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Conceptually, ''The Forever Story'' is a sequel to JID's debut album, ''[[The Never Story]]'', released in 2017.<ref name=":0" /> The title is a direct reference to the 2017 album's title, and the artwork alludes to the 2017 album's artwork.<ref name=":1" /> The artwork depicts the rapper "standing in the middle of a crowd containing people from all walks of life",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alex |date=August 9, 2022 |title=JID Finally Shares A Release Date For 'The Forever Story' And It's Coming Sooner Than You Think |url=https://uproxx.com/music/jid-release-date-the-forever-story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816014450/https://uproxx.com/music/jid-release-date-the-forever-story/ |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=August 21, 2022 |website=[[Uproxx]]}}</ref> capturing "the different realities Black people face in America."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=August 9, 2022 |title=JID Shares New Single 'Dance Now' & 'The Forever Story' Album Cover Art |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72412/title.jid-dance-now-the-forever-story-release-date-cover-art |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813003259/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72412/title.jid-dance-now-the-forever-story-release-date-cover-art |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |access-date=August 16, 2022 |website=[[HipHopDX]]}}</ref> |
Conceptually, ''The Forever Story'' is a sequel to JID's debut album, ''[[The Never Story]]'', released in 2017.<ref name=":0" /> The title is a direct reference to the 2017 album's title, and the artwork alludes to the 2017 album's artwork.<ref name=":1" /> The artwork depicts the rapper "standing in the middle of a crowd containing people from all walks of life",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alex |date=August 9, 2022 |title=JID Finally Shares A Release Date For 'The Forever Story' And It's Coming Sooner Than You Think |url=https://uproxx.com/music/jid-release-date-the-forever-story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816014450/https://uproxx.com/music/jid-release-date-the-forever-story/ |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=August 21, 2022 |website=[[Uproxx]]}}</ref> capturing "the different realities Black people face in America."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=August 9, 2022 |title=JID Shares New Single 'Dance Now' & 'The Forever Story' Album Cover Art |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72412/title.jid-dance-now-the-forever-story-release-date-cover-art |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813003259/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72412/title.jid-dance-now-the-forever-story-release-date-cover-art |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |access-date=August 16, 2022 |website=[[HipHopDX]]}}</ref> |
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⚫ | JID began teasing his third studio album in 2019 through use of [[social media]], but promotion did not begin until January 2022, when the lead single, "[[Surround Sound (song)|Surround Sound]]", was released. During his performance at [[Coachella (festival)|Coachella]] in April 2022, he told the crowd he would announce the album release date during another performance the next week; however, he never ended up doing it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Ian |date=June 21, 2022 |title=Everything we know about JID's 'The Forever Story' |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/editorials/jid-the-forever-story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702152202/https://ourgenerationmusic.com/editorials/jid-the-forever-story/ |archive-date=July 2, 2022 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Our Generation Music}}</ref> On August 9, 2022, he unveiled the album artwork and revealed that it would be released on August 26. A second single from the album, "Dance Now", was also released the same day.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kress |first=Bryan |date=August 9, 2022 |title=JID Announces New Album The Forever Story, Shares "Dance Now" with Kenny Mason and Fousheé: Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2022/08/jid-the-forever-story-dance-now-stream/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814045829/https://consequence.net/2022/08/jid-the-forever-story-dance-now-stream/ |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=August 16, 2022 |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]}}</ref> On August 19, JID released "2007"—a song which was originally meant to serve as the album's [[Outro (music)|outro]], but could not be included in the end due to problems with [[sample clearance]]—exclusively through [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeVille |first=Chris |date=August 19, 2022 |title=JID Tells His Story With Help From His Dad, J. Cole, & More On "2007" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2196912/jid-tells-his-story-with-help-from-his-dad-j-cole-more-on-2007/music/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820205255/https://www.stereogum.com/2196912/jid-tells-his-story-with-help-from-his-dad-j-cole-more-on-2007/music/ |archive-date=August 20, 2022 |access-date=August 20, 2022 |website=[[Stereogum]]}}</ref> On August 22, he revealed the album tracklist, consisting of fifteen tracks.