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JID Drops ‘God Does Like Ugly’ With Surprise Collaborations and Personal Revelation

The album’s final track features his child’s voice alongside confirmation of a 15-track J. Cole collaboration waiting in the vault

J.I.D Drops Fourth Studio Album 'God Does Like Ugly'
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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