JID is BREAKING The System

[@KANI_APEXX]

The best thing about Jid getting this type of publicity is that he knows how to make hits, so many talented artist like Steve lacy are cursed with the “TikTok fans” who don’t know anything about the popular song except the chorus..jid got sleeper hits bruh I’m happy to be a fan

[@KingBenny]

lol... this is literally what i talk about in the video so i 100% agree (not too much on tiktok steve lacy fans tho)

[@S0LILOQUY]

fr like i wouldn’t have been surprised if ANY song on forever story surpassed 100m+ streams

[@jouri1605]

​@@S0LILOQUYI'd be surprised 2007 would hit 100m, cause it's such a non-song type song

[@calisthetics]

Fact I been on jid since 2017. I actually thought he would be more popular sooner, but hey, he's getting there

[@S0LILOQUY]

@@jouri1605 true in that sense but it would deserve 100m

[@iverson64_]

the craziest part is the fact that surround sound released well over a year ago. the fact that it's charting again just now is what rlly proves jid's longevity as an artist.

[@KingBenny]

exactly... chasing good music over trends will win always

[@semkramer5470]

it got added to rap caviar a couple hours ago. which struck me as weird before this video since I've been bumping it since release. surround sound also makes it painfully obvious how bland the rest of that list is.

[@ashcamethrough6128]

I feel like the metro JID album is gonna be the one the propels him into the top of the game

[@KingBenny]

is it supposed to be a whole metro boomin album? i thought it was just a few songs

[@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070]

@@KingBennyit's a whole album

[@SebWayYT]

@@KingBenny It's a whole album that's been in the works for a few years now

[@Bardownski86]

In my opinion even though he’s in his thirties he sounds better than basically everybody ten years younger

[@KingBenny]

yeah id agree with that tbh

[@taycassomadethat]

he has more life.

[@phillipsrandal]

this is true remember he's had about 10/12 years again to perfect his craft

[@thatguymatt5816]

30 is still young bro. You act like he’s a damn grandpa

[@CarbonComs]

@@thatguymatt5816 For rap it's pretty rare to break into the mainstream at 30 years old. Look at basically every top rapper, in almost every case they're already big by their teens or early 20s. Drake, Kendrick, Wayne, keep looking most of them had already released their biggest projects by JID's age. He can do it though, he's been better than anybody else on an upward trajectory for a while now.

[@ubesaaa]

JID is the rapper I feel like deserves a boost in attention the most out of every rapper this past decade. JID should be up there with Kendrick, and it will happen one day.

[@ayowuddup]

preach this

[@WintoxBs]

Ong

[@bjohnbjohn5438]

Ong, been saying this since DiCaprio 2 dropped

[@The_4everstory]

And Denzel Curry

[@WintoxBs]

@@The_4everstory fr bro denzel anf jid are great together and underrated asf

[@discription3671]

now I know how oldheads feel when their favourite rappers get mainstream support. Happy for jid that hes getting all this attention, but im also proud that i started listening a few years before. Great vid btw, as always.

[@KingBenny]

i thought this was about to be a hate comment on new fans lol

[@Demsky83]

I’m an old head that tries to put other old heads on to JID

[@SebWayYT]

I've been a JIDiot since November 2018 and I'm sooo happy to see him FINALLY getting the recognition he deserves

[@bjohnbjohn5438]

For real, been waiting so long for his come up. Been saying hes gonna be up there with Kendrick and Cole

[@wyguy1212]

Dude I’ve been preaching him foreverrrr and finally breaking big but still think he’s underrated

[@gisar.6539]

Sistanem is a whole other level of appreciation that you get every time you play that track. A song literally ANYONE can relate or will eventually relate to at some point in their life.

