Jimmy Nevis dropped his brand new single "Hey Jimmy" along with the music video for the track on Friday.
Since dominating the South African music charts in 2012 at the age of 20 with his smash hit single "Elephant Shoes", Jimmy Nevis has become a much-loved household name.
Born and raised in Athlone in the Cape Flats, Jimmy has released a string of kwaai No.1 singles such as "Heartboxing", "Balloon", "7764" and his collaborations with Kwesta, Mi Casa, Karen Zoid and most recently U.S. DJ Max Styler.
Jimmy released his most recent album in May 2018, so fans have been waiting almost 2 years for new solo material.
They were preparing to push out another song, but at the time wherever Jimmy went, people would ask him "Hey Jimmy, where's the music? What's happening?".
It happened so often that at one point he thought he felt like he really owed people an explanation. So, instead of talking about it, he took to the studio and wrote about it.
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Jimmy says: “The song is a reminder to myself, my fans and the world that Jimmy Nevis is back, bolder and stronger than ever.
"The verses are written from actual words that my fans would tell me whilst the pre-chorus is a reminder of what Jimmy Nevis means to me - being strong, authentic and creative."
“Even though this song is about my life, it's for the fans! I hope it makes you dance your ass off no matter where you are. “
The release of the single also sees the release of the music video and Jimmy explains the concept for the video, saying: “The song is about Jimmy so I thought why not have an army of Jimmy's present in the video.
The video sees me fighting with my own thoughts and following my own intuition. It's also about recognizing myself as my own competition, trying to be the best version of myself.”
Watch the video below:
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