Name: 85 to Africa by Jidenna
Brand: Jidenna
SKU: 886447833018
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (77 reviews)

ALBUM Explicit

Jidenna's cosmopolitan hip-hop is deepened with his second album. 85 to Africa lacks a track with the ferocity of "Long Live the Chief," and nothing is either as charming or as instantly memorable as the multi-platinum "Classic Man," but it's more substantive. Continuing where the Boomerang EP left off, even tighter lyrical, sonic, and collaborative connections are made with his father's home continent. The rapping and singing dandy is still chiefin' -- coasting on charisma and wit more than skill, preening and gloating through much of the LP in his inimitable way, humble enough to accept one of the humorous nicknames bestowed on him. He's at his strongest on "Tribe," a chiming, trap-styled production from C Gutta and Mike & Keys that radiates collective pride instead of ego. Close to that is the title track, in which Jidenna and producers Nana Kwabena and J Kits lower the boom on European imperialism. The best and most personal material finishes the album. Nursery rhyme melodies and loops of Sékou Bembeya Diabaté's ringing guitar don't obscure the fear of death that shoots clean through the startling "Pretty & Afraid." "Jungle Fever" then pays tribute to Jidenna's parents with sweet affection and gives way to "The Other Half," slinking and soulful as the artist -- joined by St. Beauty and Mereba -- confronts toxic masculinity and dead-end lifestyles of his hopeless and marginalized brothers.

1. Worth the Weight

by Jidenna, Seun Kuti

Primary Artist: Jidenna; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jidenna; Performer
Featured Artist: Seun Kuti; Main Performer
Performer: Jidenna
Seun Kuti
Jidenna Feat. Seun Kuti; Performer
Synthesizer: Nana Kwabena; Performer
Vocals: Seun Kuti
Jidenna; Performer
Arranger: Nana Kwabena
Dj Dahi; Composer
Composer: Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Jidenna Mobisson
Claydes Charles Smith
Dennis Thomas
Gene Redd
George Brown
Robert Bell
Dacoury Natche
Ronald Bell
Woodrow Sparrow
Richard Westfield; Composer
Lyricist: George Brown
Robert Bell
Dacoury Natche
Gene Redd
Dennis Thomas
Claydes Charles Smith
Jidenna Mobisson
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Richard Westfield
Ronald Bell
Woodrow Sparrow; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Brock Grenfell
Benjamin Fusel; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing Engineer: Young Guru; Production
Producer: Nana Kwabena
Dj Dahi; Production
Programmer: Nana Kwabena
Dj Dahi; Production
Recording: Jidenna; Production

2. 85 to Africa

by Jidenna

Background Vocals: Jidenna; Performer
Composer: Jidenna Mobisson
Dominique Sanders
Fela Kuti
Jerren Spruill
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor; Composer
Drums: J-kits
Nana Kwabena
Dominique Sanders; Performer
Performer: Jidenna; Performer
Vocals: Jidenna; Performer
Arranger: J-kits
Nana Kwabena; Composer
Lyricist: Jerren Spruill
Jidenna Mobisson
Fela Kuti
Dominique Sanders
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kerim Wilehlm
Eder Fernandez
Kevin Peterson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing Engineer: Young Guru; Production
Programmer: Nana Kwabena
Dominique Sanders
J-kits; Production
Recording: Jidenna; Production
Primary Artist: Jidenna; Main Performer
Producer: Nana Kwabena
J. Kitts
Steve Rhythm
Dominique Sanders; Production

3. Babouche

by Jidenna, Goldlink

Composer: D'anthony Carlos
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Jidenna Mobisson
Jerren Spruill
Dominique Sanders; Composer
Featured Artist: Goldlink; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jidenna; Performer
Drums: Dominique Sanders
J-kits; Performer
Performer: Jidenna
Goldlink
Jidenna Feat. Goldlink; Performer
Arranger: J-kits; Composer
Lyricist: D'anthony Carlos
Jidenna Mobisson
Jerren Spruill
Dominique Sanders
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Benjamin Fusel
Brock Grenfell
Kevin Peterson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing Engineer: Young Guru; Production
Programmer: Nana Kwabena
J-kits; Production
Synthesizer: J-kits
Nana Kwabena; Performer
Vocals: Goldlink
Jidenna; Performer
Recording: Jidenna; Production
Primary Artist: Jidenna; Main Performer
Producer: J. Kitts
Nana Kwabena
Dominique Sanders; Production

