NAVARONE COLE presents his new single Issues. The solo artist from Rotterdam, who was part of the duo GIAN as frontman, continues to blur the lines between fashion and hip hop as one form of art. Having had major successes – several releases, including his debut EP CÉLIA with GIAN, and high acknowledgments, such as MTV PUSH artist of The Netherlands – he is now passionately working towards his debut album.

With his latest song Issues Navarone maintains his sincere sounds of pop soul and hip hop, while live instruments with philosophical raps and heavy synths amplify the load. Having his roots in hip hop with a growing community around his art, Navarone knows how to build a bridge between two worlds like no other.

Issues is a song about repeating patterns and someone who is conflicted with themselves and unconsciously shifts this onto someone else.

This is how everyone has their ways of expressing their traumas. Because actually…. Actually, we all have issues.

In most cases we are flooded with emotions, while sometimes it is good to take the time and think about what exactly it is that you want to say and what the consequences will be. Especially towards someone else. 

With this song I want to create awareness about internal struggles, so that they are talked about. People are willing to adjust their perspective and are willing to think carefully about the signals they are sending.

– Navarone Cole

DOP – Lenny Lu 
Director – Luuk Sieben
Steadicam Operator – Tim Raaf Zentner
Focus Puller – Harvey van der Gang
Styling – Navarone Cole
Clothing: Margiela Suit, Margreeth Olsthoorn.
Art Direction: Elin Visser & David Toko
Production – Dewi Sytsema
PA1 – Twan Bierens
PA2 – Sofia Yaremova
Composer & Producer – Jaap Velenturf
Mix – Martijn Ruytinx
Master – Ivo Statinski
DOP – Lenny Lu 
Director – Luuk Sieben
Steadicam Operator – Tim Raaf Zentner
Focus Puller – Harvey van der Gang
Styling – Navarone Cole
Clothing – HAAS AMSTERDAM
Art Direction – Elin Visser & David Toko
Production – Dewi Sytsema
PA1 – Twan Bierens
PA2 – Sofia Yaremova
Composer & Producer – Jaap Velenturf
Mix – Martijn Ruytinx
Master – Ivo Statinski

Cover photo – Marjolein van Veldhuizen
Editor – Thore Damwerth