After weeks of speculation, J.I.D. has announced his new album, God Does Like Ugly, and confirmed it’s dropping later this year. “Starting this new journey coming off THE FOREVER STORY has been a very ...

J.I.D just dropped the single “WRK” back in April, working with producer Pluss and longtime collaborator Christo. “WRK” is J.I.D’s first solo release since dropping his critically acclaimed 2022 album ...

JID is ready to go to “WRK” even if things get “UGLY.” On Tuesday (April 15), the Dreamville lyricist shared a cryptic, animated graphic post on Instagram announcing the arrival of his new single “WRK ...

Depending on when one has encountered the music of JID (also stylized as J.I.D.), one constant that has remained is his tremendous command of styles, flow, and melody over the course of his musical ...

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. "I want a BET nomination,” J.I.D says when asked about his bucket ...

Atlanta’s own J.I.D returns with a new freestyle titled “32.” ahead of the release of his upcoming GDLU Preluxe mixtape, dropping Friday, July 4. The track showcases J.I.D’s rapid-fire lyricism and ...

You wanted lyricism, you got it. Here are two of the finest wordsmiths currently pushing hip-hop forward, Joey Bada$$ and J.I.D, who both grace the cover of XXL Magazine's Fall 2025 issue. Every year ...

J.I.D tries to stay away from negativity as much as possible, but if there’s one thing he had to argue about, it’d be music. There’s no winning that argument with him, though. According to the Atlanta ...