HipHopDX Premiere: Louisiana rapper Jireh digs deep for his new single, “(wings),” which samples Pastor T.L Barrett’s gospel heavy song, “Nobody Knows.” The track juxtaposes hope and tragedy with its soul-searching lyrics and uplifting melody.

“When I made this, I was going through a couple things,” Jireh tells DX. “I was getting attached certain vices, got kicked out and almost got arrested. At the end of the day, I was just trying to shake back. I wanted it to sound as free as possible because that’s what I wanted most at the time. Basically, I wanted to tell my story and show that I wasn’t defined by that shit at the same time.” 

Listen above and check out Pastor Barrett’s “Nobody Knows” below.