Jidenna Theodore Mobisson Quotes
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While the majority of my childhood memories are beautiful, I also have experienced the challenges that Nigeria has faced since independence.
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First of all, I respect The Game. He's trail-blazed for artists like myself. I appreciate him, having - living in L.A. myself and knowing what he stands for and what he stood for.
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Nothing I'm doing is without its predecessors.
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There are always pluses and minus to commercialization. It broadcasts something to the masses. So that's the plus. The minus is it may lose some of its meaning if you dilute it.
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Not unlike our country's history, my personal history was founded upon an unfortunate history of racial conflict between black and white.
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My name is Jidenna, which means 'to hold or embrace the father' in Igbo. It was my father who gave me this name and who taught me countless parables, proverbs, and principles that made me the man I am today.
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Yes, it's still a man's world, unfortunately, and we have a long way to go in this country and all countries - but there's something to be said for just feeling the spirit of a true man, and I think that's what 'Classic Man' speaks to.
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I think one of the things that I picked up from Nigeria is the constant pressure to be excellent. Parents drill in this responsibility towards family, but also a responsibility toward making sure your family name is heralded.
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A great tailor is like a great personal trainer - they tailor that suit to your natural physique.
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I was raised in Nigeria, and my mother is white, but I never saw her as white, not until I came to America. She was just my mother. She didn't really have a color.
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I began my studies in a sound and electrical engineering program, but I ultimately created a major called 'Ritual Art.'
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I was born in Wisconsin, but I quickly moved to Nigeria as a toddler.
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For me, it's important that as you're introducing yourself, you show different dimensions.
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We're social beings, and I need to know and remember where I came from.
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I myself have been scrutinized by militarized police, but I know officers who actually handle themselves in a certain way that makes me feel safe.
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Ever since the decision of Robin Thicke and Pharrell, we believe that it was important to make sure that we are safe. When that Robin Thicke verdict came out, we realized that the game had changed in music.
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Willy Wonka had his chocolate factory; I have my Fear & Fancy Parlor.
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I describe myself as a big kid with an old soul, I'm very playful whimsical, but I definitely have that old soul as well.
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I've always been dabbling in suits, but like a lot of people in the neighborhoods I grew up in, I had my snapback; I had my v-neck. I still got them in the closet. I got my J's, my Forces; it was standard.
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I think it's important to not just think about what you want but what's needed in the world.
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One day, my mum bought me this music production software for my computer, and I started making beats... I realised it was more like production than a video game, but it was a video game when I was playing it. That's how I got into music production.
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When hip-hop came along, men and women started dressing down as a form of rebellion.
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California was special. It's a place where I learned how to be adventurous, both in style and fashion, but also in terms of the way I think.
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Jesus' birthday is commercialized, so of course, Black History Month is commercialized.