Jidenna Chats His Acting Debut on 'Insecure', His Connection With Issa Rae, New Music & More

By Nick Ciofalo

February 17, 2017

Jidenna with The Breakfast Club

Jidenna Chats His Acting Debut on 'Insecure', His Connection With Issa Rae, New Music & More

- This year's Grammy Award winners and Adele's win over Beyoncé for Album of the Year

- Recording his latest album 'The Chief' over a year ago

- How the current political situation has effected his music

- Recognizing how the social reaction to the current political climate is a good thing

- Not taking advantage of President Obama being in the white house, when we could have

- Being influenced by his Nigerian heritage in his style and music

- The difference between polygamy vs polyamory

- His long time friendship with Issa Rae and his acting debut in HBO's 'Insecure'

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