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Run Jozi (Godly)

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"Run Jozi (Godly)"
Single by AKA featuring K.O
from the album Levels
Released24 April 2014 (2014-04-24)
Genre
Length4:41
LabelSME Africa (on behalf of Vth Season)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tweezy
AKA singles chronology
"Congratulate"
(2014)
"Run Jozi (Godly)"
(2014)
"All Eyes On Me"
(2014)
K.O singles chronology
"Caracara"
(2014)
"Run Jozi (Godly)"
(2014)
"Sun of a Gun"
(2014)
Music video
"Run Jozi (Godly) [Official video]" on YouTube
Behind the Scene
"Run Jozi - BTS" on YouTube
Official audio
"Run Jozi (Godly) [Official audio]" on YouTube

"Run Jozi (Godly)" is a lead single by South African rapper and songwriter AKA from his second studio album Levels (2014). It features guest appearance from K.O, uncredited vocals from Yanga,[1] and production from Tweezy.[2] It was released on 24 June 2014 through Vth Season with exclusive license from SME Africa.[3][4]

The single was certified Gold in South Africa,[5] in 2015 it was nominated for Best Collaboration at the South African Music Awards,[6] and lost to "Caracara" by K.O.[7][8]

Certification

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Region Certification
South Africa (RISA)[5] Gold

Awards and nominations

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Year Award ceremony Prize Recipient/Nominated work Results Ref.
2014 South African Hip Hop Awards Best Collaboration "Run Jozi (Godly)" Won [9]
2015 South African Music Awards Best Collaboration Nominated [7][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Yanga Chief on 'not being credited' on AKA's 'Run Jozi'". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Tweezy is the mastermind behind some of your favourite rap hits". Red Bull. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ simma (12 June 2014). "AKA reveals new album art cover". HYPE. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ Mngadi, Mxolisi (8 October 2021). "Reunited: K.O and AKA get together to perform their classic rap hit 'Run Jozi'". Briefly. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b yomzansi (7 October 2015). "AKA's 'Run Jozi' gets Gold certified". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b "South African Music Awards nominees announced". The Mail & Guardian. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Sama XXI winners announced". Bizcommunity. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  8. ^ "SAMAs 2015 | All the Action". www.gq.co.za. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  9. ^ "2014 WINNERS". SA HIP HOP AWARDS. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.