Courtesy of the man behind the boards, No I.D. The Dreamer, The Believer hits stores December 20th.
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Common – Sweet
Ain’t nothin’ sweet about this here–this one is mean and vicious. Com’s got the gloves off. Dion and Rashid get back to that 87th Street essence. This is the one we’ve all been waiting for. Rudy poo candy asses need not apply. COMMON SWEET TAGGED Funk Flex Update: No tags, but clean.
Feature: The Making Of Common’s Resurrection
I penned this piece alongside Insanul Ahmed and Keenan Higgins. for Complex. Collectively, we spoke with Common, No I.D., The Twilite Tone, Derek Dudley, Peter Kang and Lonnie “Pops” Lynn about the classic that is Common’s Resurrection. Com’s seminal sophomore set dropped 17 years ago this past Tuesday (10/25/11), so it’s only right that we…
Video: No I.D. & Traxster Discuss No I.D.’s Def Jam Position
“This game is for the taking” – No I.D. During one of Traxster’s recent Ustream studio sessions, No I.D. dropped by to talk about his new position as Executive Vice President of Def Jam Records. Both Traxster and Dion offered insight as to what this position of power means for Chicago. Here are a few…
No I.D. Talks Irv Gotti, Wack Music & Common’s New Album On WGCI’s The Morning Riot
Chicago’s own and Def Jam’s executive vice president No I.D. called into WGCI’s The Morning Riot this morning to talk everything from Irv Gotti & Def Jam to the creative process behind Common’s new LP, The Dreamer, The Believer. Dion even makes mention of a joint from Common’s album entitled “Sweet” that we may be…
Common’s “Blue Sky” Single To Drop Wednesday
After Common confirmed in his interview with Fake Shore Drive that his next single was going to be the No I.D.-produced “Blue Sky,” No I.D. took to twitter to hint that it’s coming on Wednesday. Also included in the tweet were singers James Fauntleroy and Makeba, so it’s only right to assume that these two…
No I.D. Working With Nas & Common; Says Jay-Z’s Recording New Album
In an interview with Billboard.com’s The Juice, No I.D. has confirmed that he’s given Jay-Z records for his new album, and that he’s also contributing to both Common and Nas’ projects. Talk about locking in with some of the greats. “Jay has started again,” reveals No I.D., who worked with the hip-hop superstar on “Blueprint…
No I.D. Named Executive Vice President Of Def Jam Records
I’d heard this announcement was coming, so congrats to No I.D. on this power move. You can no longer use the “no Chicagoans have power in the music industry” excuse. Says Roc 4 Life: Here’s one that got drowned out in all the VMA chatter. No I.D. has assumed a new position as the executive…
On The Set: Common x Nas – Ghetto Dreams
Yesterday in Los Angeles, Common, Nasir and No I.D. linked to shoot the visual for their monster “Ghetto Dreams.” No word on the director or when we can expect the clip, but we do have a few pics from the video set. Those two aren’t playing around…
No I.D. To Produce All Of Common’s The Dreamer, The Believer
Well, this is interesting. According to Common, Dion stands as the only producer on The Dreamer, The Believer. I was hoping for a few ‘Ye tracks, but I’ll take a No I.D.-produced project any day. Check out what Com had to say about his track with Nas and No I.D., “Ghetto Dreams”, below. MTV: According…