with thirty mini-JELEELs bringing ‘real raw’ energy to the heart of Lagos’ streets.
“I’m grateful to finally release ‘RIDE THE WAVE!’ as the unveiling of my debut album REAL RAW! It shows the feel-good punk/pop energy I love and will be highlighting on this project. The video means the world to me too because I shot it in my homeland of Nigeria and I’m so proud of my heritage. From the moment the beat came together in the studio to when we were shooting in Nigeria, everything just felt so right and I hope fans can feel that in this record,” says JELEEL!
Making headlines for his high-energy, dynamic live shows, JELEEL! plans to continue the momentum this year with his first London headline show tomorrow at Underworld, with support by Skaiwater. The performance follows a slew of captivating sets last year at the likes of Rolling Loud New York, Made In America, and Rolling Loud Miami and helps set the stage for his upcoming performance at Rolling Loud Los Angeles this March.
After an explosive year receiving praise from the likes of Complex, XXL, The FADER and Pigeons & Planes, JELEEL! wrapped up 2022 with recognition in HotNewHipHop’s “Class of 2022,” Alt Press’ “Artists to Watch 2023” and Our Generation Music’s “2022 All Stars” further cementing his boundary-breaking superstar status. Between his dynamic tracks and vibrant personality, he’s quickly grown an avid fanbase of over 2 million TikTok followers, 225K Instagram followers, and over 2.4 million monthly Spotify listeners.