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1561757851999035393|user=JIDsv|title=JID.lnk.to/TheForeverStory [...]|author=Destin Route|date=August 22, 2022|access-date=August 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822172844/https://twitter.com/JIDsv/status/1561757851999035393?cxt=HHwWgoCjmb2fvawrAAAA|archive-date=August 22, 2022|url-status=live|link=yes}}</ref> Two days before the release, JID hosted a promotional [[scavenger hunt]] event in three different US cities; he instructed fans that those who are able to locate a [[Pontiac G6]] (a car JID used to own) will get to hear the album early.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cummings-Grady |first=Mackenzie |date=August 24, 2022 |title=JID Holds Scavenger Hunt So Fans Can Hear His New Album Early |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72843/title.jid-scavenger-hunt-the-forever-story# |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824201043/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72843/title.jid-scavenger-hunt-the-forever-story |archive-date=August 24, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=[[HipHopDX]]}}</ref> The album was officially released on August 26, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Callas |first=Brad |date=August 26, 2022 |title=JID Drops New Album 'The Forever Story' f/ Lil Durk, 21 Savage, Lil Wayne, and More |url=https://www.complex.com/music/jid-the-forever-story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826075543/https://www.complex.com/music/jid-the-forever-story |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]]}}</ref> |
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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. JID highlighted release dates of several albums as checkpoints to depict critical moments in his life, such as [[J. Cole]]'s ''[[The Come Up]]'', ''[[The Warm Up]]'', and ''[[Cole World: The Sideline Story]]'', [[Kendrick Lamar]]'s ''[[Section.80]]'', and his debut ''[[The Never Story]]''. The song also includes skits from his father talking about when he found out JID was kicked out of college and decided to pursue rapping, and J. Cole telling the story about how they met and when he decided to sign him to [[Dreamville Records|Dreamville]].<ref name="Complex"/> |
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. JID highlighted release dates of several albums as checkpoints to depict critical moments in his life, such as [[J. Cole]]'s ''[[The Come Up]]'', ''[[The Warm Up]]'', and ''[[Cole World: The Sideline Story]]'', [[Kendrick Lamar]]'s ''[[Section.80]]'', and his debut ''[[The Never Story]]''. The song also includes skits from his father talking about when he found out JID was kicked out of college and decided to pursue rapping, and J. Cole telling the story about how they met and when he decided to sign him to [[Dreamville Records|Dreamville]].<ref name="Complex"/> |
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⚫ | JID began teasing his third studio album in 2019 through use of [[social media]], but promotion did not begin until January 2022, when the lead single, "[[Surround Sound (song)|Surround Sound]]", was released. During his performance at [[Coachella (festival)|Coachella]] in April 2022, he told the crowd he would announce the album release date during another performance the next week; however, he never ended up doing it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Ian |date=June 21, 2022 |title=Everything we know about JID's 'The Forever Story' |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/editorials/jid-the-forever-story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702152202/https://ourgenerationmusic.com/editorials/jid-the-forever-story/ |archive-date=July 2, 2022 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Our Generation Music}}</ref> On August 9, 2022, he unveiled the album artwork and revealed that it would be released on August 26. A second single from the album, "Dance Now", was also released the same day.