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JID
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Real Name: Destin Choice Route
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BIO
Raised in East Atlanta, JID had his first connection with music through his parents' collection of classic funk and soul LPs. Those sounds would shape him as an artist and influence his sound. He began making a name for himself after releasing several independent projects such as Route of Evil, Para Tu, and DiCaprio (2015). His debut studio album, The Never Story, was released in 2017 and was critically acclaimed. His second album, DiCaprio 2, was released in 2018, contained the singles "151 Rum" and "Off Deez" and also received critical acclaim. In September 2020, he reunited with the Spillage Village for the release of the collective's fourth project, the religion-themed concept album Spilligion. Without question, JID is one of the artists to pay attention to for years to come.
PROPS
- He received a scholarship to play NCAA Division I football at Hampton University.
- His track “Never” reached over a million Spotify streams in its first year.
- JID was the first new artist signed to Dreamville since Ari Lennox in 2015.
- He’s a member of the Spillage Village Collective.
- He is also a member of the hip-hop supergroup Zoink Gang, with Smino, Buddy, and Guapdad 4000.
- "Down Bad" with J. Cole, Bas, & EarthGang featuring Young Nudy is his biggest single to date.
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Top JID Questions
He was born in Atlanta, GA.
He formed a partnership with Earthgang in Virginia that led to them being discovered.
Sly and the Family Stone, D'Angelo, Wu-Tang Clan, Little Dragon, boom-bap, New York hip hop
His grandmother gave him the name because he was a jittery child.
He appeared on “Down Bad” with J. Cole, Bas, & EarthGang featuring Young Nudy which went to 64 on the Billboard 100.
JID
Real name: Destin Choice Route
Aliases:
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