JID drops his latest album “The Forever Story” as the follow-up to “DiCaprio 2”.
Many people first discovered JID when he joined the J Cole-run Dreamville label in 2017 at the age of 26. The hip-hop master was eager to offer the artistic master his mark of acceptance even before JID launched his debut album. JID is a musician who proudly displays his inspirations; while this trait may irritate some, I really find it appealing, particularly on this album.
JID has created a beat all across “The Forever Story” which has allowed him to return with a collection of music that is a brilliant piece and one that already become a timeless masterpiece. He does this with a captivating style of writing, stunning sounds, and the amazing capacity to weave the two together.
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JID certainly did not prioritize passive listening. The Forever Story is filled with piercing introspective notes and much more intricate, riddle lyrics. On his third album, all that characterized the rapper’s previous work so electrifying has indeed been intensified and expanded on. The restless sections are jitterier, the guestlist is polished, and, most significantly, JID is discovering how to speak about him in the best way possible. The great, terrible, and nasty aspects!
The soothing music from “Galaxy” serves as the opening for “The Forever Story.” With some of the same lyrics and similar beats to The Never Story’s “Doo Wop” beginning, Galaxy is a brilliant follow-up. The two tracks, which created the ambience and allowed the story to unfold all through the album, are followed by the bass-heavy rhythm of “Raydar,” which has a loud bass. One of the best opening tunes ever put together is “Raydar.” In “Raydar,” JID spits over about four distinct tracks. He also experiments around with other rap genres, draws some quite accurate sociopolitical parallels to football, throws a few fists, and for about 5 seconds, he looks like he’s been zapped. In this introduction, he basically does it all.
Dance Now It still remains a fantastic song, even though it didn’t cut slack in me for the first few times. The sample at the beginning, JID’s flow, and the Kenny Mason hook were all excellent. In this song, JID actually switches up the flow, the intensity, and the rap genres without concern. He also easily delivers phrases that demonstrate his mastery of several different aspects of his craft.
Superb, hazy production, fantastic flow, nice hook, etc. are all there in Crack Sandwich. A wonderful track all around. Two tracks from his album “Crack Sandwiches” tell the story of his childhood growing up in a low-income family and needing to make his way through life by taking part in dubious activities in order to reach a particular standard of living.
In “Surround Sound,” JID, 21 Savage, and Baby Tate put on an incredible performance.
The song’s powerful beat, which I believe to be famous, comes first (Literally). The hook that JID gives us is also really infectious. Finally, I believe that both JID and guest 21 Savage do a brilliant job of sounding both unmistakable gangsters yet delightfully easygoing. The only portion of the track that I do not enjoy is Baby Tate’s (I just think it is superfluous).
The late great Aretha Franklin’s legendary song “One Step Ahead” is sampled in the song “Houserounds” by JID, who was raised listening to his parents’ collection of old funk/soul LPs. This shows how much JID respects the rich culture of music which existed before him. JID’s early influences can be heard throughout most of the album in songs like “Swang On,” which features a strong bassline and dreamy backing vocals, and “Bruddanem,” which has a synth-funk groove and gorgeous strings that resemble samples from 1980s soul records. I won’t lie; when I realized that Lil Durk was in this song, I immediately thought that people would act terribly. Instead, it’s a gentle, sensitive, heavily-melodic hit that underlines the value of having a similar perspective as your brothers. Lil Durk deviates from the topic of positivism in his verse, therefore those who aren’t interested need not worry. He raps about screwing up his opportunities and slithering with his siblings.
There is no waste in “Better Days;” Rather, JID opens up about difficulties he and his companion formerly faced, the skills he gained while climbing the corporate ladder, and his bitter-sweet today. The song, in my opinion, has a way of feeling simultaneously lush, sober, and aggressive. This song features Johnta Austin. Ari Lennox ought to get a maximum deal as a result of her work on “Can’t Make U Change.” It’s incredible how much classic and contemporary soul she infuses into the song. Keep your eyes open; JID also throws up a fantastic show. I adore the way he raps cheerfully about needing to change and how difficult that journey is. It’s interesting to listen to because of the two genres’ blending.
It was brilliant of the song’s producer to slow down the tempo from Tupac’s “How Do You Want It”!
“The Forever Story” has the sense of a legendary instantly immortal old-school hip-hop record. However, it also has a snappy current dose of what the industry is today renowned for. The album offers an incredible act of generating skill that has all helped contribute to a cultural album that comprised of strong beats and fiery writing, backed by the silky smooth combination of jazz/soul-inspired chords and fascinating narration, with Kaytranada, James Blake, Thundercat, and many, many others all working together on multiple different songs across the album. The album’s lyrics tell an entirely different storyline; I appreciate how intimate JID goes in most of these tracks. describing to the listener how his experience of growing up in poverty has affected his life now. Sometimes, though, he raises highly pertinent issues such as racism, brutality against the black community, and much more. But JID tends to be contemplative most of the time, whenever he is, he goes deep inside himself and discusses his problems and past. The lyrics are unquestionably this album’s strongest feature.
The cherry on top is that andy performs all of his job often changing tracks that dance among trap-inspired beats. I can genuinely say that The Forever Story is the first album I’ve listened to this year that has affected me significantly in a variety of ways.
The Forever Story is a record that was in the works for the duration of JID’s comparatively short but chaotic life, and the reality that he is now working with the giants who inspired him during his early years is tribute to his tenacity. JID has developed an ep that will undoubtedly be treasured by coming generations of hip-hop artists and fans by looking back at his turbulent history with so determination.
