Run Jozi (Godly)

"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]

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