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J.I.D
J.I.D, The Never Story shot by Cina Nguyen
J.I.D, The Never Story shot by Cina Nguyen
Background information
Birth nameDestin Route
Born (1990-10-31) October 31, 1990 (age 33)
Atlanta, Georgia
OriginAtlanta, Georgia
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010-present
Labels
Websitejidsv.com

Destin Route (born October 31, 1990), better known by his stage name J.I.D, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records. He released his first EP, DiCaprio, on January 26, 2015. His debut album, The Never Story, was released on March 10, 2017.[1][2]

Musical career

2010-13: Career beginnings

J.I.D, a nickname adapted from his grandmother calling him a jittery child, attended Hampton University playing football, where he met EarthGang members Doctur Dot and Johnny Venus and later formed the musical collective Spillage Village. In 2012, he got kicked out of the university and decided to focus on his musical career. On June 25, 2012, he released his first mixtape, Route of Evil, with guest features from EarthGang and Stillz. On October 22, 2013, his second mixtape was released titled Para Tu.[3][4][5]

2014-16: DiCaprio EP and Spillage Village compilation albums

In 2014, he opened up with EarthGang and Bas on Ab-Soul's These Days Tour following the release of Spillage Village's first compilation album, Bears Like This. On January 26, 2015, he released his first extended play DiCaprio EP.[6] On July 6, Spillage Village released their first compilation album Bears Like This Too.[7] He also toured with Omen on the Elephant Eyes Tour and Bas on the Too High to Riot Tour. On December 2, 2016, Spillage Village released Bears Like This Too Much with features from J. Cole and Bas, and production from Mac Miller.[8]

2017-present: Signing to Dreamville and The Never Story

On February 20, 2017, it was announced that he had signed to J. Cole's Dreamville label (a connection made with the rapper via J.I.D's part in the 2014 tour with Bas and Cole's friend and producer Cedric Brown), which released the single "Never". The full-length album, The Never Story was released on March 10, 2017. The album includes guest features from EarthGang, 6LACK, and Mereba, and production from J. Cole, among others.[9][10] He also an opening act on the 4 Your Eyez Only Tour later in 2017.[11]

Artistry

Influence

Growing up, J.I.D's first connection with music was through his parents' collection of classic funk and soul LPs.[12] He names Sly and the Family Stone, D'Angelo, Wu-Tang Clan, Little Dragon, and boom-bap, New York hip hop as his biggest influences.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with album details and selected chart positions
Titel Album details Peak chart positions
US
 US
R&B/HH
 US
Rap
The Never Story
 197 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Titel Album details
DiCaprio
  • Released: January 26, 2015
  • Format: Digital Download

Mixtapes

Titel Album details
Route of Evil
  • Released: June 25, 2012
  • Format: Digital Download
Para Tu
  • Released: October 22, 2013
  • Format: Digital Download

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Titel Album details Peak chart positions
US
 US
R&B/HH
 US
Rap
Bears Like This
(with Spillage Village)
  • Released: February 2, 2014
  • Label: Spillage Village
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — —
Bears Like This Too
(with Spillage Village)
  • Released: July 6, 2015
  • Label: Spillage Village
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — —
Bears Like This Too Much
(with Spillage Village)
  • Released: December 2, 2016
  • Label: Spillage Village
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ "SPILLAGE VILLAGE'S J.I.D. DROPS 'DICAPRIO' EP". 2dopeboyz. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  2. ^ A. Berry, Peter. "J.I.D Releases 'The Never Story' Project". XXL. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  3. ^ "J.I.D". MauriceGarland. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  4. ^ "J.I.D". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  5. ^ "J.I.D - Route Of All Evil LP". Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  6. ^ Kramer, Kyle. "J.I.D. Wants You to Think Differently About Atlanta Rap and His 'DiCaprio' EP Might Help". Noisey. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  7. ^ Kramer, Kyle. "This New Spillage Village EP Is About to Trigger a Worldwide Weed Shortage". Noisey. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  8. ^ Starling, Lankin. "Atlanta-Based Collective Spillage Village Releases Bears Like This Too Much EP". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  9. ^ Garrett, Ural. "Who Is J.I.D? 5 Things To Know About J. Cole's New Artist". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  10. ^ Hernandez, Victoria. "J. Cole Signs J.I.D. To Dreamville Records". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  11. ^ Simmons, Ted (February 21, 2017). "J. Cole Reveals 4 Your Eyez Only World Tour Dates". XXL. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  12. ^ C.M., Emmanuel. "The Break Presents: J.I.D". XXL. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  13. ^ Lee, Christina. "J.I.D.: Meet the J. Cole-Signed Rapper Against 'Happy Trappers'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
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