Name: The Forever Story (Extended Version) by Jid
Brand: JID
SKU: 602448773074
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3 (112 reviews)

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Four years passed between Atlanta rapper and Dreamville affiliate JID's critically fawned-over 2018 album DiCaprio 2 and its proper follow-up, The Forever Story. Those years (an interminable amount of time between releases by commercial rap standards, even with JID showing up as a featured artist on multiple tracks and firing off a joint mixtape with EarthGang and Spillage Village in 2020) have culminated in an even sharper, more musically dense articulation of JID's profound talents with The Forever Story. The album is packed with nonstop displays of technical ability, complex wordplay, inventive use of beat switches, unpredictable shifts in flow and delivery, and forthright expression of experiences both personal and culturally shared. JID's stylistic range covers straightforward boom-bap steadiness as he ruminates on growing up poor on "Crack Sandwich," slippery flows over soul samples and anxious trap hi-hats on the 21 Savage-assisted "Surround Sound," interstellar jazz funk touches on "Stars," and even an unexpectedly beautiful collision of heavy synthesizer sequences and gospel harmonies on closing track "Lauder Too." The impressive list of contributors to The Forever Story includes production work from Thundercat, James Blake, Kaytranda, and others, while guest performances from Lil Durk, Kenny Mason, Ari Lennox, Lil Wayne, and several others keep the already angular flow of the record moving along at a head-spinning rate. With The Forever Story, JID turns in an album every bit as ambitious and monumental as the two solo studio outings that preceded it, growing in terms of technical talent while also opening up more lyrically. ~ TiVo Staff

1. Galaxy

by Jid

Background Vocals: Eryn Allen Kane
Asiahn
Benji.; Performer
Composer: Destin Route
Ahmanti Booker; Composer
Performer: Reggie Ball Sr
Eryn Allen Kane
Asiahn
Benji.; Performer
Lyricist: Destin Route
Ahmanti Booker; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Monte Booker; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
John Kadadu
Curtis "sircut" Bye
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Additional Vocals: Reggie Ball Sr; Other

2. Raydar

by Jid

Performer: Benji.; Performer
Composer: Jesse Gumer
James Icart
John Welch
Destin Route
Asheton Hogan
Gary Evan Fountaine
Jalal Nuriddin
Markus Randle; Composer
Lyricist: Jesse Gumer
James Icart
John Welch
Destin Route
Asheton Hogan
Gary Evan Fountaine
Jalal Nuriddin
Markus Randle; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Qriley
Christo
2one2
Childish Major
Pluss
Nonstop Da Hitman; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel
Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
John Kadadu
Curtis "sircut" Bye; Production
Additional Producer: 2one2
Qriley; Other
Additional Vocals: Benji.; Other

3. Dance Now

by Jid, Kenny Mason

Background Vocals: Fousheé; Performer
Performer: Fousheé
Jesse Royal
Jid; Performer
Rap: Jid; Performer
Spoken Word: Jesse Royal; Performer
Composer: Shlomo Ari Gaisin
John Welch
Destin Route
Zachary Goldschmiedt
Elisha Mlotek
Aviad Poznansky
Edwin Kenneth Green Jr; Composer
Lyricist: Aviad Poznansky
Edwin Kenneth Green Jr
Shlomo Ari Gaisin
Zachary Goldschmiedt
Elisha Mlotek
John Welch
Destin Route; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Executive Producer: Christo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixed By Ali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Christo
Aviad; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Nicolas De Porcel
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
Derek "mixed By Ali" Ali
John Kadadu; Production

4. Crack Sandwich

by Jid

Composer: Benjamin Tolbert
Dylan Ismael Teixeira
Thomas Brown
John Welch
Destin Route
Carl Mccormick; Composer
Performer: Christo
Yuli
Bas; Performer
Lyricist: Benjamin Tolbert
Dylan Ismael Teixeira
Thomas Brown
John Welch
Destin Route
Carl Mccormick; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
Curtis "sircut" Bye; Production
Producer: Christo
Cardiak
Tommy Brown
Groove
Nami; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: John Kadadu
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel
Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Additional Vocals: Yuli
Christo
Bas; Other

5. Can’t Punk Me

by Jid, Earthgang

Drums: Jd Beck; Performer
Performer: Jd Beck; Performer
Composer: James Denis Beck
Louis Kevin Celestin
Destin Route
Eian Parker
Olu Fann; Composer
Lyricist: Louis Kevin Celestin
Olu Fann
James Denis Beck
Eian Parker
Destin Route; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Kaytranada
Jd Beck; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
John Kadadu
Curtis "sircut" Bye
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production

