Destin Route (b. October 31, 1990), better known by the stage name
JID, is an American rapper from Zone 6, Atlanta, Georgia. He describes himself as “a soft-spoken but intricate lyricist with a cocky side.” His stage name originates from “jittery,” his grandmother’s nickname for him due to his sporadic behavior as a child.He first appeared on the Atlanta hip-hop scene with his debut EP, DiCaprio, in 2015. Growing up,
JID's first connection with music was through his parents' collection of classic funk and soul LPs. After a stint at Hampton University playing football,
JID also hooked up with fellow MCs as part of the Spillage Village collective. By 2012, he had dropped out of college to focus on music, and in...
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