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Jelani Blackman unveils new single ‘Don’t Matter’
It’s accompanied by a live video.
One of our Class of 2021, today Jelani Blackman is unveiling his latest single ‘Don’t Matter’, accompanied by a live video filmed for Lock Off Ear To The Ground.
A hard-hitting statement of intent, in Jelani’s own words, “Who really said that you’re good? Does it even matter? If you believe it gwan, if your energy’s not 10/10 sit back down.”
Check out the video below, and revisit our chat with Jelani for our Class of 2021 issue now.
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