[@rickylucia7598]

Putting jid and ski mask together in a cypher is the best move xxl has made for the freshmans

[@arseeoliveira6934]

I think some of the mid 2010's outcasts like JID, Denzel, Vince and perhaps Joey as well will blow up in this decade. Kinda late I think lol but fortunate and necessary giving the current state of the genre

[@KingBenny]

i wish Joey could but I think thats more unlikely than denzel and vince

[@paquinraino8180]

@@KingBenny Exactly Denzel already kind of with Taboo, but clearly Joey has the less chance of getting massive mainstream support out of all of them

[@DiegoE47]

⁠@@KingBenny joey gonna blow up with his r&b album coming out in 2-4 months, just watch😤, and he already blew up years ago with singles like devestated and love is only a feeling

[@lejamesbron5880]

I think Joey's height was B4 DA$$ in 2015 which was a PHENOMENAL project but I'm not sure if he can recreate that moment again

[@arseeoliveira6934]

Yea you're quite right, although I think All Amerikkka Baddas was his heights, dude might still have ine in his sleeves. He's working on a rnb joint, let's see how it goes

[@gabeboiadvanced7295]

JID is my favorite artist. He's the GOAT for real. Crack Sandwich is the a perfect example of why. He outlines a real story from his life where he had to fight to defend his sister and the song is still an absolute banger even if you're not paying attention to the lyrics.

[@fmcdo4985]

He won't fall off in 3 years. Everything's special about him.

[@KingBenny]

Yeah... he's special and there's no denying that imo

[@yeamagicc]

I was in the top 0.1% of jid listeners and listened to 72x more than the average fan i been here 😭🤣

[@KingBenny]

JID hasnt been in my top 5 since 2019 i think... i used to listen to dicaprio 2 all the time

[@wyguy1212]

What’s your fav song? Mine is general I think tbh

[@yeamagicc]

@@wyguy1212 REALLY? I'm not suree hasta luego is one of my favorites rn but favorite all time??? That's impossible maybe hereditary, bruddanem? My favorite verse is fs his verse on "do it like me" with the high brothers

[@ap-..]

never knew jid was big on tiktok and never knew jid was 33 but he definitely could be that guy - the never/forever story were so good and if he drops that denzel album i think jid will be solidified as a contender for being the next hip hop genius as the big 3 retire

[@KingBenny]

I hope for the good of hip hop that it can happen

[@Demsky83]

IG too every other reel is ass shaking to Surround sound

[@conmoo]

Happy for JID, but also saddened that it took TikTok to make his song blow up. His music is so good and he is such a good lyricist. I recommend Kody Blu 31 for anybody who wants to explore his music.

[@KingBenny]

we need to stop demonizing tiktok tbh

[@depth2630]

The song was already a hit before it blew up on tiktok

[@dondavid6514]

JID, Denzel Curry, Westside Boogie and Little Simz should be the top dogs of this new generation man they should be the artist that the world would be in hype and tremble when they announce an album

[@IsaacRaps]

all 4 are truly great artists, however I would argue that none of them have dropped close to their best possible projects. It would be a great turn to see all 4 drop classics worthy of or winning AOTY.

[@LuckyLuca2]

So happy for jid, album of the year last year and I hope that also can get more attention through surround sound

[@calisthetics]

Jid been killing shit since like 2015. I hope people dont put him in the "tiktok artist" box. Jid is waaay above tiktok.

[@KingBenny]

whats wrong with tiktok tho?

[@calisthetics]

@KingBenny a lot of artists that get popular through tiktok are often put in the "tiktok rapper" box and isn't taken seriously. Similar to how people used to clown "youtube rappers" and say they aren't "real" rappers. I would hate for jid to be known as just a "tiktok rapper" when he's more than that.

[@Will-bn9km]

@@calistheticsoverreacting bro JID catalogue got too much substance to be relegated to a TikTok artist look at how people who know of JID talk about him here and everywhere else on the Internet

[@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070]

If they do that says more about them and their credibility than it does about JID. It's like saying kendrick a tiktok rapper because of money trees or eminem with mockingbird

[@edwardkelly3280]

@@KingBennyIt like in the 2000s you don’t want to be labeled as a ‘ringtone rapper’

[@b0Okem]

I’m just happy a artist that actually has talent is getting attention

[@lando.editor]

im so happy this dude is finally getting recognition, especially when the never story first came out I didnt know anyone who actually knew him. Happy hes finally getting that fame he deserves

[@pinkfedoras]

JID in my opinion is the next torch carrier, hopefully for the 20s. The way he holds himself lyrically is something super unique compared to others, but its also how he holds himself mentally that will get him to a good stage in an industry barely anyone has achieved.

