No ID proves to be the perfect pairing for Saba in their 'Private Collection,' a resurgence for all parties involved. The ...

No ID’s beats were integral to the music Saba heard growing up on the West Side of Chicago, on early Common albums, ’00s Jay-Z hits, and boundary-pushing Kanye West tracks. “I was listening ...

Saba and No ID are two legends of Chicago hip-hop, from two different generations. Saba is the cerebral rap poet who made his name with corrosively pained classics like 2018’s Care for Me and ...

Rapper Saba and producer No ID collaborate for a master class in melodic rap that harnesses ’90s sampledelia, ’00s neo-soul, and the singsong lyricism of 2010s Chicago. He spends the album in ...

But there’s a similar elegiac touch all over this album; he and No ID hit reset on the whole project when Saba lost his uncle, producer Tommy Skillfinger, his original rap mentor. “He’s the ...

Saba details how he and legendary producer No ID connected for what's arguably going to be the rap album of the year with The Private Collection. By William E. Ketchum III Fans of Saba have likely ...

On March 18, 2025, Chicago rapper and Pivot Gang leader Saba and Grammy Award-winning super-producer No ID released their powerhouse joint album, From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID via ...

Recently, a few artists have taken a swing at reviving the tradition, including Tyler The Creator, Earthgang, and now, Saba and No ID. The two Chicago natives have been promising their joint album ...

On his new album with No ID, Saba continues to be one of rap's more talented yet understated technicians. But will his style allow him to be more? Does he want to be? If you ask any rapper ...

If heaven is Chicago, then Saba and No ID are surely a match made on-site. The powerhouse rapper/producer duo has promised a proper joint project for months now, and on this mid-March Tuesday ...

Saba and No ID’s collaborative album, From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID is here. On Tuesday, the pair dropped off the 15-track album, born from Saba’s two worlds: his Chicago ...