JID performed before the Fury vs Usyk fight on Saturday May 18, 2024 in Saudi Arabia.
Here is all you need to know about the US rapper.
Who is rapper JID?
Destin Choice Route also known as JID is an American rapper and singer.
He was born on October 31, 1990 in Atlanta as the youngest of seven children.
His parents are Carl Louis Route Jr. and Kathy Jean Route.
JID released his first mixtape Cakewalk on May 18, 2010.
In 2017, he signed his record deal with J. Cole‘s Dreamville Records.
Dreamvill Records belongs to Interscope records, which is label of artist such as Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
In an interview he admitted that rap was not his first career choice.
He said: “I was a scholarship athlete and that didn’t work out.
I guess it was in the cards for me, you know, you don’t always marry your first love.”
What are JID’s best known songs?
JID is best know for his hit songs such as 151 Rum and Dance Now.
In 2022 he released latest project The Forever Story.
Before that, he made his name with his album DiCaprio 2.
He performed his most successful song Surround Sound ahead of the Fury v Usyk fight on Saturday May 18, 2024 in Saudi Arabia.
In an interview with ABC news he said about his success: “It’s just really putting your best foot forward.
“Discipline, hard work, just trying to put my best foot forward in everything I’m doing.
“That’s all. And just being blessed, like, standing in it.”
Who appeared on the Fury v Usyk undercard?
Fury v Usyk had eight undercard fights before the main event.
Jai Opetaia defeated Mairis Briedis for a second time and reclaimed his IBF cruiserweight title.
Anthony Cacace won against Joe Cordina and received the IBF super-featherweight title.
Agit Kabayel proved that he is a threat, after his win against Frank Sanchez in the seventh round.
Sergey Kovalev vs Robin Sirwan Safar ended in favour of Safar with an unanimous decision.
Mark Chamberlain took out Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab with a first round knockout.
British teenage heavyweight boxer Moses Itauma secured the WBO intercontinental championship.
He won his fight against Ilja Mezencev in the second round.
David Nyika took out Michael Seitz in the fourth round and claimed the IBF international title.
And Isaac Lowe beat Hasibullah Ahmadi on points over ten rounds.
The score was 97-92 in favour for Lowe.
Colin Hart on Fury vs Usyk
This Little and Large affair is likely to be messy and more mundane than memorable with lots of clinches and Usyk using mind over matter as his most potent weapon.
Logically there is no way the Gypsy King should lose — that old adage about a good big-un always beating a good little-un was coined for good reason.
If it was the Fury of three years ago when he KO’d Deontay Wilder in the last of their unforgettable trilogy then I believe Usyk — despite his masterful skills and boxing brain — would be facing a painful defeat.
But there was evidence seven months ago when Fury was lucky to get a debateable points win after crude MMA novice Francis Ngannou had floored him, that his powers may be in decline.
The young Fury would never have been caught by Ngannou’s left hook that sent him to the canvas.
It will be no surprise if Fury uses his height and weight advantage to physically wear Usyk out.
But my gut feeling is Usyk is clever enough to keep out the way of Fury’s big punches and earn a close but decisive points victory.
Talking to boxing people and fans this week I have the impression Fury is losing popularity — not helped by his father John’s headbutting antics — and not too many tears will be shed if he should lose.
