J.I.D 2007
This old outro track from “The Forever Story” appears over a jazzy production that matches J.I.D’s storytelling bars.
We’re only a week away from hearing J.I.D’s new album, and the anticipation has been palpable. “Dance Now,” his collaboration with Kenny Mason, was just released, and today (August 19), the Dreamville spitter is back with another art-of-storytelling release, “2007.” The Forever Story is building up to be a must-hear record, following the success of J.I.D’s previous releases. This time, he tells his narrative with the assistance of his father, J. Cole, and Dreamville’s president, Ibrahim Hamad.
Of his forthcoming album, J.I.D wrote:
“As we draw near to The Forever Story, I wanna give insight on the process of trying to put together a solid body of work. 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 song has been in the works for 2 years and was supposed to be the outro on the album. Things didn’t work out but this story is too pertinent to the picture we want to paint. This has been the heaviest project for me to make and I take pride in my vulnerability that came in the midst of creation.”
Watch “2007” and tell us what you think. The Forever Story will be released on August 26.