[@Sheluvs.Oshile]

i loved JID since the never story but i was so blown away bh the forever story, that was my #1 album in wrapped last year AND this year, hes supposed to be on that top 10 of our generation

[@dudemanofdude]

I do think surround sound has been a hit already since it came out

[@KingBenny]

e too

[@timy9197]

I’m rooting for JID. He’s my favorite lyricist out right now.

[@ceekaysaceekay3775]

Me too

[@ViewtifulJae]

Always nice meeting people who are perceptive

[@AnAverageGamer18]

Love the syncing of the background music with the themes of the video, great work!

[@KingBenny]

thank you! I appreciate the love

[@braythesmall4131]

i love seeing an artist that you started listening to early in there career become massively successful

[@IsaacHatesJoeCronin]

Proud to say I was listening to jid for more than a year before he blew up cuz of j cole

[@KingBenny]

like as in 2016?

[@Chris.182]

I feel like I haven’t seen your videos come up as much lately. Glad you’re sticking to making videos and hope you had a great semester!

[@KingBenny]

thanks Chris! and well i dont blame you for my videos not popping up because they've definitely been getting out there less and less for awhile... im happy you remembered me though. I hope youre having a happy holidays (things do seem to be on the upswing youtube wise for me so im happy ab that)

[@Chris.182]

@@KingBenny the algorithm is a bitch sometimes man but keep at it! I love your content and I’ll give some of the other videos a watch and all that. Happy holidays to you too man

[@taycassomadethat]

i saw him perform in dc. it was so lovely! i been a fan since almost the beginning!!!

[@KingBenny]

ive been in the ship since 2018

[@taycassomadethat]

@@KingBenny that’s wassup. he’s so dope. only gets better with time.

[@ColbyK27]

Been a JID fan since 2020 when I found out about him during Covid now I’m a 0.001% listener according to Spotify Wrapped with my top 5 songs of the year being all JID songs, this might be because I listen to The Forever Story once a week

[@hlogilehlogonolo5438]

I always tell ppl That surround sound came out almost two years ago and they get shocked

[@HakaDraps]

i hope jid keeps making good music for a while good vid👍🏼

[@KingBenny]

thank you for giving this video a chance

[@what-bf7ei]

i started listening to JID when he dropped surround sound as a single, when i heard 2007 i really fell in love with his music and now he gotta be in my current top ten if not top five favourite rappers rn

[@IJ_RogersTV]

Bro…this is a great video. I appreciate the info you dropped on this.

[@KingBenny]

thank you so much! Im glad yall have been enjoying it

[@ElGDONCRUZ]

JID definitely deserve to be where where he is

[@GuysAGoose]

Saw jid live in Australia been a fan since the never story , was such a humble artist

[@KingBenny]

you live in australia?

[@GuysAGoose]

@@KingBenny bloody oath I do mate

[@GuysAGoose]

@@KingBennylove the video x

[@Yoyoambassador]

I don’t think that age has anything to do with hip-hop as much as people may think anymore one of the best people that we have is Tyler, The Creator and is 33 Kendrick Lamar is still pushing 30 about to be 40 and we still talk to him like he’s the greatest rapper alive I think instead of pushing that rhetoric we need to fully Embrace the fact that JID is the hip-hop mind that we need to push the culture forward without any buts in the question

[@edwardkelly3280]

Benny The Butcher is in his 40s or late 30s and he’s a good rapper.He reminds of Jadakiss in gritty New York rap

[@prins5793]

Im happy hes getting so much popularity, hes been the most anticipated to be the top rapper ever since he released his first album. And his Forever Story is one of the best rap albums released in a while. He has the potential to do another TPAB

[@DRIK0]

JID is THAT GUY fo sho! Since "the never story" i knew he has it all to be where he are. And is just the beggining. He is my biggest inspiration on america's rap scene.

