Next Up: J.I.D.

Hip-Hop is a genre full of stars. The biggest rappers are some of the brightest stars in any genre. Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole, Chance The Rapper, Drake, Logic, the list goes on. Every so often, an artist will come thru with potential to not only last, but put their mark on rap in general. We've seen so many artists become superstars. Now the only question is who's next. No one has shown more promise than J.I.D. . Drawing comparisons to Kendrick Lamar, the Atlanta-bred rapper quietly dropped one of the best albums of 2017, and has the potential to be a breakout star.

J.I.D., whose real name is Destin Route, attended Hampton University, where he played football. It was here that he met his frequent collaborators EarthGang. He later joined together with them to form Spillage Village. In February 2017, J.I.D. signed to J.Cole's Dreamville label. On March 10, 2017, he released debut album , The Never Story, which made its way onto the Billboard 200.

J.I.D. has the potential to be one of the biggest names in rap. His jazzy, introspective raps may one day put him on the level of his mentor. My only hope is that his next project comes out soon. Will he capitalize on his bright future? Will he help carry the torch for the next ten years? Only time will tell