God Does Like Ugly
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God Does Like Ugly is the fourth studio album by the American rapper JID. It was released through Dreamville and Interscope on August 8, 2025. It follows his critically acclaimed 2022 album The Forever Story and features guest appearances by Westside Gunn, Clipse, Vince Staples, Ciara, EarthGang, Don Toliver, Ty Dolla Sign, 6lack, Jessie Reyez, Baby Kia, Mereba, and Pastor Troy. Notable producers that contributed to the album include Childish Major, Christo, Lex Luger, Pluss, Jay Versace, Buddy Ross, Chase B, Thundercat, Boi-1da, Cubeatz, and Vinylz. The lead single "WRK" was released on April 18, 2025. An extended play (EP) of songs cut from the album, GDLU (Preluxe), was released on July 4, 2025. God Does Like Ugly was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
Infobox
Released
August 8, 2025
Genre
Southern hip-hop trap
Length
57:18
Label
Dreamville Interscope
Producer
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Tables
Professional ratings · Critical reception
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
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Rating
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
73/100
Review scores
Review scores
Aggregate scores
Review scores
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
And It Don't Stop
And It Don't Stop
Aggregate scores
And It Don't Stop
Aggregate scores
AllMusic
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
Beats Per Minute
Beats Per Minute
Aggregate scores
Beats Per Minute
Aggregate scores
75/100
Consequence
Consequence
Aggregate scores
Consequence
Aggregate scores
B+
The Line of Best Fit
The Line of Best Fit
Aggregate scores
The Line of Best Fit
Aggregate scores
8/10
Paste
Paste
Aggregate scores
Paste
Aggregate scores
6 /10
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Aggregate scores
Rolling Stone
Aggregate scores
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Aggregate scores
Slant Magazine
Aggregate scores
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| And It Don't Stop | |
| AllMusic | |
| Beats Per Minute | 75/100 |
| Consequence | B+ |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 |
| Paste | 6 /10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Slant Magazine | |
· Critical reception › Accolades
Complex
Complex
Publication
Complex
Accolade
The 50 Best Albums of 2025
Rank
7
Consequence
Consequence
Publication
Consequence
Accolade
The 50 Best Albums of 2025
Rank
16
HotNewHipHop
HotNewHipHop
Publication
HotNewHipHop
Accolade
The 40 Best Rap Albums of 2025
Rank
23
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
| Complex | The 50 Best Albums of 2025 | 7 | |
| Consequence | The 50 Best Albums of 2025 | 16 | |
| HotNewHipHop | The 40 Best Rap Albums of 2025 | 23 |
Chart performance for God Does Like Ugly · Charts
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Chart (2025)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Peak
position
42
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)
Chart (2025)
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)
Peak
position
7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2025)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Peak
position
90
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Peak
position
29
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Chart (2025)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Peak
position
53
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Chart (2025)
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Peak
position
73
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Chart (2025)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Peak
position
12
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Chart (2025)
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Peak
position
33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2025)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peak
position
33
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
69
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
3
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2025)
US Billboard 200
Peak
position
11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
Peak
position
4
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 42 |
| Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA) | 7 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 90 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 29 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 53 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 73 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 12 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 33 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 33 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 69 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC) | 3 |
| US Billboard 200 | 11 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
References
- https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/radio/a-recap-of-radio-add-recaps-2025-09-16https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/radio/a-recap-of-radio-add-recaps-2025-09-16
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/lists/grammy-2026-nominations-rap-kendrick-lamar-clipse-doechii/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/j-i-d-new-album-god-does-like-ugly-release-date-1235966210/
- "JID's God Does Like Ugly Explores Atlanta's Heavens and Hells"https://consequence.net/2025/08/jid-god-does-like-ugly-review/
- Paste Magazinehttps://www.pastemagazine.com/music/jid/jids-moments-of-brilliance-fail-to-gel-on-god-does-like-ugly
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/jid-god-does-like-ugly-review-1235403955
- UPROXXhttps://uproxx.com/music/jid-performs-wrk-dreamville-festival-2025/
- HotNewHipHophttps://www.hotnewhiphop.com/909340-jid-release-date-new-album-god-does-like-ugly-hip-hop-news
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/j-i-d-new-album-god-does-like-ugly-release-date-1235966210/
- UPROXXhttps://uproxx.com/music/jid-god-does-like-ugly-album-trailer/
- HotNewHipHophttps://www.hotnewhiphop.com/931046-jid-new-details-album-god-does-like-ugly-hip-hop-news
- HotNewHipHophttps://www.hotnewhiphop.com/932670-jid-music-video-with-fans-new-god-does-like-ugly-teaser-hip-hop-news
- HotNewHipHophttps://www.hotnewhiphop.com/935327-jid-god-does-like-ugly-tracklist-hip-hop-news
- Uproxxhttps://uproxx.com/music/jid-the-late-show-performance-glory/
- Vibehttps://www.vibe.com/news/events/jid-global-2025-tour-young-nudy-dates-1235096238/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/jid-new-album-god-does-like-world-tours-interview-1236046939/
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/music/god-does-like-ugly/jid
- And It Don't Stophttps://robertchristgau.substack.com/p/consumer-guide-november-2025
- God Does Like Ugly - JID | Album | AllMusichttps://www.allmusic.com/album/god-does-like-ugly-mw0004595211
- Beats Per Minutehttps://beatsperminute.com/album-review-jid-god-does-like-ugly/