85 to Africa

85 to Africa is the second studio album by Nigerian-American recording artist Jidenna. It was released on August 23, 2019 through Wondaland Records and Epic Records.[11][12] The album follows the release of his debut album The Chief, and the EP, Boomerang. The album features guest appearances from GoldLink, St. Beauty, Mr Eazi, Mereba and Seun Kuti.

85 to Africa
Studio album by
Jidenna
ReleasedAugust 23, 2019 (2019-08-23)
Genre
Length41:08
Label
Producer
Jidenna chronology
The Chief
(2017)		 85 to Africa
(2019)
Singles from 85 to Africa
  1. "Tribe"
    Released: July 26, 2019[2]
  2. "Sufi Woman"
    Released: July 26, 2019[3]
  3. "Zodi"
    Released: August 9, 2019[4]
  4. "Sou Sou"
    Released: August 9, 2019[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Guardian[7]
HipHopDX3.7/5[8]
Pitchfork6.7/10[9]
The Root(favorable)[10]

85 to Africa charted at number 112 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it his lowest selling album to date.

Track listing
85 to Africa[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Worth the Weight" (featuring Seun Kuti)
  • Jidenna Mobisson
  • Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
  • Dacoury Natche
  • Robert Bell
  • Ronald Bell
  • Claydes Charles Smith
  • George Brown
  • Gene Redd
  • Woodrow Sparrow
  • Dennis Thomas
  • Richard Westfield
4:22
2."85 to Africa"
  • Mobisson
  • Tuffuor
  • Jerren Spruill
  • Fela Kuti
  • Dominique Sanders
  • Nana Kwabena
  • J-Kits
  • Dom[a]
2:23
3."Babouche" (featuring GoldLink)
2:46
4."Tribe"
3:33
5."Sou Sou"
  • Mobisson
  • Tuffuor
  • Oladele "7G" Kiambu
  • Marcelius "Kariz Marcel" Martin
  • Milan Wiley
  • Stephen "Swanky" Gordon
  • Clarence McDonald
  • Derrick Parker
  • Gus Redmond
  • Lowrell Simon
  • 7G
  • Kariz Marcel
  • Stephen "Swanky" Gordon
  • Nana Kwabena[a]
3:48
6."Zodi" (featuring Mr Eazi)
  • Mobisson
  • Oluwatosin Ajibade
  • Tuffuor
  • Jonathan Avila
  • Curtis Avila
  • James Seals
3:20
7."Sufi Woman"
  • Mobisson
  • Tuffuor
  • Ahlaam Abdulgalil
  • Françoise Hardy
Nana Kwabena3:28
8."Vaporiza"
  • Mobisson
  • Tuffuor
  • Ilunga Chenji Kamanda wa Kamanda Gaston Omer
  • Nana Kwabena
  • Dom[a]
2:59
9."Pretty & Afraid"
4:06
10."Jungle Fever"
  • Mobisson
  • Eleanor Kateri Tannis
  • Christian Gregory
  • Miles C. James
  • Christian Gregory
  • Miles James
3:30
11."The Other Half" (featuring St. Beauty and Mereba)
  • Mobisson
  • Tuffuor
  • Alexandria Rosemond
  • Carissa Murray
  • Dominique Sanders
  • Marian Azeb Mereba
  • Andrew Johnson
  • Salem Brown
  • Irvin
  • Nick Seeley
  • Sebastio Rodrigues Maia
  • Jacques Burbick
  • Nana Kwabena
  • Roman GianArthur[a]
  • December Moon[a]
  • Dom[a]
  • Salem Brown[a]
6:53
Total length:41:08

Notes

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 23, 2019
Epic [14]
March 6, 2020 Vinyl [15]

Charts
Chart performance for 85 to Africa
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[16] 112
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[17] 47

References
  1. "85 to Africa: A Sweet chemistry". August 24, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. "Tribe − Single by Jidenna". Apple iTunes. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  3. "Sufi Woman − Single by Jidenna". Apple iTunes. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  4. "Zodi (feat. Mr Eazi) − Single by Jidenna". Apple iTunes. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  5. "Sou Sou — Single by Jidenna". Apple iTunes. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  6. "85 to Africa - Jidenna | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  7. Nguyen, Dean Van (August 23, 2019). "Jidenna: 85 to Africa – Classic Man takes it back to the source". Retrieved December 15, 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  8. https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (September 6, 2019). "Review: Jidenna's Nomadic Career Is Reflected Well In "85 To Africa"". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  9. "Jidenna: 85 to Africa". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  10. "Jidenna's 85 to Africa Is a Musical Road Trip Worth Taking". Very Smart Brothas. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  11. Bloom, Madison (July 26, 2019). "Jidenna Announces New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  12. Corrine, Amber (August 1, 2019). "Jidenna Announces 85 To Africa And Tour". HipHopDx. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  13. "85 to Africa by Jidenna". Retrieved December 15, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  14. "85 to Africa [Explicit] by Jidenna". Amazon Music. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  15. "85 to Africa Translucent Orange Vinyl LP + Digital Download | Shop the Jidenna Official Store". www.jidennashop.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  16. "Jidenna Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  17. "Jidenna Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
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