Odds are your introduction to Jidenna came in one of two ways. The 31-year-old, a long time collaborator of Janelle Monae, performed his awesome "Long Live the Chief" during the first season Netflix's ...

Jidenna had already staked a claim to being “cool like Nat King Cole” on “Classic Man,” so he took his sweet time releasing his debut LP The Chief, which finally emerges more than two years after the ...

On his debut album, the "Classic Man" singer reaches back to his Nigerian roots and explores the concept of a figure whose fierceness belies his... Jidenna On What It Means To Be 'The Chief' The 2015 ...

Jidenna, the charming Janelle Monáe associate who’s well on his way to becoming a star this year, already had a video for his excellent breakout hit “Classic Man.” But after the song blew up, Kendrick ...

With his slick amber hair and proclivity for three-piece suits, Jidenna is a walking anachronism in most places. The look compounded with his politically charged charisma forces an unsurprising ...

Jidenna recently opened up about his unconventional approach to relationships on Bumble’s “Luv2SeeIt” series with host Teyana Taylor. In the 30 minute episode, the star discussed his polyamorous ...

Jidenna isn't just the man behind the hit single "Classic Man," he's embraced the retro style lock, stock, and barrel. But for the rising rapper, style isn't just about the clothes that you wear—it's ...

Up until, the members of Janelle Monáe's Wondaland Arts Society have been mostly known as the cool-looking, well-dressed gentlemen who dance behind Monáe in videos. That's not a bad lane, all things ...

I love the attitude in this song; this record is punk at its core. It unapologetically romanticizes African traditions and mocks the stereotypical gentleman. When I heard this song as a boy, I fell in ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. He may be music’s self-proclaimed “Classic Man,” but Jidenna brought more contemporary sounds to the Ready Room for a sold-out ...

“My dad was like, ‘If you’re gonna do this music thing, you better invent something,’” Jidenna tells me on the day of The Chief’s release. We’re sitting at Suede, a Caribbean restaurant in East ...