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JID
Destin Choice Route (born October 31, 1990), better known by his stage name JID (also stylized J.I.D), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Atlanta, he signed with J. Cole's Dreamville Records, an imprint of Interscope Records in 2017. He formed the musical collective Spillage Village with EarthGang in 2010, and later formed the hip hop group Zoink Gang with Smino, Buddy (rapper), Buddy, and Guapdad 4000. His Fluency, fluent rapping style and usage of wordplay has been frequently acclaimed by music journalism, music critics. JID gained recognition after releasing several independent projects, including ''Route of Evil'' (2012), ''Para Tu'' (2013) and ''DiCaprio'' (2015). His debut studio album, ''The Never Story'' (2017) was met with critical acclaim and contained the single "Never (JID song), Never". His second album, ''DiCaprio 2'' (2018), was supported by the singles "151 Rum (song), 151 Rum" and "Off Deez" (with J. Cole), and saw continued critical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forever Story
''The Forever Story'' is the third studio album by American rapper JID. It was released on August 26, 2022, through Dreamville Records, Dreamville and Interscope Records. Recorded over a two-year period, the album features introspective lyricism showcasing JID's upbringing. The album incorporates Rhythm and blues, R&B, alternative hip hop, and Trap music, trap. The album features guest appearances from Kenny Mason, EarthGang, 21 Savage, Baby Tate (rapper), Baby Tate, Lil Durk, Ari Lennox, Yasiin Bey, Lil Wayne, Johntá Austin, Ravyn Lenae, and Eryn Allen Kane. Production was handled by a variety of record producers, including Monte Booker, Childish Major, Christo, Cardiak, Kaytranada, DJ Scheme, Khrysis, and James Blake (musician), James Blake, among others. The album serves as the follow-up to JID's second studio album, ''DiCaprio 2'' (2018) as well as ''Spilligion'' (2020), his collaboration album with Spillage Village and EarthGang. ''The Forever Story'' was met with critical a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DiCaprio 2
''DiCaprio 2'' is the second studio album by American rapper JID, hosted by DJ Drama. It was released on November 26, 2018, by Dreamville Records, Interscope Records and Spillage Village. The album serves as the follow-up to his debut album, '' The Never Story'' (2017), and a sequel to his extended play ''DiCaprio'' (2015). The album was supported by two singles: " 151 Rum" and " Off Deez" with J. Cole. The album features guest appearances from 6LACK, ASAP Ferg, BJ the Chicago Kid, Ella Mai, J. Cole, Joey Badass and Method Man. Production of ''DiCaprio 2'' was handled by a variety of record producers, including Christo, J. Cole, Elite, Nice Rec, Hollywood JB, WondaGurl, Kenny Beats, Skhye Hutch, Ron Gilmore, ChaseTheMoney and the late Mac Miller among others, contributing to the album. The album explores a variety of topics including competition, loyalty, criticism, depression, drug abuse and women's empowerment. It also touches on other topics such as gang violen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enemy (Imagine Dragons And JID Song)
"Enemy" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons and American rapper JID. It was released through Interscope Records and Kidinakorner on October 28, 2021, as the lead single of the soundtrack to the Netflix animated series '' Arcane'', to which it also serves as the opening theme. The song was written by the artists alongside Justin Tranter and the producers Mattman & Robin. The song was also included on the band's fifth studio album '' Mercury – Act 1'' (2021) and its reissue, '' Mercury – Acts 1 & 2'' (2022). The song became JID's first song to reach the top 5 in the US, and became the band's first song to reach the top 5 since the 2017 song "Thunder". In 2023, for the 35th anniversary of Alternative Airplaywhere "Enemy" charted for 54 weeks, of which 9 were spent at the top spot''Billboard'' ranked the song as the 14th-most successful in the chart's history. Background "Enemy" was recorded for the Netflix animated series '' Arcane'', which premiered on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surround Sound (song)
"Surround Sound" is a song by American rapper JID featuring British-American rapper 21 Savage and fellow American rapper Baby Tate, released on January 14, 2022, as the lead single from the former's third studio album ''The Forever Story'' (2022). Produced by DJ Scheme, Christo, and Nuri, it contains a sample of " One Step Ahead" by Aretha Franklin. In late 2023, the song gained a viral resurgence on the video app TikTok after a trend named the "Ceiling Challenge" was created. As a result, more than 57,000 videos were made using the song. The trend caused the song to peak at number 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in January 2024, two years after its original release. Background A few days before the song was released, JID previewed the music video on Instagram. In a later post, he revealed the inspiration behind the song was from focusing on the environmental sounds and noises around him as a child, to find an escape from his chaotic home life. Composition In the beginning of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EarthGang
EarthGang (stylized EARTHGANG) is an American hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia, composed of Olu (aka Johnny Venus; born Olu Onyemachi Dakarai Fann) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot; born Eian Parker). They are co-founders of the musical collective Spillage Village, with JID, Hollywood JB, JordxnBryant, 6lack, Mereba, and Benji. Formed in 2008, EarthGang released their first EP, ''The Better Party,'' in 2010. This was followed by several singles and two mixtapes, ''Mad Men'' and ''Good News'' in 2011. In 2013, the duo released their debut album ''Shallow Graves For Toys'' and was largely well-received, with Noisey calling it "one of the most well thought-out releases of the year" and praising the album's "playful delivery and biting lyricism." Their second album, ''Strays with Rabies'', was released to positive reviews in 2015. After signing to J. Cole's Dreamville Records, EarthGang released a trilogy of EPs: '' Rags'', ''Robots'' (2017), and ''Royalty'' (2018), leading up to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spillage Village
