The Forever Story

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ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 5, 2022 . Retrieved September 2, 2022. JID's highly anticipated sophomore album, The Forever Story, presents his reality: a more personal look into his familial life and stories of growing up the last of seven and a student athlete in East Atlanta. JID's nimble, head-nodding lyricism and lightning-fast flow is presented throughout the album with immersive storytelling and thoughtful guest features - all spotlighting his rightful place in rap as one of the greatest in the making. Powell, Jon (August 19, 2022). "JID unveils autobiographical new single "2007" ". Revolt. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022 . Retrieved August 21, 2022.Gonzalez, Alex (August 9, 2022). "JID Finally Shares A Release Date For 'The Forever Story' And It's Coming Sooner Than You Think". Uproxx. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022 . Retrieved August 21, 2022. a b Galindo, Thomas (August 8, 2022). "JID drops 'Dance Now' with Kenny Mason ahead of 'The Forever Story' ". Our Generation Music. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022 . Retrieved August 15, 2022. The Forever Story was a highly anticipated project, as it marks JID's first solo output in almost four years, since the critically acclaimed DiCaprio 2 was released in 2018. [2] Our Generation Music wrote: "With a forthcoming album that's been in the works for nearly a half decade, fans could ironically call the wait for JID's next project ' The Forever Story.'" [3] Kody Blu 31" contains uncredited samples from "Funky Fanfare", written and performed by Keith Mansfield.

Callas, Brad (August 26, 2022). "JID Drops New Album 'The Forever Story' f/ Lil Durk, 21 Savage, Lil Wayne, and More". Complex. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022 . Retrieved August 26, 2022. The album was executive produced by Barry "Hefner" Johnson, JID, and Christo. The production was mainly handled by Christo, Monte Booker, Kaytranada, James Blake, Thundercat, DJ Khalil, Childish Major, Groove, Tommy Brown and Cardiak, among others. [9] Promotion and release [ edit ] Dance Now" contains a sample from "Yoel's Niggun", written by Shlomo Gaisin, Zachary Goldschmiedt, and Elisha Mlotek, as performed by Zusha.

The Forever Story is the third studio album by American rapper JID. It was released on August 26, 2022, through Dreamville and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Kenny Mason, EarthGang, 21 Savage, Baby Tate, Lil Durk, Ari Lennox, Yasiin Bey, Lil Wayne, Johntá Austin, Ravyn Lenae, and Eryn Allen Kane. Born and raised in East Atlanta, JID grew up on his parents’ collection of classic funk/soul LPs, and broke onto the scene with his 2015 EP, DiCaprio. The EP saw him collaborating with hip-hop duo EARTHGANG, whom he’d previously joined on a 2014 tour also including Bas and Ab-Soul. This is where he was spotted by J.Cole who promptly signed JID to his Interscope Records venture, Dreamville Records. Raydar" contains a sample from "Mean Machine", written by Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, as performed by The Last Poets. Ridner, Grant (September 24, 2020). "How Spillage Village Hunkered Down in Atlanta and Captured the Chaos of 2020". Rolling Stone.

Prior to the release, JID commented on the album's themes and creation process: "Initially I wanted to create an album that serves as an origin story and speaks to who I am and what I came from. [...] This has been the heaviest project for me to make and I take pride in my vulnerability that came in the midst of creation." [16] In an interview with Complex, JID spoke on why he wanted to include personal family stories in the album saying: Williams, Ian (June 21, 2022). "Everything we know about JID's 'The Forever Story' ". Our Generation Music. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022 . Retrieved August 15, 2022.I hope this continues through the whole album. My jaw has hit the floor a couple of times already. Absolutely loving it. Feldstein, Josh (September 6, 2022). "Atlanta rapper JID showcases storytelling expertise on 'The Forever Story' ". The Daily Orange . Retrieved November 30, 2022.