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Key Takeaways:
- The ultimate observe on GDLU (Preluxe) reunites JID and Eminem for a high-stakes lyrical trade.
- The music options sharp verses from each artists, with JID referencing athletes and Eminem taking purpose at Ye.
- The EP hints on the themes and tone of JID’s upcoming album, God Does Like Ugly, due in August.
JID’s GDLU (Preluxe) has arrived eventually, and there’s arguably no larger spotlight than his reunion with Eminem. On Friday (July 4), the 2 lyricists teamed up for the shock EP’s nearer, “Animals (Pt. 1).”
“You wager on me? Who higher than me? / You higher imagine they by no means could possibly be, I am able to eat / They higher get it prepared for me, I am killin’ the scene,” JID rapped on the primary of two verses. On the second, he name-dropped greater than a handful of individuals from the sports activities world, together with NFL quarterback Jayden Daniels, Kobe Bryant (particularly in ‘06), the Dallas Cowboys’ Micah Parsons, and Stephen A. Smith.
Eminem then closed out the Christo-produced observe with references to Ja Rule, Ye, and extra. “With these magazines, I act out like Ye and his cousin,” the Detroit lyricist rapped about Ye’s admission to having sexual relations along with his cousin. In April, the “Runaway” artist notably admitted that he and his cousin “acted out” scenes from the grownup magazines he found in his mother’s closet.
Take heed to “Animals (Pt. 1)” beneath.
JID’s GDLU (Preluxe) additionally made its approach to streaming providers with contributions from Lil Yachty and 6LACK, who seem on “Knew Higher” and “Lisa,” respectively. Noticeably absent from the four-track launch are “32 (Freestyle)” and “BEAU,” two songs he beforehand used to construct anticipation for the EP.
Because the title suggests, GDLU (Preluxe) is supposed to function a warm-up to God Does Like Ugly, JID’s upcoming album due in August. To date, “WRK” is the one confirmed single, although it wouldn’t be an entire shock to see among the aforementioned data present up on the ultimate model.
Explaining the that means behind the precise album’s title, JID shared, “I reside my life by the saying, ‘You possibly can solely management what you’ll be able to management.’ So, this is step one into a brand new world that I management… and it’s f**kin ugly.”