E.T.D.S.

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E.T.D.S.
IDK - E.T.D.S cover.png
Mixtape by
IDK
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2026 (2026-01-23)
StudioClue (Los Angeles)
Length35:51
Label
Producer
IDK chronology
Bravado + Intimo
(2024)		E.T.D.S.
(2026)
Singles from E.T.D.S.
  1. "Clover"
    Released: March 21, 2025 [1] [2]
  2. "Start to Finish – S.T.F"
    Released: October 15, 2025 [3] [4]
  3. "Scary Merri"
    Released: November 14, 2025 [5] [6]
  4. "Life 4 a Life"
    Released: January 9, 2026

E.T.D.S. (an initialism for Even the Devil Smiles) is the first commercial mixtape (fifth overall) by the British-American rapper IDK. It was released on January 23, 2026, via Broke Records and Rhymesayers Entertainment. Following his 2024 album Bravado + Intimo , it features collaborations with Black Thought, Joey Valence & Brae, Pusha T, RZA, and Ogi, as well as posthumous vocal appearances from DMX and MF Doom. IDK primarily handled production himself, alongside a variety of notable producers including No I.D., Conductor Williams, Madlib, Goldie, and Kaytranada, among others.

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hip Hop High Society8.5/10 [7]
The Needle Drop 8/10 [8]
No Ripcord7.5/10 [9]
Ratings Game Music83% [10]
Shatter the StandardsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Singles and promotion

"Clover" was released on March 21, 2025, as the project's lead single. [2] IDK would later release the single "Winston Wolf" with No I.D. in June, [12] which allegedly hinted toward an upcoming mixtape titled Even the Devil Smokes. "Start to Finish – S.T.F", a collaboration with DMX, was originally teased by LeBron James during his tour in Shanghai, China, in early October, [13] before being released on October 15 as the "first teaser" of a new project. Notably, it is the first collaboration approved by the late DMX's estate. [4] "Scary Merri" was released on November 14, 2025, along with the mixtape's announcement. [5] [6] [14] According to a press release, it "pulls from the immediacy" of 1990s/2000s mixtape culture, and is heavily related to his 15-year prison sentence that he was supposed to serve when he was 17 years old, of which he only served 3. [14] "Life 4 a Life" with Pusha T was released on January 9, 2026, as the mixtape's final single. [15] [16] [17] [18]

E.T.D.S. was officially released on January 23, 2026, along with a music video for "Devil". [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] IDK would later unveil a custom-designed Land Rover Defender in collaboration with Galpin Auto Sports a week later. [24] "Cell Block Freestyle / CD On" received a music video on February 4. [25] He appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform "P.O" and "C.O.P" with Black Thought and Kaytranada on March 6. [26]

Track listing

Credits have been adapted from Apple Music [27] and Qobuz. [28]

E.T.D.S. track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Jason Mills"
 IDK 0:31
2."Halo" (with No I.D.)
  • No I.D.
  • Daoud
2:18
3."Devil"
2:13
4."P.O" (with Black Thought)
 Kaytranada 2:58
5."Clover" (with Joey Valence & Brae)
  • Joey Valence
  • Jonathan Linav
  • IDK [b]
3:09
6."Stigma"
1:34
7."C.O.P"
  • Mills
  • Jordan Cardy
Rat Boy2:27
8."Start to Finish – S.T.F" (with DMX)
Kaytranada1:56
9."Scary Merri" (with Conductor Williams)
  • IDK
  • Conductor Williams
  • Théodore [a]
  • Nagar
2:29
10."Cell Block Freestyle / CD On" (with No I.D.)
  • Mills
  • Wilson
  • IDK
  • No I.D.
1:47
11."Flakka" (with Conductor Williams and MF Doom)
  • Conductor Williams
  • Théodore
2:29
12."Misogynistical"
  • Mills
  • Jackson [a]
2:53
13."Life 4 a Life" (with Pusha T)
Kaytranada2:59
14."Everyone Knows :)" (with RZA)
  • Nagar
  • Calvin Valentine
2:39
15."Scrambled Eggs – TBC :(" (with Conductor Williams and Ogi)
  • Conductor Williams
  • Jimmy Q
3:11
Total length:35:51

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Although these producers are not credited on streaming services, their contributions were confirmed by IDK on Instagram. [29]
  2. ↑ Co-producer

Personnel

Adapted from Apple Music. [27]

Release history

Release history for E.T.D.S.
RegionDateLabel(s)Format(s)EditionRef.
WorldwideJanuary 23, 2026
  • Standard
  • Deluxe
  • Special
 [30] [31]

