Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. “I want a BET nomination,” J.I.D says when asked about his bucket ...

Learn how JID’s relentless work ethic and love for freestyle have shaped his craft, with insights into his admiration for J. Cole and battle rappers. J.I.D just revealed the appreciation he has for ...

Offset makes a bold summer return with his new single “Bodies” featuring fellow Atlanta star J.I.D., out now via Motown Records. The track, produced by Vinylz and FNZ, flips Drowning Pool’s 2001 rock ...

A frequent topic in some of the more gossipy sides of the internet already, Offset is back to making waves in music. Recently announcing that his upcoming album is “turned in,” the rollout officially ...

J.I.D. has had one hell of a year, already. In the aftermath of his critically-acclaimed fourth studio release God Does Like Ugly, the Atlanta rapper received two Grammy nominations at February’s ...

J.I.D. and Metro Boomin fans are about to feast in 2024. J.I.D has responded to the overwhelming popularity of his newly released “30” freestyle, providing an update on his upcoming collaboration with ...

When we meet, Atlanta-based rapper J.I.D is only a few weeks away from releasing his long-anticipated third studio album, The Forever Story. He tells me at least three times over the course of our ...

On Tuesday (March 28), iconic trap producer Metro Boomin took to Twitter to reveal that he has been making music with J.I.D. Posting a picture in the studio with his fellow Atlanta native, Metro ...

“Cinematic” is an overused descriptor for hip-hop albums that tell coming-of-age stories, intersperse autobiographical interludes, and employ dramatic beat switches. But J.I.D.’s The Forever Story is ...

The Atlanta rapper opens up about his cinematic favorites, the continuing buzz behind his August LP The Forever Story and becoming a Jeopardy answer Two steps is all it takes for J.I.D to turn New ...

J.I.D tries to stay away from negativity as much as possible, but if there's one thing he had to argue about, it'd be music. There's no winning that argument with him, though. According to the Atlanta ...