![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2012, everything seemed to be falling apart for 22-year-old Destin Route. It never really mattered to me trying to get somewhere fast, because if you get somewhere fast you probably won’t stay there too long.” – J.I.D ( 2015) We also used our research to create a comprehensive playlist of J.I.D’s musical influences and inspirations. Note: if you’d like to learn more about his incredible journey, we catalogued and analyzed every single interview J.I.D has EVER given for easy reference. Welcome to J.I.D’s remarkable story, presented in greater depth than ever before. Fueled by deep burning ambition, he chose a new direction for his life from the front seat of a run down Pontiac that also served as his library and home. How does one go from “never been shit, never had shit, never knew shit” to being hailed as one of the brightest emerging talents in all of hip-hop? For J.I.D, real name Destin Route, it all started with a self-taught Master’s in Hip-Hop from Pontiac University.Īfter his promising football career was cut short due to serious injury, 22-year-old Destin Route was stripped of a college degree he all but formally earned and faced the grim realities of homelessness.
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