References

  1. ↑ CLOVER - Single by IDK & Joey Valence & Brae on Apple Music, March 21, 2025, retrieved March 21, 2026
  2. 1 2 Nevares, Gabriel Bras (June 15, 2025). "IDK Teams Up With Joey Valence & Brae For Rambunctious New Single, "CLOVER"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ START TO FiNiSH - S.T.F - Single by IDK & DMX on Apple Music, October 15, 2025, retrieved March 21, 2026
  4. 1 2 "IDK and Kaytranada reunite and bring DMX into the mix with 'S.T.F.'". UPROXX. October 15, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  5. 1 2 SCARY MERRi - Single by IDK & Conductor Williams on Apple Music, November 14, 2025, retrieved March 21, 2026
  6. 1 2 "IDK Announces His New Mixtape E.T.D.S: Even The Devil Smiles". Mixtape Madness. December 4, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Exploring IDK's Technical Mastery in Even The Devil Smiles". Hip Hop High Society. February 3, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  8. ↑ theneedledrop (February 3, 2026). IDK - e.t.d.s. MIXTAPE REVIEW . Retrieved March 21, 2026– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "IDK – E.T.D.S. A Mixtape by .idk. review". No Ripcord. January 30, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ Quincy (January 23, 2026). "IDK – e.t.d.s. A Mixtape by .idk. (Album Review)". RGM. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ Standards, Shatter the. "Album Review: e.t.d.s. A Mixtape by .idk. by IDK". www.shatterthestandards.com. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  12. ↑ Horvath, Zachary (February 28, 2024). "IDK Gets A Little Goofy On No ID-Produced Single "WiNSTON WOLF"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  13. ↑ "IDK Drops New Single Featuring DMX Over Pulsing Kaytranada Production". Mixtape Madness. October 17, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  14. 1 2 ".idk. Unveils E.T.D.S. – Even The Devil Smiles Mixtape". Respect My Region. November 13, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  15. ↑ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Hussain, Shahzaib (January 9, 2026). ".idk. Shares Pusha T-Assisted Single 'LiFE 4 A LiFE' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved March 21, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ "IDK & Pusha T Share Kaytranada-Produced 'LiFE 4 A LiFE'". stereogum.com. January 9, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  17. ↑ Spencer, Tallie (March 30, 2023). "LiFE 4 A LiFE – Song by IDK featuring Pusha T". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  18. ↑ Fitzgerald, Kiana (January 9, 2026). "Pusha T Links Up with IDK on Soul-Searching New Song "LiFE 4 A LiFE"". Consequence. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  19. ↑ Rick (January 23, 2026). "IDK - "e.t.d.s. A Mixtape by .idk." [Album]". Fresh: Hip-Hop & R&B. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  20. ↑ Grant, Shawn (January 24, 2026). ".idk. Drops E.T.D.S. or Even The Devil Smiles Mixtape" . Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  21. ↑ Spencer, Tallie (March 30, 2023). "e.t.d.s. – A Mixtape by .idk". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  22. ↑ DAILY, GRM (January 28, 2026). "IDK Drops Highly Anticipated Mixtape 'E.T.D.S. (Even The Devil Smiles)'". GRM Daily. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  23. ↑ "IDK Releases 'Even The Devil Smiles' Mixtape Feat. MF DOOM, Pusha T, DMX & More: Stream". HipHop-N-More. January 23, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  24. ↑ ".idk. Links With Land Rover To Design His Own Custom Defender". UPROXX. January 28, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  25. ↑ Rick (February 4, 2026). "IDK - "CELL BLOCK FREESTYLE / CD ON" [Video]". Fresh: Hip-Hop & R&B. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  26. ↑ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (March 5, 2026). .idk.: P.O / C.O.P Medley ft. Black Thought and Kaytranada | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . Retrieved March 21, 2026– via YouTube.
  27. 1 2 e.t.d.s. A Mixtape by .idk. by IDK on Apple Music, January 23, 2026, retrieved March 21, 2026.
    To view a track's credits, click the three dots next to a track's length and select "View Credits".
  28. ↑ "e.t.d.s. A Mixtape by .idk". Qobuz . Retrieved March 21, 2026.
    On Qobuz, select the ⓘ button by each song to access credits.
  29. ↑ IDK. "Link in bio". Instagram . Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  30. ↑ Entertainment, Rhymesayers. ".idk. - Even The Devil Smiles". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 2, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Shop - ETDS". www.e-t-d-s.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
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