4. Tribe

by Jidenna

Composer: Richard Allen Brown
Walter I. Williams
John Groover
Darwin Cordale Quinn
David Shane Sweeten
Jidenna Mobisson
Michael Cox, Jr.
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Michael Cox; Composer
Background Vocals: Jidenna
Peej; Performer
Guitar: Roman Gianarthur; Performer
Performer: Jidenna; Performer
Vocals: Jidenna; Performer
Lyricist: Walter I. Williams
John Groover
Darwin Cordale Quinn
David Shane Sweeten
Jidenna Mobisson
Michael Cox, Jr.
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Richard Allen Brown
Michael Cox; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kerim Wilhelm
Eder Fernandez
Kevin Peterson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing Engineer: Young Guru; Production
Producer: Mike & Keys
C Gutta
The Five Points Bakery
Dj Burn One
Dominique Sanders
Nana Kwabena; Production
Programmer: C Gutta
David Shane Sweeten
Mike & Keys; Production
Primary Artist: Jidenna; Main Performer
Recording: Keith Rogers
Martin Gray; Production
Vocal Producer: Jidenna Mobisson; Production
Jr.: Michael Cox; Other

5. Sou Sou

by Jidenna

Background Vocals: Shannon Marie
Josh Dean
Jidenna; Performer
Composer: Oladele "7g" Kiambu
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Milan Wiley
Jidenna Mobisson
Derrick Parker
Stephen Gordon
Lowrell Simon
Clarence Mcdonald
Gus Redmond
Marcelius "kariz Marcel" Martin; Composer
Drums: Nana Kwabena
7g
Kariz Marcel; Performer
Flute: Steve Lambert; Performer
Guitar: Simon Kafka; Performer
Performer: Jidenna; Performer
Piano: Andrew Horowitz; Performer
Lyricist: Milan Wiley
Gus Redmond
Jidenna Mobisson
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Marcelius "kariz Marcel" Martin
Oladele "7g" Kiambu
Derrick Parker
Stephen Gordon
Lowrell Simon
Clarence Mcdonald; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Benjamin Fusel
Brock Grenfell
Kevin Peterson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing Engineer: Young Guru; Production
Programmer: 7g
Kariz Marcel
Stephen Gordon
Jidenna
Nana Kwabena; Production
Strings: Roman Gianarthur
Andrew Horowitz; Performer
Vocals: Jidenna; Performer
Recording: Jidenna; Production
Primary Artist: Jidenna; Main Performer
Producer: Kariz Marcel
7g
Nana Kwabena
Stephen Gordon; Production

6. Zodi

by Jidenna, Mr Eazi

Featured Artist: Mr Eazi; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jidenna
Mr Eazi
Cocoa Sarai; Performer
Drums: Nana Kwabena
Breakfast N Vegas; Performer
Composer: Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Jidenna Mobisson
Jonathan Avila
Curtis Austin
James Seals
Dariany Santana
Oluwatosin Ajibade; Composer
Lyricist: Dariany Santana
Jidenna Mobisson
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Oluwatosin Ajibade
Jonathan Avila
James Seals
Curtis Austin; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Eder Fernandez
Kerim Wilhelm
Kevin Peterson; Production
Guitar: Fiokee; Performer
Performer: Jidenna
Mr Eazi
Jidenna Feat. Mr Eazi; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Synthesizer: Nana Kwabena; Performer
Vocals: Mr Eazi
Jidenna; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Young Guru; Production
Programmer: Nana Kwabena; Production
Recording: Jidenna; Production
Primary Artist: Jidenna; Main Performer
Producer: Nana Kwabena
Curtis Troy Austin
Jonathan Avila
Breakfast N Vegas; Production

7. Sufi Woman

by Jidenna

Composer: Ahlaam Abdulgalil
Roger Samyn
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Jidenna Mobisson
Françoise Hardy; Composer
Background Vocals: Jidenna; Performer
Performer: Jidenna; Performer
Synthesizer: Nana Kwabena; Performer
Vocals: Jidenna; Performer
Lyricist: Ahlaam Abdulgalil
Françoise Hardy
Jidenna Mobisson
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Roger Samyn; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Benjamin Fusel
Kevin Peterson
Brock Grenfell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing Engineer: Young Guru; Production
Primary Artist: Jidenna; Main Performer
Producer: Nana Kwabena; Production
Programmer: Nana Kwabena; Production
Recording: Jidenna; Production
Vocal Producer: Jidenna; Production

8. Vaporiza

by Jidenna

Background Vocals: Shannon Marie
Kateri Tannis
Josh Dean
Jidenna
Peej; Performer
Bass: Andrew Pertes; Performer
Drums: Nana Kwabena; Performer
Flute: Steve Lambert; Performer
Guitar: Simon Kafka
Roman Gianarthur; Performer
Performer: Jidenna; Performer
Lyricist: Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Ilunga Chenji Kamanda Wa Kamanda Gaston Omer
Jidenna Mobisson; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Eder Fernandez
Kevin Peterson
Kerim Wilhelm; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing Engineer: Young Guru; Production
Piano: Justin Baron
Andrew Horowitz; Performer
Saxophone: Marcus Miller
Steve Lambert; Performer
Synthesizer: Nana Kwabena; Performer
Trombone: Marcus Lewis
Ryan "kadesh Flow" Davis
Darius Christian Jones
Jovan Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Fowler
Wayne Tucker
Gil Defay; Performer
Vocals: Jidenna; Performer
Composer: Ilunga Chenji Kamanda Wa Kamanda Gaston Omer
Jidenna Mobisson
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor; Composer
Programmer: Nana Kwabena; Production
Recording: Dominique Sanders
Jidenna
Keith Roger; Production
Primary Artist: Jidenna; Main Performer
Producer: Nana Kwabena
Dominique Sanders; Production

