JID is decidedly not one of those ... him to a wider audience more used to party anthems than aggressive battle rap tracks. Meanwhile, any rapper who considers themselves more lyrics-forward ...

With a legion of fans hungry for lyrical depth and fresh flows, JID possesses both as one of rap's great storytellers, satisfying generations old and new. Words: Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note ...

JID continues to build his legacy in hip-hop. The Atlanta-based rapper has been climbing through the hip-hop ranks since 2016 but is still considered by some a novice artist on the rap scene.

What's a JID?" XXL Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Satten told The Breakfast Club in 2018. "Everything is really quick, so, it’s not really like rap," JID said of the state of rap on the Throwing Fits ...

In the past week, the Suburban Park stage has hosted hip-hop legends Slick Rick and Ludacris, but JID’s set Friday night was a statement piece for the new school of hip-hop. Young people came ...

In the past few months, JID has appeared on high-profile albums from people like Eminem and Katy Perry, and now he’s released his own track “31 Freestyle” as a YouTube loosie.

Kendrick Lamar preps for a cross-country jaunt himself, Cole is on hiatus and Drake is in love song mode, fans of mainstream ...

“Really being able to sing is fire, a lot of niggas can’t do that, so I’m trying to rap at the highest level and sing at the highest level.” JID’s enhanced singing ability on The Forever ...

Co-headliners JID and Smino both returned to town after nearly four years away – the Atlanta emcee headlined a South by Southwest showcase at Stubb’s in 2019, while his latter Zoink Gang ...

On March 21, emerging rap artist Jordan Ward opened for JID’s mosh-inducing performance. Co-headliner Smino then followed JID for the sold-out Chicago show of the 2023 “Luv is 4Ever” tour.

But rap is built on movement, and 2022 proved that the well of talent in the hip-hop world is as fresh and exciting as ever. A new generation of artists — like JID, Smino, and Mavi — is ...