Arriving a little over two years after the release of his critically acclaimed debut album Ivory which earned Apollo a Best New Artist nominee at the 2023 Grammys, God Said Nowas born out of the whirlwind that followed his debut and nonstop touring, on his headline tour, in support of SZA’s SOS arena tour along with Billie Eilish’s Latin American stadium tour. Apollo booked a three-month stay in London that fall, where he ruminated on walks down rain-soaked cobblestone streets, and mined the poems of Mary Oliver, Victoria Chang and Ocean Vuong for inspiration.

Camped out in London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios with his trusted collaborators, producers Halm, Carter Lang, and Blake Slatkin, Apollo built the bones of his melodrama. The 14-track album is a survey of the emotional wreckage that followed the end of a torrid love affair. Apollo borrowed the title from something his friend said while processing the relationship. “I gave it my everything,” Apollo says, “And God said ‘no.’” What began during that London trip resulted in his most soul-bearing and immediate body of work, fine-tuned across studios in Los Angeles, New York City, and Miami towards the end of 2023. 

“Dispose of Me” follows the album’s lead single “Spite” which was released last month to fanfare alongside an iconic David Heof-directed music video shot in Mexico City. Just last week, Omar made a splash during his Met Gala debut, wearing a custom suit by LOEWE that earned him Best Dressed nods from The Cut, Vogue, and WWD among others. 

Stream “Dispose of Me” and watch the live performance video here and check out the album art, tracklist, and full album details below. Stay tuned for more news on Omar Apollo and God Said No, soon.

Omar Apollo 

God Said No 

June 28, 2024 

Warner Records  

1. Be Careful With Me 

2. Spite

3. Less of You

4. Done With You

5. Plane Trees (feat. Mustafa)

6. Drifting

7. Empty

8. Life’s Unfair

9. Against Me

10. While U Can

11. Dispose of Me 

12. How

13. Pedro 

14. Glow