Redemption (Jesse Jagz song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Redemption
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Jesse Jagz
| album = Jagz Nation, Vol. 1: Thy Nation Come
| released = May 29, 2013
| recorded = 2013
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Reggae|dancehall|hip-hop}}
| length = 4:25
| label = Jagz Nation
| writer = Jesse Abaga
| producer = Jesse Jagz
| chronology = Jesse Jagz
| prev_title = Murder Dem
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = 3rd World War
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|OfsmGJfBB5w|"Redemption"}}
}}
}}
"Redemption" is a song by Nigerian rapper and record producer Jesse Jagz. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album, Jagz Nation, Vol. 1: Thy Nation Come (2013). The song was written and produced by Jesse Jagz and is the first single released following his departure from Chocolate City.{{cite web|title=Jesse Jagz – Redemption|url=http://tooxclusive.com/2013/05/30/jesse-jagz-redemption/|publisher=Tooxclusive|accessdate=8 November 2013|archive-date=22 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122103513/http://tooxclusive.com/2013/05/30/jesse-jagz-redemption|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=New Video: Jesse Jagz – Redemption|url=http://www.360nobs.com/2013/05/new-video-jesse-jagz-redemption/|publisher=360nobs|accessdate=8 November 2013|archive-date=8 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808210340/http://www.360nobs.com/2013/05/new-video-jesse-jagz-redemption/|url-status=live}}
Music video
MEX films filmed the music video for "Redemption" at Samklef's Lagos studio. The video was uploaded to YouTube on May 29, 2013, at a total length of 4 minutes and 24 seconds.{{cite web|title=New Video: Jesse Jagz – Redemption|url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/05/30/new-video-jesse-jagz-redemption/|publisher=Bellanaija|accessdate=8 November 2013|archive-date=20 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220041057/http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/05/30/new-video-jesse-jagz-redemption/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Nigeria: Jesse Jagz Declares Redemption|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201305301060.html|publisher=AllAfrica|accessdate=8 November 2013|archive-date=14 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314204914/http://allafrica.com/stories/201305301060.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Video Premiere : Jesse Jagz – Redemption|url=http://www.jaguda.com/2013/05/29/video-premiere-jesse-jagz-redemption/|publisher=Jaguda|accessdate=8 November 2013|archive-date=13 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113131422/http://www.jaguda.com/2013/05/29/video-premiere-jesse-jagz-redemption/?|url-status=live}}
Critical reception
"Redemption" received positive reviews from music critics. Ovie O of NotJustOk commended Jesse Jagz for "delivering conscious dancehall music" and said the rapper was inspired by other Jamaican acts.{{cite web|title=VIDEO: Jesse Jagz – Redemption|url=http://notjustok.com/2013/05/29/video-jesse-jagz-redemption/|publisher=Notjustok|accessdate=8 November 2013|archive-date=31 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031172703/http://notjustok.com/2013/05/29/video-jesse-jagz-redemption/|url-status=live}} OkayAfrica said the song is "anchored on an addictive clink-clank beat and swerving synth melody, which Jesse Jagz expertly rides and molds into a hip-hop-meets-dancehall gem."{{cite web|title=Jesse Jagz 'Redemption'|url=http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/05/30/african-hip-hop-jesse-jagz-redemption/|publisher=OkayAfrica|accessdate=8 November 2013|archive-date=20 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220004817/http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/05/30/african-hip-hop-jesse-jagz-redemption/|url-status=live}} Alex Amos of Onobello considers Jesse Jagz to be "the truth" and said the record "expresses his confidence in the path that he has chosen."{{cite web|title=Hot Flick: Jesse Jagz – Redemption|url=http://www.onobello.com/index.php/entertainment/item/3455-hot-flick-jesse-jagz-redemption|publisher=Onobello|accessdate=8 November 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20131108085908/http://www.onobello.com/index.php/entertainment/item/3455-hot-flick-jesse-jagz-redemption|archivedate=8 November 2013}} Pulse Nigeria{{'}}s Joey Akan commended Jesse Jagz's rastafarian delivery and said he started his imprint in style.{{cite web|title=New Video – Redemption By Jesse Jagz|url=http://pulse.ng/2013/05/30/new-video-redemption-by-jesse-jagz/|publisher=Pulse Nigeria|accessdate=8 November 2013|archive-date=2 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902054710/http://pulse.ng/2013/05/30/new-video-redemption-by-jesse-jagz/|url-status=live}}
Track listing
; Digital single
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Redemption
| note1 =
| extra1 = Jesse Jagz
| writer1 = Jesse Abaga
| length1 = 4:25
}}
Release history
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| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | May 29, 2013 | CD, Digital download | Jagz Nation |