VIDEO:Nigerian-American Singer Jidenna talks to VladTV about his safety in Nigeria and needing ammunition at his Father's burial. Nigerians react.

Wondaland records artiste, Jidenna, released a single titled, Classic Man. Then he performed it at the recently concluded BET Awards. Of course, with a name like Jidenna, Nigerian SocialMediaVille was buzzing…. “Who is this new kid on the block?”
In his interview, Jidenna, who declared himself as “Igbo American” stated that unlike in the US, being lightskinned put you at a bigger risk in Nigeria.
He described the South-East as being “away from the city”, adding that when you’re lightskinned, you tend to stand out.

“When I went to bury my father, I had to bring a lot of AK-47s… I had to employ military commandos… Because when you’re light-skinned, you’re a heavier target for being kidnapped, because you’re seen as more valuable.”

He added that his family had been assaulted and robbed, adding that the situation for lightskinned people had it easier in America.
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"Our family was light. Therefore when we go to our village… and when I actually buried my father, I had to bring a lot of AK47s. I had to employ military commandos… just to bury my father. Because when you’re light skinned, you’re heavier target for being kidnapped. Because you’re seen as more valuable. You’re seen as err… you’re White. Therefore you have more money. You’re American, therefore you have more money. If you have more money, you’re easy to kidnap. And if you’re easy to kidnap, we’re gonna get you. For me being light skinned in Nigeria, in my family, it was difficult. It was always challenging. We were hounded. We were robbed"