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Saba & No ID: A Chicago Rap Masterpiece Five Years in the Making
In an exclusive interview, Saba reflects on his journey with No ID, the creative push that shaped ‘From the Private Collection,’ and why this album is his most lyrically ambitious yet.
Although challenging, as Saba was preparing to tour and would eventually spend nearly two months recording, the album reflected a musical collage of the rapper returning to his beat poetry origins. The interpolation of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell ’s “You’re All I Need to Get By” fits the vintage-sounding testimony of “Every Painting Has a Price.” On “Westside Bound 4,” Saba revisits his family’s rich musician history and continues epitomizing his birthplace. In working with No ID, Saba stands among other rap legends who’ve linked with the producer on entire projects, including Jay-Z, Big Sean, and fellow Chi-Town native Common.
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