I-Octane has kicked off his 2025 in a major way following the official release of his highly anticipated new single, “Opportunist”, featuring Shane O, on Friday.

This powerful track explores the importance of severing ties with energy drainers and protecting one’s peace and presents an anthem for resilience in the face of adversity.

The single serves as a preview of his upcoming album, “God & I”, which marks a return to his soulful reggae roots.

Produced by I-Octane’s five-year-old daughter, Nahbi Reign, a budding musical talent who has already displayed extraordinary skill and creativity under her label NiNi Records, “Opportunist” is a testament to the artist’s deep connection to his craft and reality.

The visuals for the single mirror are an equally impactful reflection of the song’s moods and messaging.

Directed by one of the industry-leading video directors, Sasha Roache, aka BlingBlang, gives an elegantly simplistic yet potent concept, cradled by cleverly positioned deep symbolisms throughout the video, adding to the emotive allure of the storytelling. Providing an engaging watch while retaining the key messaging.

The Simplistic yet potent concept, cradled by cleverly positioned symbolisms throughout the video adds to the emotive allure of the storytelling.*

God & I, A Highly Anticipated Return to Reggae

After five years of focusing on dancehall and his “Hot Ras” image, I-Octane is making a return to his reggae soul roots with God & I, set to release later this year. This deeply personal 15-track project, managed by Wendy Morgan of Beautiful People Management and distributed by Music Xchange, blends reflection and resilience, offering fans the heartfelt and introspective sound they have been longing for.

Commenting on the project’s significance, Octane said;

“This project is personal to me. A lot of people turned their backs on me over hearsay and never gave me a chance. I almost lost everything because of how they tried to tarnish my name and brand. It made me shift focus at one point, questioning why I should heal others when they had no compassion for me. But last year, I woke up and realized that if I didn’t speak my truth, I would lose myself.

So, I decided to just sing without worrying about who will listen that’s why I named the project God & I.”