- Music
- 11 Aug 17
Dublin's Rejjie Snow is back to share the lead single from his forthcoming debut album, Dear Annie.
Premiered on BBC's Radio 1Xtra show, 'Virgo' features New Orleans rapper Pell. The track, and upcoming Dear Annie is produced by Rahki, who won a Grammy with Kendrick Lamar.
"Virgo is a track I wrote about feeling the pressures of trying to be a star,"says Rejjie. "But knowing that you put those pressures mostly on yourself, because someone will have your back no matter what."
The video for 'Virgo' is directed by Julien Soulier. It follows Rejjie through the streets of his hometown Dublin and depicts summertime in a concrete playground. The video was filmed on O'Devaney Estate, one of the last standing estates in Dublin with only five families left living there.
"It's the world we live in," says Rejjie. "Colourful and magical in its own way. Almost like a music video even though most days be darker than bright."
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The video's producer Steve Wood says, "The estate of O'Daveney Gardens in central Dublin is about to be demolished and the remaining families moved. This place holds a lot of memories. Despite a reputation for crime and violence, we felt none of that and were welcomed by the locals who were happy for us to feature their home and families in Rejjie's video. The whole neighborhood took part, which is the real life back drop of the video."