"Music itself is autobiographical," says Chiddy, grabbing the phone. "When I get more introspective — like I do on the song 'Sooner or Later,' which is about Nigeria, where my family is from — it's because real things are going on in my life. When it comes down to it, a lot of it is just us expressing a yearning to remain natural and true to ourselves through this transition from making music in a dorm to doing shows all over the world and working with renowned artists."

CHIDDY BANG + XV + DONNIS + DJ BENZI + BLAK MADEEN + THE DEAN'S LIST | Harpers Ferry, 158 Brighton Ave, Allston | August 23 at 8 pm | $18 | 617.254.9743 or harpersferryboston.com

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