9. Pretty & Afraid

by Jidenna

Background Vocals: Jidenna
Peej; Performer
Bass: Roman Gianarthur; Performer
Drums: Roman Gianarthur; Performer
Guitar: Roman Gianarthur; Performer
Composer: Jidenna Mobisson
Sekou Bembeya Diabete
Roman Gianarthur Irvin
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor; Composer
Lyricist: Jidenna Mobisson
Sekou Bembeya Diabete
Roman Gianarthur Irvin
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Brock Grenfell
Benjamin Fusel
Kevin Peterson; Production
Keyboard: Roman Gianarthur
Nana Kwabena; Performer
Performer: Jidenna; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Synthesizer: Nana Kwabena
Roman Gianarthur; Performer
Vocals: Jidenna; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Young Guru; Production
Programmer: Jidenna
Roman Gianarthur
Nana Kwabena; Production
Recording: Keith Roger
Jidenna Mobisson; Production
Primary Artist: Jidenna; Main Performer
Producer: Roman Gianarthur
Nana Kwabena
Jidenna; Production

10. Jungle Fever

by Jidenna

Background Vocals: Kateri Tannis
Jidenna
Peej; Performer
Bass: Miles James; Performer
Drums: Christian Gregory
Miles James; Performer
Composer: Miles C. James
Jidenna Mobisson
Eleanor Kateri Tannis
Christian Gregory; Composer
Lyricist: Eleanor Kateri Tannis
Miles C. James
Jidenna Mobisson
Christian Gregory; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kerim Wilhelm
Eder Fernandez
Kevin Peterson; Production
Guitar: Michael Kiwanuka
Miles James; Performer
Performer: Jidenna; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Percussion: Christian Gregory; Performer
Vocals: Eleanor Kateri Tannis
Jidenna; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Young Guru; Production
Programmer: Christian Gregory
Miles James; Production
Recording: Jidenna; Production
Primary Artist: Jidenna; Main Performer
Producer: Miles James
Christian Gregory; Production

11. The Other Half

by Jidenna, St. Beauty, Mereba

Bass: Dominique Sanders; Performer
Composer: Andrew Johnson
Marian Azeb Mereba
Sebastio Rodrigues Maia
Jacques Burbick
Salem Brown
Roman Gianarthur Irvin
Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Jidenna Mobisson
Carissa Murray
Alexandria Rosemond
Nick Seeley
Dominique Sanders; Composer
Featured Artist: Mereba
St. Beauty; Main Performer
Guitar: Roman Gianarthur; Performer
Keyboard: Salem Brown
Dominique Sanders; Performer
Percussion: Dominique Sanders; Performer
Performer: Mereba
Jidenna
St. Beauty
Jidenna Feat. St. Beauty & Mereba; Performer
Lyricist: Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Roman Gianarthur Irvin
Salem Brown
Jacques Burbick
Sebastio Rodrigues Maia
Marian Azeb Mereba
Andrew Johnson
Dominique Sanders
Nick Seeley
Alexandria Rosemond
Carissa Murray
Jidenna Mobisson; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Brock Grenfell
Benjamin Fusel
Kevin Peterson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing Engineer: Young Guru; Production
Programmer: December Moon
Nana Kwabena
Dominique Sanders; Production
Strings: Nick Seeley; Performer
Synthesizer: December Moon
Nana Kwabena
Roman Gianarthur; Performer
Vocals: Mereba
Nana Kwabena
St. Beauty
Jidenna; Performer
Recording: Nana Kwabena
Jidenna; Production
Primary Artist: Jidenna; Main Performer
Producer: Nana Kwabena
December Moon
Dominique Sanders
Salem Brown
Roman Gianarthur; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, ATL

Label

Wondaland Records - Epic

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 22, 2019

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886447833018

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85 to Africa

1. Worth the Weight

2. 85 to Africa

3. Babouche

4. Tribe

5. Sou Sou

6. Zodi

7. Sufi Woman

8. Vaporiza

9. Pretty & Afraid

10. Jungle Fever

11. The Other Half

Technical Specifications

85 to Africa

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Release options

1. Worth the Weight

2. 85 to Africa

3. Babouche

4. Tribe

5. Sou Sou

6. Zodi

7. Sufi Woman

8. Vaporiza

9. Pretty & Afraid

10. Jungle Fever

11. The Other Half

Technical Specifications