Erin Lowers of Exclaim! said, "Just as Jidenna uses hip-hop music to convey the story of an immigrant, he reaches across the globe to pull from seemingly disparate genres as he tells his tales. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on 9 reviews.
The Chief received generally positive reviews from music critics.
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Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores On Jidenna announced that he was going on his 24-city "Long Live the Chief Tour" for the summer to support the record, beginning on July 20 in Raleigh, North Carolina and finishing up in Vancouver on August 27. The song was produced by Jidenna himself and Nate "Rocket" Wonder. The album's first promotional single, "Bambi", was released on February 9, 2017. "Knickers" and "Extraordinaire" were released on December 21, 2015, alongside "Long Live the Chief", but did not make the final cut on the album. The song features guest vocals from Southern hip hop rapper Quavo from the hip hop group Migos, although Quavo is not featured on the album version. The fourth single from the album, called "The Let Out" was released on February 3, 2017. The track was produced by Roman GianArthur, Nana Kwabena and Mark Williams. The third single from the album, called "Little Bit More" was released on July 4, 2016. The second single from the album, called "Chief Don't Run" was released on June 27, 2016, which features guest vocals from fellow American singer Roman GianArthur whom he had previously collaborated with on " Classic Man earlier in 2015." The track was produced by Nana Kwabena, Nate Wonder, Mark Williams and Volta. The track was produced by Best Kept Secret. Spin the album down below or on Apple Music and Tidal.The lead single from the album, called " Long Live the Chief" was released on December 21, 2015. I’m always trying to forward and mix the gumbo pot and mix the soup right, so that people feel like they’re progressing in life.” Retro is just a complete copy of the past. Vintage, to me, is acquiring something from the past and then folding it into the future. While I believe in being vintage, I don’t believe in being retro. All these are odes to different paths but in an attempt to modernize that. They draw on previous inspirations of previous genres, Most music is inherently nostalgic. Jidenna enjoys the wonders of love and mystery on the magical “Bambi” and transforms to club mode on cuts like “Trampolines” and “Helicopters.” When asked about the theme of this album after his Sound Drop concert celebration on the eve of the album’s debut, he shared, “Most songs, besides “Let Out” are nostalgic. You see it all the time is rites of passage rituals. It’s that and then combining that with returning back to your community. “Even when I made this album, I was alone for the holiday season. “Finding myself was a combination of being alone for different periods of time,” he said. Speaking to VIBElast year, the singer says he remained in solace for the creation of the album. Jidenna Talks Honing In On Who You Are, New Music And Flexing His Rap Muscle