Atlanta’s very own lyrical genius, rapper JID, is hyperfocused onto making a statement for the rollout of his upcoming album God Does Like Ugly. So focused, that JID has decided to release an entire project before the release of his forthcoming album. The 4 song pack, titled GDLU: The Preluxe, is finally out for streaming.
The Preluxe had its own mini rollout too; with tracks like ‘32 (Freestyle),’ and more recently, ‘Beau,‘ JID left no ambiguity in revealing the energy with which he is stepping into this new phase of his musical career.
Taken seriously as an artist on account of dexterous flows and impeccable lyricism (not to mention his obvious proclivity for intricate storytelling), it now seems as if JID is heading towards solidifying his legacy as a serious artist with a consistently marvelous body of work.
4songs that’s didn’t make the album that I had to share, thank you to all who have supported this journey Toward GDLU these 4 will be on DSPs (Beau will be added to this but YouTube playlist if for now) preluxe pic.twitter.com/EipBdjkktO
— (J.I.D) (@JIDsv) July 4, 2025
But what makes the mixtape even more exciting is the fact that it is not just a solo run; JID in fact stayed true to his word (as confirmed in a recent IG live session) and put some hard hitting features on the project including Eminem. Check out the project below!
1. Behold
2. Knew Better (f.t. Lil Yachty)
3. Lisa (f.t. 6lack)
4. Animals (f.t. Eminem)