{"id":10088,"date":"2025-10-07T19:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T00:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/?p=10088"},"modified":"2025-11-22T15:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T20:13:44","slug":"jid-sk8-ciara-earthgang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/jid-sk8-ciara-earthgang\/","title":{"rendered":"JID unveils the music video for &quot;SK8&quot; featuring Ciara &amp; EARTHGANG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/jid\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JID<\/a><\/strong> strings together a series of remarkable releases. After delivering the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/jid-community-clipse-pusha-t-malice\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/jid-community-clipse-pusha-t-malice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> A powerful Community video featuring the legendary duo Clipse<\/a>,<\/strong> the East Atlanta artist returns with <strong>SK8<\/strong>, this time accompanied by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/ciara\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ciara<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/earthgang\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EARTHGANG<\/a><\/strong>. The track is from his new album. <em><strong>God Does Like Ugly<\/strong><\/em>, takes on a new dimension with a visual filmed by the director <strong>Maya Table<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video delves into Atlanta&#039;s roller-skating scene, a central element of local culture. It captures the energy of iconic venues like <strong>Golden Glide<\/strong> and <strong>Cascade<\/strong>, two locations that shaped the Dirty South scene. Several influential figures from the city also appear, including <strong>Jermaine Dupri<\/strong> and <strong>Bijan Robinson<\/strong>, reinforcing the community aspect of the visual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">A massive world tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The release of the music video coincides with the announcement of one of the biggest international tours of the year. <strong>JID<\/strong> prepares for nearly <strong>70 dates<\/strong> distributed across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, which will be announced soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mick Jenkins will accompany all UK\/EU dates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jordan Ward will be present at the Australia\/NZ match.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the US portion, you will find, among other things <strong>Young Nudy, Baby Kia, DC The Don<\/strong>, and other guests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The first concert will take place on <strong>October 15th in Virginia Beach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><em>God Does Like Ugly<\/em>, an album that brings together some heavy hitters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For this fourth album, <strong>JID<\/strong> has surrounded himself with key collaborators:<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/clipse\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1458\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clipse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/vince-staples\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vince Staples<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/mereba\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mereba<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/westside-gunn\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Westside Gunn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/don-toliver\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don Toliver<\/a>, Ciara, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/ty-dolla-ign\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ty Dolla $ign<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/6lack\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6LACK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/jessie-reyez\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jessie Reyez<\/a> and EARTHGANG<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project already stands out for its meticulous artistic direction and an obvious mastery of modern rap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics have given the album high praise, both in the United States and in Europe. The media <strong>DAZED<\/strong> qualified <strong>JID<\/strong> of \"<strong><em>one of the best rappers of the moment<\/em><\/strong>\" while <strong>CLASH<\/strong> emphasizes that he has solidified his place among Atlanta&#039;s big names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">The journey of an artist who became a benchmark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Born and raised in East Atlanta, <strong>JID<\/strong> started making a name for himself with his EP <em><strong>DiCaprio<\/strong><\/em> in 2015, before being spotted by <strong>J. Cole<\/strong> and signed on <strong>Dreamville\/Interscope<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <em><strong>The Never Story<\/strong><\/em> then <em><strong>DiCaprio 2<\/strong><\/em>, he went on to deliver a series of remarkable performances, including his appearance in the <strong>Freshman Class XXL 2018<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His contribution to the collective project <em><strong>Revenge of the Dreamers III<\/strong><\/em> it earned him several GRAMMY nominations and massive success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, he has multiplied his high-level collaborations: <strong>Dua Lipa<\/strong>, <strong>Doja Cat<\/strong>, <strong>John Legend<\/strong>, <strong>James Blake<\/strong>, <strong>Offset<\/strong>, <strong>Denzel Curry<\/strong>, <strong>Smino<\/strong>, <strong>Khalid<\/strong>, <strong>Amine<\/strong>, <strong>Metro Boomin<\/strong>, and recently the album <em><strong>Alfredo 2<\/strong><\/em> with <strong>The Alchemist<\/strong> and <strong>Freddie Gibbs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JID<\/strong> asserts himself and confirms once again the extent of his talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/page.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmagazinehiphopculture&#038;tabs&#038;width=340&#038;height=110&#038;small_header=false&#038;adapt_container_width=false&#038;hide_cover=false&#038;show_facepile=false&#038;appId=23912480358348435\" width=\"340\" height=\"130\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; 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