J.I.D
- Real Name: Destin Route
- Nickname: Jiddy J.I.D
- Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
- Label: Dreamville / Interscope
Best 3-Song Album Sequences of 2018 (Staff Picks)
There's nothing quite like an amazing run of songs.
The Importance of the "Blowing Off Steam" Album
We’re talking about albums made for the thrill of rapping, not for the sake of flooding the market.
The Development of an “East Atlanta Playboy”
J.I.D's 'DiCaprio 2' and 6LACK's 'East Atlanta Love Letter' comprise a portrait of the “East Atlanta playboy.”
Written by J.I.D: The Cinematic Beauty of 'DiCaprio 2'
Many of our favorite rappers know how to use their words to paint cinematic pictures. J.I.D is one of those rappers.
10 Greatest Hip-Hop Superteam Songs of 2018, Ranked
The magnetism of musical superteams creates a curiosity too strong to resist.
On J.I.D and How to Handle Things Not “Workin Out”
J.I.D crafted a special and particular song.
J.I.D Wants Dreamville to Compete with TDE
"Dreamville, we gotta step this shit the fuck up. Because them n****s is fire."
J.I.D Wants to Take You to the Movies
A profile of Atlanta's next great rap star on the cusp of 'DiCaprio 2,' based on a series of interviews from 2016 and 2018.
Best New Song: J.I.D — "Off Deez" featuring J. Cole
"Off Deez" is an oil slick of a single, presenting J.I.D at his best.
J.I.D on the State of Freestyling: "N***as Don't Freestyle"
“Who really freestyles? Like, saying some shit?”
7 Most Anticipated Remaining Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
After 10 months of blockbuster releases, these are the 2018 albums we still can't wait to hear.
J.I.D Explains Why He Signed with J. Cole & Dreamville
Whatever Dreamville has going on behind the scenes, it is absolutely working.
Denzel Curry Admits J.I.D Made Him Rewrite a 'TA13OO' Verse
“He’s the only person in this game that got me to write.”