Spillage Village is an American musical collective from Atlanta, Georgia. The group is composed of rappers, singers and producers, and was founded by the members of EarthGang. Spillage Village was primarily made up of five initial members with a split-base in both Atlanta and Baltimore. History 2010–2015: Formation and early beginnings The group was originally founded by Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot) of EarthGang, who recruited rapper JID to the group during their time at Hampton University. Brothers Hollywood JB and Jurdan Bryant joined the Spillage Village soon after. Doctur Dot and Johnny Venus approached JID after hearing his first mixtape around campus in 2010. The rest of the group also came into Spillage Village through connections including producer Hollywood JB, who met Doctur Dot at a block party and joined soon afterward. Their first compilation as a collective, ''Bears Like This'', was released independently on February 2, 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off Deez
"Off Deez" is a song by American rappers JID and J. Cole. It was released on November 6, 2018, released as the second single for JID's album ''DiCaprio 2''. The song is produced by ChaseTheMoney and Dro Fe. It also includes vocals from DJ Drama, who was the host for the album. The song samples "Esclavo Y Amo" by Los Pasteles Verdes. Background On November 4, 2018, JID announced the album's second single, "Off Deez", which is a hip hop song and a collaboration with J. Cole, JID previewed the song on Instagram live a few days earlier. The song was released on November 6, and was produced by ChaseTheMoney, with additional production from Dro Fe. On November 17, in an interview, JID revealed that he originally sent the song to Kendrick Lamar before sending it to J. Cole, however due to scheduling differences, the collaboration did not happen. Critical reception The song received positive reviews for its rapid lyricism with Yoh Phillips of ''DJBooth'' saying "Chase The Money gav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never (JID Song)
"Never" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper JID, released on December 16, 2016, as the lead single from his debut studio album '' The Never Story'' (2017). It was produced by Christo and Childish Major. Background In a press statement, JID said he wrote the song "at a point in my life when I had nothing and when my future seemed uncertain. Throughout it all I had was my family and great people around me who allowed me to pen my pain and take a chance on pursuing my dreams." Composition The song finds JID describing the hard times in his life and what he lacked, stating he has "never been shit", "never had shit" and "never knew shit" among other things, as well as his perseverance and how he "never gave two shits". He concludes with the lyrics "make the crowd jump like ''Zoboomafoo''". JID's performance of the song has been described as evoking Kendrick Lamar's style in the album '' Good Kid, M.A.A.D City''. Critical reception Peter A. Berry of '' XXL'' commented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamville Records
Dreamville Records is an American record label founded by American rapper J. Cole and his manager Ibrahim Hamad. The label is currently distributed through Interscope Records, a unit of Universal Music Group. The roster includes Bas, Cozz, Omen, Lute, JID, EarthGang, and Cole himself. Dreamville also houses American record producers Elite, Ron Gilmore, and Cedric Brown. History 2007–2012: Formation and early years During the compositions of '' The Come Up'', Cole started his own record label in early 2007 with current Sudanese-American label president Ibrahim Hamad. Cole and Hamad met while attending St. John's University. Cole sought for an avenue to release his own music, while Hamad yearned to start a record label, prompting the two to team up to form Dreamville Records. Rapper Omen has been affiliated with Dreamville since the beginning, Omen and Cole met on rapper Canibus chat forum at age 17, where they shared music. Omen was also featured on Cole's mixtapes, '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
151 Rum (song)
"151 Rum" is a song by American rapper JID, released on September 19, 2018 as the lead single from his second studio album, ''DiCaprio 2''. It was produced by Nice Rec and Christo. it is also featured in the soundtrack for the 2024 movie "Monkey Man" directed by Dev Patel. Critical reception Kevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop called the song a "lyrical onslaught". Charles Holmes of ''Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known fo ...'' said "J.I.D.'s flow is the crowning achievement of '151 Rum'. Nimble, sparse and blunt, every word serves the song's plot. It's hard to make a chorus that contains a tongue twister like, '151 rum and a blunt, young nigga numb, numb, numb and he got a little gun / A little bitty killer really doin' it for fun, give him a little bit and he'll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Never Story
''The Never Story'' is the debut studio album by American rapper JID. It was released on March 10, 2017, by Dreamville Records, Spillage Village and Interscope Records. ''The Never Story'' was supported by four official singles; " Never", "D/vision", "Hereditary" and "EdEddnEddy". The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 197 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. J.I.D's lyrics details a narrative on his upbringing in East Atlanta. Background On February 24, the first single "Never" was released. On March 6, the second single, "D/vision" was released, and the tracklist for the album was revealed. The album features guest appearances from EarthGang, 6lack, and Mereba, with production coming from J. Cole, Hollywood JB, Frank Dukes, Childish Major, Christo, Sean McVerry, Latrell James, OZ the Additive, Tha Officialz, SMKA, and The Imaginary Kids. Singles and promotion On February 20, 2017, the same day of announcing the signing to Dreamville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcane League Of Legends
''Arcane League of Legends (Soundtrack from the Animated Series)'' is the soundtrack to the first season of the 2021 animated television series ''Arcane'', set in Riot Games' ''League of Legends'' fictional universe. The soundtrack features 11 songs released on November 21, 2021, through Riot Games' music division. It is preceded by the Imagine Dragons and JID song "Enemy", released as the lead single from the album on October 28, and accompanied with a music video. The song, which also served as the series' theme music, charted in numerous countries. At the 2022 ''Billboard'' Music Awards, the album received a nomination for Top Soundtrack, which it lost to ''Encanto''. Original soundtrack Track listing Reception Writing for the music database AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
