JID is again with the brand new album God Does Like Ugly, and he introduced an entire duffle bag of bars with him to solidify his spot as one of many elite spittas within the recreation.
Launched on Friday (Aug. 8), GDLU options 15 songs and visitor appearances from Clipse, Vince Staples, EarthGang and extra. JID’s technical proficiency is top-tier whereas staying true to his Southern roots. Off the rip, he flexes his muscle on the intro observe, “YouUgly” that includes Westside Gunn.
“It has been a very long time comin’, I swear, however let’s be clear/Ni**as know I been killing this sh*t for years/It took a f**king ceiling problem to indicate I’m above my friends, be critical,” the Dreamville rapper spits. He is referencing the time he scored his first solo hit in 2024, with “Encompass Sound” thanks partly to the Ceiling Problem on TikTok.
JID’s skill to slip out and in of pockets is impeccable on “What We On” with Don Toliver.
“Shawty Senegalese, a sister/And he or she need me to be her mister/However I do not wanna tease or tempt her/’Trigger you understand that I learn the scripture/Prefer it’s Adam and Eve, I in all probability executed seen the image/2 hundred levels, movin’ at gentle pace and sippin’ elixir,” he raps.
JID’s costars carry their A video games, too. Virginia duo Clipse are featured on the observe “Neighborhood,” the place King Push delivers dope traces like solely he can.
“What’s lacking in my hood I recognized/Then I introduced white to my hood, sh*t I gentrified/We had army arms we have been Semper Fi,” Push raps.
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Peep the dopest traces from JID’s new God Does Like Ugly album beneath.
