The Forever Story

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Raydar" contains a sample from "Mean Machine", written by Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, as performed by The Last Poets. In an interview with, he told Billboard, "This next album [The Forever Story] is the best shit I've ever done in my life. JID's highly anticipated sophomore album, The Forever Story, presents his reality: a more personal look into his familial life and stories of growing up the last of seven and a student athlete in East Atlanta. Every record is shipped in original factory-applied shrink wrap and has never been touched by human hands.

Sistanem" contains a sample from "Mary Go Round", written by Taalib Johnson, Osunlade, and Eric Roberson, as performed by Musiq Soulchild.Surround Sound" contains samples from " One Step Ahead", written by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder, as performed by Aretha Franklin. The original outro for the album, "2007", is a narrative-driven song that tells the story of JID's upbringing and college experience from an aspiring football player to a rapper.

Lauder Too" contains a sample from "Forever Yours", written by Leon Sylvers III and Edmund Sylvers, as performed by The Sylvers. Despite somehow being a vinyl retailer, they mailed this exclusive pressing of theirs out in a plastic bag.It's a storytelling work with some next-level wordplay and lyricism all delivered over chopped up samples and head-nodding, compelling beat work. Born and raised in East Atlanta, JID grew up on his parents’ collection of classic funk/soul LPs, and broke onto the scene with his 2015 EP, DiCaprio.