Producer No I.D is the latest to be grilled on everything hip hop by Juan Epstein aka Peter Rosenberg & guest co-host Daryl “Quartermaine” Francis who was filling in for Cipha Sounds. During the sit down they spoke about No I.D’s up and down relationship with Common, becoming the new head of A&R for Def Jam Records, being a mentor to Kanye West, his involvement with JAY Z’s 2009 album ‘The Blueprint 3’ & more.
To entice you to purchase the special Target version of his new album “Nobody’s Smiling”, Common adds a bonus track titled ‘City To City’ featuring a heavy horn led production from No I.D.
It’s a G.O.O.D Music affair as Common taps the talents of his label mate Big Sean for his latest cut ‘Diamonds’ which features No I.D on production and is lifted from Common’s upcoming album ‘Nobody’s Smiling’.
With a classic Biggie sample on board, Common unloads another cut from his upcoming album ‘Nobody’s Smiling’ with a No I.D produced track titled ‘Speak My Piece’ which is available to purchase now via iTunes.
After announcing on Monday that he would be teaming up with long time producer No ID for his forthcoming album ‘Nobody’s Smiling’, Common unloads the first track to be taken from the project titled ‘War’ where he addresses the street violence that’s taking over the streets of Chicago.
Jhene Aiko carries on from where she left us a few months ago and unveils part 2 of her No ID produced cut ‘Comfort Inn (freestyle)’. Jhene’s forthcoming ep ‘Sail Out’ is slated to drop later this year.
No I.D provides the beats and Jhene Aiko provides the story of a broken heart for a track titled ‘Comfort Inn Ending (freestyle)’. Aiko’s Def Jam album ‘Souled Out’ is expected to hit stores later this year.
In celebration of her 25th birthday Jhene Aiko took to her twitter yesterday and gave a present to her fans in the form of a new track titled “Everything Must Go” produced by No I.D . Her debut album “Soul(ed) Out” will hit stores later this year.