He isnвЂ™t here to tell us a story of a good kid from a m.a.a.d city, he is here to redefine what it means to be a rap genius.Дreamville may have announced his signing last month, but J.I.DВ is far from a new artist, the years of sharpening steel as a Spillage Village rhyme-slayer has made him more monster than man. J.I.DВ has theВ hunger of a man who hasnвЂ™t seen an edible meal in decades and the prowess of a gonzo wordsmith who would rather write raps than fill libraries with literature. I wouldnвЂ™t directly compare the two artists but they have a few similaritiesвЂ•dynamic rhyme schemes, helium-high voices, decapitating punchlines, schizophrenic focus, and a feverous delivery that feels like an endless barrage of lyrics, each more impressive than the last. IвЂ™m uncertain of how Cole discovered the Southern samurai, but IвЂ™m confident that the reaction to his music was similar to when he first witnessed Kendrick. My thoughts changed when Dreamville recently announced the signing of J.I.DвЂ•aВ lyrical arsonist from East Atlanta, Georgia.

Each artist is respectfully gifted, bringing their talents to the roundtable of dreamers, but I've never believed any of them could enter the ring and fight tooth and nail for the title of best rapper. The deal between the two never became more than an idea, the album they announced never become more than an empty promise, but Cole did launch his label once the business was right and subsequently signed rappers Bas, Cozz, OmenВ and Lute under the Dreamville imprint.

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