[@snoppy2385]

JID was in my top 10 6 months ago and as i kept listening to more of his music he just gets better and better he’s my favorite right now cuz he can do so much even on one song showing a huge range and i think he can bring lyricism in rap back to the mainstream and make it huge because it’s almost like a fusion of lyricism and other stuff in his songs especially with some of the features he has

[@wyguy1212]

Fr he can have flow like rocky, lyricism like Cole and can sing like smino he’s so fire

[@bushyzeeg]

i think the reason surround sound went viral on tiktok is because its relativity easy to edit video to the hook, with clear moment were to cut video.

[@coldloner7453]

Even though JiD could be the one rap is looking for, for someone to lead them, I don’t think it’ll happen. I could always stand corrected and hopefully so, but I think the problem is with the hip/hop-rap fanbase that prefers Melodie’s, beats and vibes over lyricism. Rap has change so much and it’s not what it once was and we’re not going back at all sadly, those days are over, that time has come and gone and this new landscape is looking like dry bones.

[@KingBenny]

Lyricism def has a place in hip hop... just in the j cole type of way, or the Lupe fiasco way when he was doing pop songs or even kendrick... hes pretty good at making lyrical pop songs

[@Datboiiruckus]

I thought he was born in 95-96

[@thedon0516]

Record labels need to make money and these rappers who are all just beats, vibes, and melodies, that shit don't stick and most rappers have no longevity. They'll have to go back to marketing lyricism and more originality and talent.

[@jaycyclondo]

the hiphop community still love the lyrical spiritual miracles with kendrick and cole still being on top

[@Yunche17]

@@jaycyclondohaving lyrical spiritual miracles in the same sentence as Kendrick and Cole is nuts 😂 not even d riding

[@thecapguy9283]

Surround sound is like the 6th best song on the album too, that shits so fire

[@Happyswe82]

Been a fan of Jid since 2017, I will never forget when I found NEVER, I think I nuttttd a bit when I first heard Coast Contra on the freestyle remix of the second beat😩😩😩

[@Janty4899]

Always a good night when king Benny Garcia uploads!

[@KingBenny]

I agree lol

[@easlos]

i remember putting people on surround sound and making it they new favorite song a year ago, now tiktok took over it 😭

[@KingBenny]

Surround sound is fire... and I had a similar experience lol

[@PetrichorBlue]

JID been the goat. we dont need tiktok to confirm that lol.

[@JeremymNa]

I love JID. Im so happy i found him like 5 years ago. Yes amazing and im happy for him.

[@JSargeK]

I was actually really lucky to find him from his XXL cipher, I went back and listener to TNS and as much as I could find and fell in love.

[@N0ne_Saitama]

Jid's 151 Rum was the first song i came around and it was stuck on my mind... I AM GLAD HE IS SOON TO BE CONSIDERED AMONG THE GOATS... I just dont want him to be known as Tiktok song artist his many songs are surpassing talent of greatest

[@KingBenny]

i dont think he will be regarded as a tiktok artist tbh... but ig you never know

[@zunaedanwar5620]

Wait what the fuck. JID is actually older than me? That's wild. I didn't start listening to JID till early 2019 and thought he was some new young 20 something rapper. Turns out the man was already pushing 30 at that point. Anyway, I have yet to be more impressed by a rapper off the first song I've listened to. That first listen of Rum 151 was magic.

[@CasandraLeahhh]

he was bg before if you guys were up on j.cole and earthling, its just now he's more local. I like the underground popstar type career he has

[@nabri-nfg3262]

Ben a fan of jid since my senior year when d/vision came out

[@Collingoffinet]

The JID x Meteo Boomin album is going to break the internet

[@souluchiha4778]

Been fing with JID for so long now I'm so happy he's getting his flowers but i hate I've already seen sum people call Surround Sound a tik tok song or JID a tik tok artist

[@sirjordancarter]

he's not breaking anything, he's gradually growing like any artists

[@Demsky83]

That’s a rarity now days

[@killianwilliams4910]

Been listening to JID for a while now he deserves everything he’s getting too 3 lyricist for me, hands down

[@simpkinsfranklin]

Brother man is in his early 30s I feel by now we know that age don’t mean shit in hip hop if it did Drake Cole Kendrick Nicki Kanye Jay and anyone else 35 and up should’ve been fallen off. Griselda popped when they was all pushing 40 and they are arguably the most influential group in the game right now. Age isn’t the problem it’s quality these guys just know how to take any sound modern or nostalgic and do the right thing with it cause they are Artist first that’s why they are huge to this day. JID has those same skills and potential and so does Denzel Curry IDK Joey Badass Kenny Mason plenty more and yes I’ll include me in that convo as well.

