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Sk8 by JID

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JID

Sk8

Release date: 7th August 2025

From God Does Like Ugly
Track 7
3:11
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About This Track

'Sk8' finds JID painting a vivid map of Atlanta's neighbourhoods and nightlife, moving between the East Side, West End, South Side and beyond with the ease of someone who knows every corner. The track moves through a sequence of encounters: late-night drives, chance meetings, the constant negotiation between desire and danger that comes with moving through the city after dark. JID's flow stays nimble throughout, shifting cadence to match the restless energy of the narrative. Ciara and EARTHGANG appear alongside him, their presence shaping the song's texture as it unfolds. The lyrics capture a particular kind of freedom, one that's always shadowed by the threat of violence, by pride, by the small calculations that keep you alive. It's a song about place and movement, about claiming territory whilst staying mobile, about the pleasure and precarity of a night out in a city you know intimately.

"Sk8" is a track by JID, from the album God Does Like Ugly, released 7th August 2025. The track is 3:11 long. It's filed under Hip-Hop/Rap. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

JID

JID

Lyrics

Sk8

You ain't never been to Skatetowne
On Old National, you know it go down
Kilo Ali flow, look, uh
Niggas from the East side on a Friday night
Met a buncha hoes at the Golden Glide
Smokin' and rollin', the lows and highs
Me and all the bros in a stolen ride, like, huh
Man, they shootin' outisde, so I'm stayin' this side
Shawty, you and I vibe, take a few shots like 2Pac
I seen a bunch of mean guys in a bandana tie
Throwin' up the Westside, givin' side eyes
Ain't nobody that I really recognize
Ain't surprised, niggas arrived to kill a vibe
Pride be the reason you die tryna feel alive
But I'm incentivized by a dime that's thick in the thighs
Grippin' on her ass like I'm pickin' a prize
Then hit the crib where the weed and the liquor collide
But really ain't trippin', we can kick it and ride through the
(Eastside, Eastside) yeah, uh, shit
Ay, we just pulled up to Moreland, bro, where you at?
(Westside, Westide) West End, what's happenin'?
(Southside) Old Nat'
(Southside) Southside, Clayco, nigga, you know what's up
Zone 4
(Northside, Northside) oh, damn, I don't even come out this far
From the Zone 4, Campbellton Road
Got cash to blow, hollerin' at the hoes
Green '90s foreign
Got me usin' my 90's eyes
She was choosin' in the parking lot
I was lookin' too, keep my number locked
I'ma hit it on the couch at yo' mama's house
Riding 'round, bump it loud with the window down
Some of y'all done lost y'all mind
Baby, let me see you pop that spine
I could see from the front and I knew at once
I was gon' have to walk back by
From the SWATS but I be on Old Nat'
'Bout to pull up on my cousin on Rainbow Drive
Whip clean like the paint don't dry
Where you from, nigga? Claim your side
(Eastside, Eastside) ay, we just pulled up to Moreland, bro, where you at?
(Westside, Westide) West End, what's happenin'?
(Southside, Southside) Southside, Clayco, nigga, you know what's up
(Northside, Northside) oh, damn, I don't even come out this far
Hit Cascade on a Sunday, say a parking lot prayer, no gunplay
I just wanna kick back, relax, shawty booty poke into Monday
Hop out the seat, slide, it's nice to meet you, green eyes
Let's take a lap, I'll bring you right back
To your friends 'fore they start tripping
As I bend, I see the niggas from the Glide with the golden teeth
I don't even know if they notice me
They don't even know that we way too deep
I'm from the West and they from the East
In all white tees, looking like sheep
I don't even wanna get blood on the sneaks
We throwing up fours and ones and threes, they talking 'bout, uh
(Westside, Westide) West End, what's happenin'?
(Eastside, Eastside) ay, we just pulled up to Moreland, bro, where you at?
(Southside, Southside) Southside, ClayCo throw that shit up
(Northside, Northside)
You ain't never been to Skatetowne
On Old National, you know it go down
You ain't never been to Cascade on the west side of MLK
You ain't never been to Golden Glide, it's in the Dec'
You ain't never been to Sparkles, gliding with your bae
I ain't never been to Skate Zone 'cause it's up in Morrow
I'ma pack a car load, I'ma take the girls and me tomorrow
Freaky-ass beat, yeah
Freaky-ass song, this a freaky-ass song, yeah
Freaky-ass song, on a freaky love song
This a beat yo' ass song
Better take yo' ass home
Ugly

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Track details

From God Does Like Ugly

3:112025
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Album
God Does Like Ugly
God Does Like Ugly
JID
8th August 2025
Track number
7
Release year
2025
  1. 1YouUgly
    4:44
  2. 2Glory
    4:00
  3. 3WRK
    3:14
  4. 4Community
    4:26

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