Talk about the collaboration of the century! Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) F.C revealed that they have forged a new strategic collaboration with Universal Music Southeast Asia and Def Jam Recordings SEA.
The football club has recently dropped a new track titled “Pioneers”, featuring the vocal talents of our very own Mr. President Joe Flizzow and (surprise, surprise) American hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg! As per reports, the song also serves as JDT’s official theme song for 2022.
During the opening ceremony, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim (TMJ) revealed to the press that it is finally time to uphold JDT’s theme song to the international level. The lyrics of “Pioneers” talks about the challenges and experiences that JDT has endured to this point. For those who are curious, the hip-hop jam was produced by famed rapper SonaOne.
“The pairing of Snoop Dogg and our Johorean artiste, Joe Flizzow is truly an amazing collaboraiton. We hope that ‘Pioneers’ will mark the start of more collaborations between JDT and Universal Music in the future,” the Johor Prince was quoted as saying.
The JDT owner added, “This theme song is not only very meaningful for the club, but also for JDT supporters across the country. I am sure it is able to carve an invaluable smile among them. It will be a source of inspiration for the JDT team to continue to win the championship.”
The video for “Pioneers” was uploaded on JDT’s official YouTube channel yesterday (17th March). It features both stars performing in the football club’s jersey. Clips of the Southern Tigers playing at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, are also shown throughout the song.
At the time of writing, the MV has amassed over 129k views online. Watch it here:
Source: Harian Metro.
