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A year after first teasing a joint project with No I.D., Saba returns with “Back in Office,” his first official collaboration with the legendary Chicago producer. The team-up arrives alongside a music video directed by Ian Lipton, which you can watch up top. A press release says the drop “paves the way for the release of additional tracks from the […]

Nycesound Production, a Canadian independent record label founded by Terry “T-Nyce” Opoku and Ty “Focus” Manning in 2020, has announced a partnership with Artium Records and Def Jam Recordings. The Black-owned label currently rosters bubbling R&B and hip-hop artists like Mannie and Liyah Katana, and is focused on developing burgeoning artists across Canada. “I am excited that I chose No I.D. as […]

In an appearance on The RapCaviar Podcast, legendary producer No I.D. revealed J. Cole passed on beats that later went to Nas, Big Sean, and Rick Ross. “I used to have a running joke with J. Cole like, ‘Yo, I gotta do a session with you so I can do a beat that you’re not going […]

No I.D. welcomed a baby girl with wife Izabelle Pourreza Wilson last month.  Izabelle celebrated the one-month birthday of Aleah via Instagram, revealing her name means “high, exalted; God’s being” in Arabic or Persian. “This month has been pure heaven on earth,” she wrote. “I’m on my knees every day and night thanking God for allowing us to experience […]

Snoh Aalegra’s new album Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies has arrived. The album includes an appearance from James Fauntleroy and two features from Tyler, the Creator. The project’s production boasts a star-studded effort as well, with beats from No I.D., the Neptunes, Tyler, Terrace Martin, and more. In June, Aalegra shared the song and […]

J.I.D has got big plans for 2019. Fresh off the release of his DiCaprio 2 album, the Atlanta rapper appeared on Beats 1 radio to discuss what he and the Dreamville team have up their sleeves. And, yes, J.I.D already has new music on deck, including a collaborative effort with producer No I.D. “[Earthgang] are going drop an […]

A super-producer group that consisted of No I.D. and Kanye West? It reportedly almost happened. As part of the monthlong Red Bull Music Festival in Chicago,  No I.D. sat down with music journalist Andrew Barber to discuss the highlights of his prolific career. The hitmaker dropped plenty of gems during the interview; however, the most interesting involved […]

At ComplexCon 2018, Everyday Struggle co-host Wayno brought together Raekwon, No I.D., and Sickamore for the ComplexCon(versations) panel New God Flow: How to Make a Rap Album in 2018. The hip-hop luminaries shared their own experiences in the studio, with Sickamore discussing his time with Travis Scott working across multiple projects. “I think of an artist career like a TV show,” Sickamore said. To […]