East London’s Kidwild today releases ‘Survival,’ the new single taken from the deluxe edition of his debut mixtape ‘Job’s Not Done: Job’s Still Not Done.’ Built around eerie reworked vocal samples and sweeping orchestral drill production, the track captures Kidwild in relentless mode, sharp, focused, and pushing forward. “Work through the day, make money while sleeping / you can’t come tell me about growth,” he raps, framing hustle and resilience as the foundation of his rise.
The release lands just days following Kidwild’s sold-out debut headline show at London’s The Lower Third featuring performances from Blanco and A1 & J1, a milestone moment for the East London rapper as his momentum continues to build. This month he also stepped into the Balamii booth for a cypher alongside DC3, Glizz, Dee Original, Namesbliss, Dre6ix and Deedot, delivering another reminder of the raw lyricism that first put him on the map.
That momentum has been building rapidly. Already tipped as one to watch for 2026 by The Guardian, NME, CLASH and Billboard UK, Kidwild recently delivered a hard-hitting GRM Daily Duppy, reaffirming his reputation as one of the most emotionally open voices emerging from UK rap.
Originally released last month, ‘Job’s Not Done’ arrived as a 10-track statement project capturing Kidwild at a pivotal point in his career. The mixtape blends introspective storytelling with sharp drill and rap production, balancing vulnerability with hunger as he reflects on growth, ambition and the pressures of rebuilding on his own terms.
Highlights include the reflective opener ‘Job’s Not Done’, the sharp link-up ‘Remontada’ with Blanco, and ‘Pacman’, the bass-heavy centerpiece of his cinematic visual trilogy. Elsewhere, ‘TNT’ reunites him with Nemzzz, while ‘Pressure’ widens the scope with sweeping, cinematic production built for bigger stages. The tape closes on the deeply personal ‘Forgive Me’, where Kidwild unpacks his complicated relationship with his father in Jamaica and the distance that shaped him, an unfiltered ending that reinforces the honesty that runs through the entire project.
The mixtape also marks another chapter in a journey that has already seen Kidwild experience both early industry promise and a hard reset. Signed to a major label at just 17, the East London rapper stepped away before rebuilding independently with a sharper vision and renewed discipline, an approach that now defines his music.
That resurgence has already produced major results. Breakout single ‘Redemption’ has surpassed 95 million streams, earning Kidwild his first Official Charts Company entry at #77 in 2025 and marking a turning point in his independent run. With over 150 million streams in 2025 alone, and co-signs from Skepta, Central Cee and Nemzzz, Kidwild is fast becoming one of the most compelling new voices in UK rap.
With the deluxe edition now expanding the project, ‘Job’s Not Done’ captures an artist moving with clarity, resilience and purpose.