Overview
- God Does Like Ugly, released August 8, delivers a 15-track set with unannounced guest verses from artists including Westside Gunn, Clipse, Vince Staples, Ciara, Don Toliver, 6lack, Ty Dolla $ign, Baby Kia, Jessie Reyez, Mereba, and Pastor Troy
- Reviewers and fans praised the album’s lyrical depth and production, highlighting “Community” for its critique of power and “Of Blue” for its spiritual metaphors
- In the closing seconds of “For Keeps,” JID asks his child to confirm his bars, marking his first public acknowledgment of fatherhood
- On The Joe Budden Podcast, JID disclosed that he and J. Cole have completed a 15-track joint album that is waiting for release from Dreamville’s vault
- Following a strategic rollout with the Preluxe teaser tape and lead single “WRK,” the project solidifies JID’s evolution as a leader within Dreamville and Atlanta’s rap scene