6. Surround Sound

by Jid, 21 Savage, Baby Tate

Featured Artist: Baby Tate
21 Savage; Main Performer
Composer: Nuri Saberin
Destin Route
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-joseph
Tate Farris
Charles Singleton
John Welch
Eddie Snyder
Gabriel Guerra; Composer
Lyricist: Destin Route
Nuri Saberin
Tate Farris
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-joseph
Charles Singleton
John Welch
Eddie Snyder
Gabriel Guerra; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Marissa Wickliffe
Alicia Graham
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye; Production
Producer: Nuri
Christo
Dj Scheme; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
Nicolas De Porcel
John Kadadu; Production

7. Kody Blu 31

by Jid

Composer: Nicolas Barnett
Dj Barnett
Ian Welch
John Welch
Destin Route
Justin Barnett
Margaux Whitney
Taji Ausar
Jerramy Barnett; Composer
Performer: Benji.
Vonda Fuller
Olu
Barbara Wilson
Sheed
Hero The Band
Jean; Performer
Lyricist: Nicolas Barnett
Dj Barnett
Ian Welch
John Welch
Destin Route
Justin Barnett
Margaux Whitney
Taji Ausar
Jerramy Barnett; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Benji.
Yuli
Christo
Tane Runo; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: John Kadadu
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel
Curtis "sircut" Bye; Production
Additional Vocals: Olu
Jean
Barbara Wilson
Sheed
Hero The Band
Benji.
Vonda Fuller; Other

8. Bruddanem

by Jid, Lil Durk

Featured Artist: Lil Durk; Main Performer
Composer: Durk Derrick Banks
Neal H. Pogue Ii
John Welch
Destin Route
Daniel Seeff
Khalil Abdul-rahman
Margaux Whitney; Composer
Performer: Mustafa The Poet; Performer
Spoken Word: Mustafa The Poet; Performer
Lyricist: Khalil Abdul-rahman
Durk Derrick Banks
Margaux Whitney
Neal H. Pogue Ii
John Welch
Destin Route
Daniel Seeff; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Tu!
Dj Khalil
Yuli
Christo; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel
Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
John Kadadu; Production
Additional Producer: Yuli; Other

9. Sistanem

by Jid

Composer: Taalib Johnson
Kameron Cole
Osunlade
Eric Roberson
John Welch
Destin Route
James Blake Litherland; Composer
Performer: Benji.
Jean
Justine Skye
Sheed
Fousheé; Performer
Lyricist: Taalib Johnson
Kameron Cole
Osunlade
Eric Roberson
John Welch
Destin Route
James Blake Litherland; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Hollywood Cole
Yuli
Christo; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
Curtis "sircut" Bye
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel
John Kadadu
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Additional Vocals: Justine Skye
Benji.
Fousheé
Jean
Sheed; Other

10. Can’t Make U Change

by Jid, Ari Lennox

Composer: Alexander Joseph Hall
Courtney Salter
Jorge Miguel Cardoso Augusto
Stanley Richardson
Quincy Jones
Anthony Parrino
Leon Ware
John Welch
Bruce Fisher
Destin Route; Composer
Performer: Vonda Fuller
Sheed; Performer
Lyricist: John Welch
Quincy Jones
Anthony Parrino
Leon Ware
Bruce Fisher
Destin Route
Stanley Richardson
Courtney Salter
Jorge Miguel Cardoso Augusto
Alexander Joseph Hall; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Christo
Aj Hall
Elite
Jorge Miguel Cardoso Augusto
Harissis Tsakmaklis
Feliciano Ecar Ponce
Luzian Gregor Tuetsch; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: John Kadadu
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel
Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
Curtis "sircut" Bye; Production
Additional Vocals: Sheed
Vonda Fuller; Other

11. Stars

by Jid, Yasiin Bey

Featured Artist: Yasiin Bey; Main Performer
Composer: Chester Hansen
Matthew Tavares
Taji Ausar
John Welch
Yasiin Bey
Eric Jones
Destin Route
Alexander Sowinski; Composer
Performer: Tane Runo
Jean
Benji.
Sheed; Performer
Lyricist: Chester Hansen
Matthew Tavares
Taji Ausar
John Welch
Yasiin Bey
Eric Jones
Destin Route
Alexander Sowinski; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
Curtis "sircut" Bye; Production
Producer: E. Jones
Christo
Badbadnotgood; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
John Kadadu
Curtis "sircut" Bye
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Additional Vocals: Tane Runo
Benji.
Sheed
Jean; Other

