Zimbabwean-Irish rapper God Knows has announced his latest single, ‘The Observer’, dropping Friday 18 via Narolane Records. Following a powerful return to the stage at Dolans recently and a standout performance on The Tommy Tiernan Show, this track is his second release of the year with the label.
Speaking on ‘The Observer’, God Knows says: “This track is about our current state of the world and how we navigate in it. It’s really me genuinely observing what is happening around us, namely the hardships globally and having to exhale after a long day of work and having to do it again tomorrow. This is a present, honest reflection of “It’s hard out here man, I feel it too”.
Written by Godknows Jonas and his brother Godswill Jonas, produced by MuRli and Mastered by Richard Dowling for Wav Mastering, ‘The Observer’, will be available on Spotify.
Known for his vividly honest lyricism and electrifying energy wherever he sets foot, God Knows has elevated Irish hip-hop to exponential levels.
In 2020, God Knows’ debut solo EPs ‘Who’s Asking? Vol. I’ and ‘Who’s Asking? Vol. II’ saw him bring together the country’s most exciting, influential and progressive artists for a project that saw one of Ireland’s foremost music journalist Nialler9 commenting, “The ‘Who’s Asking Remix’ is one of the best things to come out of Ireland’s music scene in years. The heat of it is undeniable.” Elsewhere, The Quietus wrote that God Knows “stands proudly at the helm” of Irish hip-hop.
As part of Rusangano Family, God Knows was the recipient of the Choice Music Prize for 2016’s ‘Let The Dead Bury The Dead’ – the first ever hip-hop record to win the prestigious ‘Album of the Year’ award.
Although God Knows leaned into his mentorship role fully, it was only a matter of time before he was ready to truly step into the spotlight he engineered. As one of the two founders of narolane records, God Knows is getting ready for the most prolific period of creativity of his life.
In 2022 God Knows made his narolane debut with the release of ‘Glory’, featuring Irish singer Senita. As a collective, narolane’s creative output conveys their ethos with surety, authenticity and unapologetic ambition. That ethos is to be true to what is right, what is excellent and what is unexpected.
This commitment to excellence has caught the attention of the world’s most revered cultural commentators and music media, with the NME, NPR, France 24, The Irish Times, The BBC, The Guardian, RTÉ, The Fader, Vice and The New York Times all turning their attention to this revolutionary collective.