[@KingBenny]

Griselda different tho ngl.... i wouldnt expect griselda rappers to be 23 yr olds

[@simpkinsfranklin]

@@KingBenny you are 100% correct about that

[@diavontayelliott9360]

J.i.D. been poppin though. It just sucks that we need Tik Tok to glorify what we think is “the next big thing”. I wish he got a lot more recognition years ago though but I’m not mad about the fact he’s being seen now

[@KingBenny]

idk... i like it tbh... whatever gets him out there... i dont hate tiktok

[@Amaling]

I don’t have the tik of tok , but if any rappers deserve more mainstream popularity, it’s JID Joey and Denzel. There’s nothing about their sounds which are intentionally niche like Peggie, it’s just thoughtful and lyrical And apparently riot games thinks so too lmao

[@Dreidyn]

I think it makes sense, JID is insane and actually talented

[@DerpyDiego]

Been with JID since the Forever Story he gonna be the next Kendrick

[@YourGuyWedge]

“Say im the next, no no no im the best”

[@ElGDONCRUZ]

Denzel also like that

[@princefx1902]

South Africa won the ceiling challenge 🤝🏼😂

[@lawrencelord9777]

1:24 yeat bro

[@KingBenny]

I forget ab him but yeah ig... he don't have the bars tho

[@BuIldogProd]

JIDs album won’t be mainstream if it’s similar to the forever story. It’s an insane album for fans of hip hop but mainstream listeners aren’t in to some of the story telling skit stuff

[@LizT-qx3xl]

Look! A comment to pump the algorithm! Good job as always.

[@KingBenny]

Always appreciate some helpful algorithm manipulation

[@horaciomanzo9076]

Been a fan since I heard the imagine dragons X JID song and I fell in love with JID, I listen his whole discography and oml he has to be my top 3 rappers off all time. his flow, his rhymes, the way he raps so fukin fast without hesitation is just incredible. I can’t wait for his new album because his new album the forever story is literally the definition of perfection

[@ImMimicute]

Honestly been thinking for a while coles setting up the fall off because he knows where JIDs going, this kid absolutely is the guy, world in his handa

[@discription3671]

JID the goat, no one even comes close (there could be an argument keem and zel)

[@noodle457]

Jid and zel are my favourite

[@KingBenny]

yeah i think thats the main 3 of this gen for now

[@iangarcia1585]

Little Simz>>>>

[@xavierbrown8848]

Not to mention his songs are in games like yakuza which really surprised me

[@relativelybasic]

JID does real hip-hop

[@slavdog3180]

Annoyed that surround sound became social media famous but… whatever makes him popular

[@KingBenny]

personally... i dont care how an artist gets popular if it means they get some love

[@jaycyclondo]

why gatekeep? did it make you feel special cos u liked a less mainstream artist? is that why it upsets you? you shld be happy that a good artist is getting gppd recognition, ur all so wacky mam

[@elektra8535]

I feel it is a good trend, can't Say the same about Money trees lol

[@edwardkelly3280]

He had a feature hit with Imagine Dragons

[@vsc_ww]

RIP JDilla forever

[@KingBenny]

rip... he would be the unanimous greatest if he were still around

[@keliikells]

A real rap fan that don’t hate on the new girls wow i might really subscribe

[@KingBenny]

I don't talk ab girls as much but they are just as good as the guys nowadays

[@SKYWALKER4EA]

TikTok makes a lot a people blow up it’s just about consistency

[@kkrezagang4606]

Jid is extremely talented and is starting to get noticed, a shift in hip hop from a state of mainstream appeasement for non rap fans to a modern golden age is coming, or already happening as we speak while autotune not so good lyrically iced out super gangster leaned out trap artists who all sound the same start to exit the game. A ton of good lyrical and experimental rappers coming up.

