From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID

the take

Before listening to this project, the only SABA album I've ever listened to was "CARE FOR ME", which I really enjoyed on first listen some years ago. So seeing him working with No I.D., a producer whose contributions to hip-hop I appreciate, basically means this album would be good. "Good" is really an understatement, though. SABA's lyrical deliveries throughout "From the Private Collection of SABA and No I.D." has always been good to me, but you can quickly tell it's even more incredible over No I.D.'s production. Even with No I.D. switching his sound up as he pleases, SABA still evolves and bodies the track. It's really a consistent body of work, with almost every song being amazing to me. "Woes of the World" may be my favorite from here, as I come back to that track more than any others so far, but holy fucking shit. Oh, and the features? All of them were so fucking amazing, as each one complimented their respective track placements well. The album's sound as a whole might not be new and/or innovative enough, but it's still a welcoming vibe for my soul, especially if it's been a while since I've listened to something like this. I might need to run back SABA's "CARE FOR ME" and check out his discography because I forgot how good he is.