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kress |first=Bryan |date=August 9, 2022 |title=JID Announces New Album The Forever Story, Shares "Dance Now" with Kenny Mason and Fousheé: Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2022/08/jid-the-forever-story-dance-now-stream/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814045829/https://consequence.net/2022/08/jid-the-forever-story-dance-now-stream/ |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=August 16, 2022 |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]}}</ref> On August 19, JID released "2007"—a song which was originally meant to serve as the album's [[Outro (music)|outro]], but could not be included in the end due to problems with [[sample clearance]]—exclusively through [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeVille |first=Chris |date=August 19, 2022 |title=JID Tells His Story With Help From His Dad, J. Cole, & More On "2007" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2196912/jid-tells-his-story-with-help-from-his-dad-j-cole-more-on-2007/music/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820205255/https://www.stereogum.com/2196912/jid-tells-his-story-with-help-from-his-dad-j-cole-more-on-2007/music/ |archive-date=August 20, 2022 |access-date=August 20, 2022 |website=[[Stereogum]]}}</ref> On August 22, he revealed the album tracklist, consisting of fifteen tracks.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1561757851999035393|user=JIDsv|title=JID.lnk.to/TheForeverStory [...]|author=Destin Route|date=August 22, 2022|access-date=August 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822172844/https://twitter.com/JIDsv/status/1561757851999035393?cxt=HHwWgoCjmb2fvawrAAAA|archive-date=August 22, 2022|url-status=live|link=yes}}</ref> Two days before the release, JID hosted a promotional [[scavenger hunt]] event in three different US cities; he instructed fans that those who are able to locate a [[Pontiac G6]] (a car JID used to own) will get to hear the album early.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cummings-Grady |first=Mackenzie |date=August 24, 2022 |title=JID Holds Scavenger Hunt So Fans Can Hear His New Album Early |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72843/title.jid-scavenger-hunt-the-forever-story# |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824201043/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72843/title.jid-scavenger-hunt-the-forever-story |archive-date=August 24, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=[[HipHopDX]]}}</ref> |
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== Track listing == |
== Track listing == |
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Released | August 26, 2022 | |||
Recorded | 2020–2022 | |||
Length | 59:06 | |||
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The Forever Story is the third studio album by American rapper JID. It was released on August 26, 2022, through Dreamville and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Kenny Mason, EarthGang, 21 Savage, Baby Tate, Lil Durk, Ari Lennox, Yasiin Bey, Lil Wayne, Johntá Austin, Ravyn Lenae and Eryn Allen Kane.
Background
The Forever Story was a highly anticipated project, as it marks JID's first solo output in almost four years, since the critically acclaimed DiCaprio 2 was released in 2018.[1] Our Generation Music wrote: "With a forthcoming album that's been in the works for nearly a half decade, fans could ironically call the wait for JID's next project 'The Forever Story.'"[2]
Conceptually, The Forever Story is a sequel to JID's debut album, The Never Story, released in 2017.[2] The title is a direct reference to the 2017 album's title, and the artwork alludes to the 2017 album's artwork.[3] The artwork depicts the rapper "standing in the middle of a crowd containing people from all walks of life",[4] capturing "the different realities Black people face in America."[5]
Promotion and release
JID began teasing his third studio album in 2019 through use of social media, but promotion did not begin until January 2022, when the lead single, "Surround Sound", was released. During his performance at Coachella in April 2022, he told the crowd he would announce the album release date during another performance the next week; however, he never ended up doing it.[6] On August 9, 2022, he unveiled the album artwork and revealed that it would be released on August 26. A second single from the album, "Dance Now", was also released the same day.[3] On August 19, JID released "2007"—a song which was originally meant to serve as the album's outro, but could not be included in the end due to problems with sample clearance—exclusively through YouTube.[7] On August 22, he revealed the album tracklist, consisting of fifteen tracks.[8] Two days before the release, JID hosted a promotional scavenger hunt event in three different US cities; he instructed fans that those who are able to locate a Pontiac G6 (a car JID used to own) will get to hear the album early.[9] The album was officially released on August 26, 2022.[10]
Recording and production
