JID

JID
JID in 2017
JID in 2017
Background information
Birth nameDestin Choice Route
Born (1990-10-31) October 31, 1990 (age 34)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
EducationStephenson High School
Hampton University
GenresHip hop[1]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Labels
Member of
Websitejidsv.com

Destin Choice Route (born October 31, 1990), better known by his stage name JID (also stylized J.I.D), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.[2] Born and raised in Atlanta, he signed with J. Cole's Dreamville Records, an imprint of Interscope Records in 2017. He formed the musical collective Spillage Village with EarthGang in 2010, and later formed the hip hop group Zoink Gang with Smino, Buddy, and Guapdad 4000.[3] His fluent rapping style and usage of wordplay has been highly acclaimed by several music critics.

JID gained recognition after releasing several independent projects, including Route of Evil (2012), Para Tu (2013) and DiCaprio (2015). His debut studio album, The Never Story (2017) was met with critical acclaim and contained the single "Never".[4][5] His second album, DiCaprio 2 (2018) was supported by the singles "151 Rum" and "Off Deez" (with J. Cole), and saw continued critical acclaim.[6][7] His 2021 single "Enemy" with American band Imagine Dragons, the opening theme to Netflix's Arcane, peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. His third album, The Forever Story (2022) received further acclaim and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200; it spawned the top 40 single "Surround Sound" (featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate).

  1. ^ Mikey Fresh (March 10, 2017). "Dreamville's J.I.D Has No Problem Going At J. Cole's Neck In The Name Of Rap". Vibe.com.
  2. ^ Scott, Carter (January 17, 2018). "Welcome to Spillage Village: Members, Origins, & Music". Central Sauce. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Duck, Steve. "Interview: Keanu Beats is the Producer Reppin for Australia on 'Revenge Of The Dreamers III'". Complex. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "SPILLAGE VILLAGE'S J.I.D. DROPS 'DICAPRIO' EP". 2dopeboyz. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  5. ^ A. Berry, Peter (March 10, 2017). "J.I.D Releases 'The Never Story' Project". XXL. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "J.I.D Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal Ahead Of "DiCaprio 2" Release". HotNewHipHop. September 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Review: J.I.D.'s "DiCaprio 2" Serves Up A Creative Cocktail Of Rapping". Hiphopdx.com. December 10, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2019.