Following a 2015 EP and appearances on numerous mixtapes by
EarthGang
,
Sy Ari Da Kid
, and
Spillage Village
, Atlanta-based rapper
J.I.D
made his full-length debut in 2017 with
The Never Story
, courtesy of
J. Cole
's
Dreamville
imprint. From the start, it's obvious that
isn't trying to emulate anyone else in the Atlanta rap scene. Instead of bass-heavy trap beats, his backing tracks are more organic-sounding and veer closer to smoky neo-soul, as he switches between swift rapping and romantic crooning.
6LACK
guests on "8701," while "D/Vision" features
.