In March 2020, JID began working on the album at the Spillage Village studio house in Atlanta with members of the group expected make appearances. However due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they decided to record collectively for the album Spilligion.[11] In an interview with, he told Billboard, "This next album [The Forever Story] is the best shit I've ever done in my life. Every step I've taken was worth it, and our blocks are building."[12]
The album was executive produced by Barry "Hefner" Johnson, JID, and Christo. The production was mainly handled by Christo, Monte Booker, Kaytranada, James Blake, Thundercat, DJ Khalil, Childish Major, Groove, Tommy Brown and Cardiak, among others.[13]
Music and lyrical themes
Prior to the release, JID commented on the album's themes and creation process: "Initially I wanted to create an album that serves as an origin story and speaks to who I am and what I came from. [...] This has been the heaviest project for me to make and I take pride in my vulnerability that came in the midst of creation."[14] In an interview with Complex, JID spoke on why he wanted to include personal family stories in the album saying:
[My family] is basically a part of how I became who I am. It gives inklings of why my [mindset] is a certain type of way. I gave more detail and in-depth stories [on this album], but there's still more layers to be peeled back, which I am going to do because this is going to be a long process of trying to understand me. This is just a good piece of the origin story, and this is me finding that space to be more visible and present with words.[15]
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. JID highlighted release dates of several albums as checkpoints to depict critical moments in his life, such as J. Cole's The Come Up, The Warm Up, and Cole World: The Sideline Story, Kendrick Lamar's Section.80, and his debut The Never Story. The song also includes skits from his father talking about when he found out JID was kicked out of college and decided to pursue rapping, and J. Cole telling the story about how they met and when he decided to sign him to Dreamville.[15]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Galaxy" | Monte Booker | 0:52 | |
2. | "Raydar" |
| 3:24 | |
3. | "Dance Now" (featuring Kenny Mason) |
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| 3:47 |
4. | "Crack Sandwich" |
| 4:57 | |
5. | "Can't Punk Me" (featuring EarthGang) | 3:23 | ||
6. | "Surround Sound" (featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate) |
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| 3:49 |
7. | "Kody Blu 31" |
| 3:44 | |
8. | "Bruddanem" (featuring Lil Durk) |
| 3:55 | |
9. | "Sistanem" |
| 6:09 | |
10. | "Can't Make You Change" (featuring Ari Lennox) |
| 4:48 | |
11. | "Stars" (featuring Yasiin Bey) |
| 4:18 | |
12. | "Just in Time" (featuring Lil Wayne and Kenny Mason) |
| 3:27 | |
13. | "Money" | Khrysis | 4:26 | |
14. | "Better Days" (featuring Johntá Austin) |
| 4:14 | |
15. | "Lauder Too" (featuring Ravyn Lenae and Eryn Allen Kane) |
| 3:53 | |
Total length: | 59:06 |
References
- ^ "J.I.D. × Surround Sound". 360 Magazine. January 16, 2022. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Galindo, Thomas (August 8, 2022). "JID drops 'Dance Now' with Kenny Mason ahead of 'The Forever Story'". Our Generation Music. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Kress, Bryan (August 9, 2022). "JID Announces New Album The Forever Story, Shares "Dance Now" with Kenny Mason and Fousheé: Stream". Consequence. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alex (August 9, 2022). "JID Finally Shares A Release Date For 'The Forever Story' And It's Coming Sooner Than You Think". Uproxx. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (August 9, 2022). "JID Shares New Single 'Dance Now' & 'The Forever Story' Album Cover Art". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Ian (June 21, 2022). "Everything we know about JID's 'The Forever Story'". Our Generation Music. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (August 19, 2022). "JID Tells His Story With Help From His Dad, J. Cole, & More On "2007"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Destin Route [@JIDsv] (August 22, 2022). "JID.lnk.to/TheForeverStory [...]" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (August 24, 2022). "JID Holds Scavenger Hunt So Fans Can Hear His New Album Early". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Callas, Brad (August 26, 2022). "JID Drops New Album 'The Forever Story' f/ Lil Durk, 21 Savage, Lil Wayne, and More". Complex. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Ridner, Grant. "How Spillage Village Hunkered Down in Atlanta and Captured the Chaos of 2020". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "J.I.D Says His Career Is at a 'Boiling Point' After Top Five Hot 100 Success of 'Enemy'". Billboard.
- ^ "JID reveals 'The Forever Story' official tracklist". Revolt.
- ^ Powell, Jon (August 19, 2022). "JID unveils autobiographical new single "2007"". Revolt. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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