André Holland as Kevin, and Trevante Rhodes as Black. In the second-to-last scene of Moonlight, the lead character takes a car ride with the man he loves. It’s a simple setup, but in Moonlight it’s ...

The original “Classic Man” is the best “Classic Man.” It serves as an introduction to our worldly author — Jidenna — and represents the purest form of “Classic Man.” It is untouchable, and anyone who ...

R&B crooner Jidenna has his own throwback swag on "Classic Man." However, the Wondaland artist has just enlisted Kendrick Lamar to lend a few verses and rough up the vibe of his bouncy track. From the ...

“Some people look at ‘Classic Man’ like it’s something processed, but then they realize, ‘Oh, this guy actually is that man’…This year will be a year where I show other sides. For now that’s what they ...

For several years, Janelle Monáe has incubated artists at the soundproofed Atlanta headquarters of her Wondaland Arts Society. Now, her Wondaland Records imprint has partnered with Epic. Together, ...

If you’re an avid reader of The Verge’s entertainment coverage, you might remember Emily and I talking about this year’s Songs of the Summer candidates a few weeks ago. We had fun discussing the topic ...

Jidenna had already staked a claim to being “cool like Nat King Cole” on “Classic Man,” so he took his sweet time releasing his debut LP The Chief, which finally emerges more than two years after the ...