1. Jidenna signed with Janelle Monae's record label Wondaland Arts Society, an imprint of Epic Records to release his debut single, "Classic Man" in 2015.
13 Facts About Jidenna
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Jidenna Theodore Mobisson was born on May 4,1985, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, to Tama Mobisson, a White American accountant, and Oliver Mobisson, a Nigerian Igbo academic.
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Jidenna is signed to Janelle Monae's Wondaland Records label and distributed through Epic Records.
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Jidenna has collaborated with a number of artists that are signed to this label; including Roman GianArthur, St Beauty, Deep Cotton and Janelle Monae herself, and then began recording a five-song compilation of its label's first extended play, titled The Eephus.
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In February 2015, Jidenna released his first official single, called "Classic Man" featuring GianArthur.
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Jidenna received an award for best new artist at the 2015 Soul Train Music Awards in November.
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On February 17,2017, Jidenna released The Chief, his first studio album.
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In 2019 Jidenna released his second album, 85 to Africa.
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In 2021, Jidenna co-wrote "Woman" from rapper Doja Cat's album Planet Her.
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Jidenna stated that his major influences include KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane, as well as the Nigerian Highlife music genre.
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In September 2016, Jidenna was featured in an episode of the Netflix original series Luke Cage.
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Season 1 episode 5, "Just to Get a Rep", opens with Jidenna performing "Long Live the Chief" at the fictitious Harlem's Paradise.
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Jidenna performed "Long Live the Chief" and "Little Bit More" with a full band on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah in October 2016.