To conclude one of the most acclaimed albums of the year; JID presents a proper storytelling in “2007,” that connects the listener to know a little more about the rise and hard work that the rapper had to do, along with his past memories and the inspiration that led to having the career he has today.

On the 7-minute song, JID tells about his journey going back to 2007, when one of his idols' career began with his debut mixtape—which is J. Cole—he explains what his life was like while he was in school, playing with friends and sharing his experiences, as well as meeting various people along the way, such as EARTHGANG and more — He digs a little deeper into the passing of the years, it is given an untimely change due to unexpected events that Destin had and how his life largely declined before being what it is now.

Also, the song features additional vocals from the current Dreamville president, Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad, which talks about the effort of making a song and how difficult it is to make a good one; His father Carl Route Jr., which expresses his pride in where his son was currently and the memory he had as a child; and lastly, from his mentor J. Cole, who talks more about how he met JID during an EARTHGANG event and how he was signed to Dreamville in 2017.

The song was going to be released along with the release of The Forever Story, but due to clearance issues it couldn’t appear to avoid problems; Although, it was released for a few days on the official Dreamville channel on JID’s father’s birthday. It would not be until November 2, that JID would confirm the official release of the song along with an extension of the album, released the next day.