Jidenna

Jidenna is a debonair rapper and singer whose many geographic connections -- with roots in Nigeria and experience in most of the regions in the U.S. -- is reflected in his cosmopolitan mix of hip-hop, R&B, and pop. Arriving in 2015 with a hybrid sound he called swank, the Wondaland associate scored that year with "Classic Man," a Top 40 hit that went double platinum and earned a Grammy nomination. The Chief (2017) and 85 to Africa (2019), his first two albums, artfully fused dissimilar sounds ranging from trap to doo wop and French pop as he explored issues such as personal de...