Road to the 2015 BET Awards: Jidenna
Jidenna will be performing at the 2015 BET Awards!
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Introducing Jidenna! - Jidenna will be performing at the 2015 BET Awards. Although he really just burst on the scene less than six months ago, he has established a name for himself quickly. (Photo: Marc Baptiste)
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Wondaland Records - Janelle Monae's very own Wondaland Records has been a breathe of fresh air to the industry. We have to thank her for bringing in Jidenna and giving us an artist with such a swanky style.(Photo: Wondaland / Epic Records)
Photo By Photo: Wondaland / Epic Records
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Jidenna "Classic Man" ft. Roman GianArthur (February 3, 2015) - "Classic Man" isn't like any song we've heard on the radio in a long time! The energy is upbeat, reminicent of a DJ Mustard beat, yet still smooth enough to do a cool two-step to. Jidenna has been racking up air-time on the radio with this hot, old-school swanky single. (Photo: Marc Baptiste)
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Classic Man Music Video (February 20, 2015) - Less than a month after the release of the single "Classic Man," Jidenna dropped the stunning visuals. While dressed up in Jim Crow era inspired suits, Jidenna teaches the youth while throwing a lavish party filled with classic men and women.(Photo: Epic Records)
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The Eephus Listening Event (March 25, 2015) - The Eephus is a compilation EP, which features songs from all of the Wondaland Records artists. Jidenna's "Classic Man" ft. Roman GianArthur and Janelle Monae's "Yoga" ft. Jidenna are amongst the tracks that are on the EP. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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Jidenna On The Breakfast Club (March 26, 2015) - Jidenna lets loose on the The Breakfast Club while explaining his personal style, his journey, and his education of Hip Hop.(Photo: the Breakfast Club via Youtube)
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Janelle Monae's "Yoga" Music Video (April 13, 2015) - "Yoga" is very different from what we've heard from the electric lady, Janelle Monae, in the past. The beat gives us Atlanta trap vibes while we hit the whip and the nae nae to this banger. Jidenna features on the track and appears in the video dresssed to the nines.(Photo: Wondaland Records, Epic Records)
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Janelle Monae ft. Jidenna "Yoga" On Jimmy Fallon (May 18, 2015) - Late Night With Jimmy Fallon has become an identifiable place for talent to come and shine. Janelle Monae put on a fantastic performance of "Yoga" and everyone was geeked to see Jidenna pop out of the audience just in time to complete his well suited verse. (Photo: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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Long Live The Chief - Vevo DSCR (May 18, 2015) - The Hip Hop newcomer Jidenna performed "Long Live The Chief" for the Vevo DSCR series and it's FIRE! After hearing "Classic Man" some believed he was simply a singer, but he laid down some serious bars to prove that he's a rapper first. Although this track was never dropped as an official single, we're hoping it'll land on iTunes soon enough.
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"Classic Man" Remix ft. T.I. (May 22, 2015) - Lately we've seen T.I. bless a lot of upcoming ATLiens, but he stepped outside of that to lend a verse to Jidenna's summer hit "Classic Man." His feature sits comfortably amongst Jidenna's vocals and it feels like a perfect match. T.I. is definitely a classic man!(Photos from left: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Mary Clavering/Young Hollywood/Getty Images)
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"Classic Man" featured in BeatsByDre Commericial (May 31, 2015) - It seems like more and more oppurtunities have been arising for the Hip Hop newby and all of this success off of one single! "Classic Man" has been featured in the new BeatsbyDre ad, which also features basketball star Lebron James. It's clear Bron is another classic man as he bumps the track in a fresh suit. (Photos from left: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Beats By Dre via Youtube)