[@Demsky83]

I never thought that surround sound would go viral off women twerking to the slaps.

[@KingBenny]

aye man... i thought if jid popped off itd be bc of pop features but here we are

[@Happyswe82]

Been a fan of Jid since 2017, I will never forget when I first heard NEVER, and I think I nutted a bit when I first heard Coast Contra on the freestyle remix of the second beat😩😩😩

[@KingBenny]

i talked about that freestyle in my most recent video lol

[@Elijahjammer]

Bro he blew blew up mainstream from collabing on the arcane show which at the time was the big premium show on netflix and did the main song with imagine dragons

[@KingBenny]

I mean yeah technically but he wasn't as famous as right now

[@Demsky83]

Not to add to the fact that the man can sing as well.

[@evan08586]

He will be looked at as the Kendrick Lamar of the 2020s and the forever story will be a top 10 album ever when we look back

[@justfabreezy]

i been knew bout jid since arcane thats just me though, and no this is not tiktok fame he been popular before this he works behind scenes, and his songs are on madden screen

[@KingBenny]

well hes been popular since 2018 really... but not this level of popular.... thats it thats all

[@champloo4117]

JID HAS BEEN ON TOP WTF IS THIS DUDE SMOKING HE BEEN UP THERE

[@KingBenny]

jid has indeed not been on top... not numbers wise... which is what this whole video ab anyways... numbers

[@edwardkelly3280]

I personally rate JID top 5 rappers right now but they mean mainstream charts.

[@cloudnineprod508]

King Benny Garcia is BREAKING The System

[@KingBenny]

i wish tbh... the money would be good

[@VHSCutting]

WE GOT A JID VIDEO

[@KingBenny]

Everything comes when the time is right

[@purifiedst0rm]

Hopefully he continues making music in 2034 when he's 45 years

[@scottyhassett8052]

Bout time jid got the popularity he deserved

[@KingBenny]

Facts

[@ScorpinoxOfficial]

Think him and Denzel curry could lead the new generation of mcs

[@davidramo9841]

Really wish everyone who mentioned age or being old when it comes to rap would automatically become mute. Shit is mad annoying

[@KingBenny]

i mean it matters in a way... at least to me in the sense that its important to contextualize

[@knightyknight4837]

Hell yea

[@Sandiego2019]

Hope this helps bring the love for lyrics back. Every style can thrive. Hip hop is big enough for it all but don’t discredit lyricism… Pay attention!

[@bagtard]

You forgot joey badass in the 2022 debate

[@KingBenny]

yeah... i liked 2000 on first listen and then idgaf ab it for the rest of the year

[@graesenoliver834]

His latest album is literally a no skip. Shoulda been AOTY but he didn’t have enough recognition 😭

[@kbx2358]

Jid is that fucking guy. Been listening to him since late 2017 early 18. Another sleeper I have been listening to is Joseph Solomon since hes bad like 5k subscribers. People just sleep on talen these days.

[@CasandraLeahhh]

Crazy he didn't blow up off of some scheme, he blew up off of having good music.

[@lamp9478]

known about jid for 3 years its weird seeing him randomly become mainstream due to tiktok, thats like the last place id expect him to blow up cause i dont really think his songs fit tik tok music, if that makes sense.

[@eliasl872]

I can't bleave when JID says Eminem ain't his biggest infulence 'cause JID's flows r just so close to the Eminem's MMLP flows, lyrics and ovr all impression. It might be 'cause both of 'em flows r just so clean but idk.

[@Will-bn9km]

He def has a bit of Em in him I feel like he don’t like the comparison because of the Eminem fanbase and a lot of rappers nowadays inspired by Em usually just end up being clones of hin

[@eliasl872]

@@Will-bn9km ​Kendrick and Cole? Bro they has said so many times that Eminem is the biggest influences for them. U can hear the infulence with ez but u can't say they r clones lol. If u ment more modern like NF and Joyner... They r not clones ether. They have both their own styles. ( and for a record I don't lissent to NF lol)

[@tylerhackner9731]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KingBenny]

thank you sir