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Jidenna had the whole world singing his hit “Classic Man” when he and Janelle Monae emerged from a cave of creativity and dropped the song (along with Janelle’s “Yoga”) last year. But aside from those who flocked to him and declared themselves dedicated fans thereafter, most people don’t know the true extent of Jidenna’s skills.

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Well, at this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards, he showed up and spit some real truth in a verse during the BET Cypher, which is the main event at the award show ever year. Click on the audio player to hear his verse, and what Headkrack had to say about why he’s so impressed with the Nigerian-American rapper, in this exclusive clip of the Hip-Hop Spot.

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How Jidenna Surprised Us At The BET Hip-Hop Awards [EXCLUSIVE AUDIO]  was originally published on rickeysmileymorningshow.com