The Forever Story
by JID
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Sputnikmusic
    Sep 27, 2022
    92
    All the characteristics of JID's music appear in full force: the attention-grabbing beat switches equalled only by his effortless changeups in flow, absolutely absurd rhyme schemes and storytelling chops, and features that range from fantastic (Earthgang on their fun shit, a more fired-up Yasiin Bey than we've heard in the better part of a decade and a disarmingly beautiful cameo from James Blake) to the banal (21 Savage and Lil Durk, sounding exactly like you'd expect them to). ... Fun, idiosyncratic and personal.
  2. AllMusic
    Sep 27, 2022
    90
    An even sharper, more musically dense articulation of JID's profound talents with The Forever Story. The album is packed with nonstop displays of technical ability, complex wordplay, inventive use of beat switches, unpredictable shifts in flow and delivery, and forthright expression of experiences both personal and culturally shared.
  3. The Wire
    Oct 5, 2022
    80
    It’s heavyweight stuff delivered with a beautiful lightness of touch. [Nov 2022, p.73]
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  5. Clash Music
    Sep 27, 2022
    80
    JID’s latest release is a wonderful insight into the rapper’s formative years, and ultimately through the introspective manner allows for an enthralling listen.
  6. Pitchfork
    Sep 27, 2022
    73
    The skits poking fun at impatient fans and his quips about song leaks don’t fully conceal that Forever is JID’s attempt to be a hip-hop ringmaster playing every role in the circus. Even so, his expanded ambition is impressive.
  7. HipHopDX
    Sep 27, 2022
    64
    JID raps like a Harlem Globetrotter on The Forever Story; the skills are there, it’s littered with flashy displays of technique and it sounds better than fine most of the time. But there’s nothing on the line: at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter who wins the game.

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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 61 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 61
  3. Negative: 3 out of 61
  1. RegenT_A_1300
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    forever story is a sexy little beast album so good xoxoxoxoxo, butttt there is no denzel which sucks xoxoxoxo
  2. Lucky_the1
    Oct 2, 2022
    10
    hands down one of the most beautiful and complex album that came out this year
  3. omararcher
    Sep 27, 2022
    10
    This album is incredible and damn near flawless. This is easily the best album of the year
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