12. Just In Time

by Jid, Kenny Mason, Lil Wayne

Featured Artist: Lil Wayne; Main Performer
Composer: Ahmanti Booker
Destin Route
Edwin Kenneth Green Jr
Dwayne Carter
John Welch; Composer
Lyricist: Destin Route
Ahmanti Booker
Edwin Kenneth Green Jr
Dwayne Carter
John Welch; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Christo
Monte Booker; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: John Kadadu
Curtis "sircut" Bye
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel
Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production

13. Money

by Jid

Bass: Andrew Barnes; Performer
Guitar: Russel Favret; Performer
Keyboard: Howard "giveemsoul" Joyner; Performer
Composer: Christopher Frederick Tyson
Paul Coleman
Destin Route; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Coleman
Destin Route
Christopher Frederick Tyson; Composer
Performer: Kaden Chea
Cameron Tripp
Jonathan Curry
Andrew Barnes
Russel Favret
Emma Hathaway Delhomme
Sunshine Hathaway Delhomme
Howard "giveemsoul" Joyner
Randall Smith
Maddison Williams
Juran Ratchford; Performer
Saxophone: Juran Ratchford; Performer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
Curtis "sircut" Bye; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Additional Vocals: Maddison Williams
Sunshine Hathaway Delhomme
Randall Smith
Emma Hathaway Delhomme
Kaden Chea; Other
Drums: Jonathan Curry; Performer
Studio Personnel: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
John Kadadu
Curtis "sircut" Bye
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Trumpet: Cameron Tripp; Performer
Producer: Khrysis; Production

14. Better Days

by Jid, Johnta Austin

Featured Artist: Johnta Austin; Main Performer
Composer: Nicolas Barnett
Dj Barnett
Johnta Austin
Ian Welch
John Welch
Destin Route
Justin Barnett
Jerramy Barnett; Composer
Performer: Angel White; Performer
Lyricist: Justin Barnett
Nicolas Barnett
Jerramy Barnett
Dj Barnett
Johnta Austin
Ian Welch
John Welch
Destin Route; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Benji.
Christo
Hero The Band; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel
Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
Curtis "sircut" Bye
John Kadadu; Production
Additional Vocals: Angel White; Other

15. Lauder Too

by Jid, Ravyn Lenae, Eryn Allen Kane

Featured Artist: Eryn Allen Kane
Ravyn Lenae; Main Performer
Bass: Thundercat; Performer
Performer: Ravyn Lenae
Thundercat
Eryn Allen Kane; Performer
Composer: Leon Sylvers
Benjamin Tolbert
Ravyn Lenae Washington
Destin Route
Ahmanti Booker
Edmund Sylvers
James Blake Litherland; Composer
Lyricist: Edmund Sylvers
James Blake Litherland
Leon Sylvers
Destin Route
Ahmanti Booker
Ravyn Lenae Washington
Benjamin Tolbert; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixedbyali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Groove
Monte Booker
James Blake; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Derek "mixedbyali" Ali
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour
John Kadadu
Nicolas "dep" De Porcel; Production
Additional Producer: Groove
Monte Booker; Other
Additional Vocals: Ravyn Lenae
Eryn Allen Kane; Other

16. 2007

by Jid

Composer: Latrell Jaimz Boyd
Benjamin Tolbert
Eddie Jones
George Kerr
Lionel Newman
Gerald Harris
John Welch
Dorcas Cochran
Destin Route
Gerry Mcclelland; Composer
Lyricist: Latrell Jaimz Boyd
Benjamin Tolbert
Eddie Jones
George Kerr
Lionel Newman
Gerald Harris
John Welch
Dorcas Cochran
Destin Route
Gerry Mcclelland; Composer
A&r: Tim Glover
Alyssa Bautista; Production
Mastering Engineer: Nicolas De Porcel; Production
Mixing: Derek "mixed By Ali" Ali; Production
Mixing Assistant: Curtis "sircut" Bye
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production
Producer: Latrell James
Groove
Christo; Production
Recording: John Kadadu; Production
Studio Personnel: John Kadadu
Nicolas De Porcel
Curtis "sircut" Bye
Derek "mixed By Ali" Ali
Cyrus "nois" Taghipour; Production