JID
's widely acclaimed third album,
The Forever Story
, has only grown in popularity since it first appeared in 2022, earning a gold certification and scoring a viral hit with the single "Surround Sound," which reached the Billboard Top 40 two years after it was first released.
God Does Like Ugly
, the original working title of
, arrived in 2025, reaching number 11 on the Billboard 200, one slot higher than its predecessor. Largely sounding like a continuation of the themes and messages of
,
contains introspective verses making references to the rapper's upbringing, his family, and Black church traditions in the South (as on the choir-sampling "Glory"). The album balances more violent, hardcore material (the
Clipse
-featuring "Community") with songs primed for the club (the Miami bass-influenced "WRK" and "Sk8"), with the nostalgic coming-up story "For Keeps" being a highlight. ~ TiVo Staff