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From the Private Collection of Saba & No I.D.
Studio album by
Saba and No I.D.
ReleasedMarch 18, 2025
Genre
Length41:41
LabelFrom the Private Collection, LLP
Producer
Saba chronology
Few Good Things
(2022) 		From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D.
(2025)
No I.D. chronology
The Sampler, vol. 1
(2002) 		From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D.
(2025)
Singles from From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D.
  1. "Head.rap"
    Released: April 26, 2024
  2. "How to Impress God"
    Released: October 25, 2024
  3. "Woes of the World"
    Released: February 4, 2025
  4. "Crash"
    Released: March 17, 2025
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic90/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[2]
Pitchfork8.2/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D. is a collaborative studio album by the American rapper Saba and record producer No I.D. The album was released on March 18, 2025, by From the Private Collection, LLP, and features guest appearances by Smino, Kelly Rowland, Jordan Ward, Ogi, Raphael Saadiq, Eryn Allen Kane, BJ the Chicago Kid, Ibeyi, Love Mansuy, and members of Saba's hip-hop collective Pivot Gang.[5][6] The album marks the first project between the two Chicago artists, who began recording for the album began in 2022 before scrapping an earlier mixtape version in favor of a full-length work.[7][8]

Background

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The pair first met in 2018 with No I.D., then the executive vice president of Capitol Records, looking to sign Saba shortly after the release of his second studio album Care for Me.[8] Though Saba remained an independent artist, he reconnected with No I.D. in 2019 for a recording session after the latter left Capitol.[9]

Critical reception

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According to the review aggregator Metacritic, From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D. received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 90 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.[1]

Track listing

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From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D. track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Every Painting Has a Price" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid and Eryn Allen Kane)
No I.D.3:33
2."Breakdown"
  • Ta. Chandler
  • Wilson
2:46
3."Crash" (featuring Raphael Saadiq and Kelly Rowland)
3:28
4."Woes of the World"
  • Ta. Chandler
  • Wilson
  • Daoud Anthony
  • No I.D.
  • Daoud
  • Maneesh
3:31
5."Stop Playing with Me"
  • Ta. Chandler
  • Wilson
  • Jimmy Hood
No I.D.1:03
6."Westside Bound Pt. 4" (featuring MFnMelo)
  • Ta. Chandler
  • Wilson
  • Martin Anderson
  • Reese
  • Kara
  • Dylan C. Frank
  • Leo Berliant
  • Saba
  • No I.D.
  • Maneesh
  • DaedaePivot
  • Berlo
4:05
7."Head.rap" (featuring Madison McFerrin, Ogi, and Jordan Ward)
  • Saba
  • No I.D.
  • Daoud
3:10
8."Acts 1.5"
  • Ta. Chandler
  • Wilson
No I.D.1:58
9."Reciprocity" (featuring Ibeyi)
  • Saba
  • No I.D.
  • Elijah Fox
1:29
10."Stomping"
  • Ta. Chandler
  • Wilson
  • No I.D.
  • Saba
  • Saadiq
  • ReXx
1:55
11."Big Picture" (featuring Ogi)
  • Ta. Chandler
  • Wilson
  • Ifediora
  • Thomas Chandler
  • Anthony
  • Saba
  • No I.D.
  • Tommy Skillfinger
  • Daoud
2:40
12."30secchop" (featuring Joseph Chilliams and Jean Deaux)
  • Ta. Chandler
  • Wilson
  • Jarrel Chandler
  • Zoi Harris
  • Imari Mubarak
  • Philip Bucknor
  • Saba
  • No I.D.
  • Mubarak
2:27
13."How to Impress God"
  • Ta. Chandler
  • Wilson
  • Anthony
  • Saba
  • No I.D.
  • Daoud
3:12
14."She Called It" (featuring Frsh Waters and Tru)
  • Ta. Chandler
  • Wilson
  • Anthony
  • Wood
  • Saba
  • No I.D.
3:12
15."A Few Songs" (featuring Love Mansuy, Ogi and Smino)
No I.D.3:07
Total length:41:41

References

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  1. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for From The Private Collection Of Saba And No ID by Saba & No ID". Metacritic. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  2. ^ Murray, Robin (2025-03-18). "Saba, No ID – From The Private Collection Of Saba And No ID | Reviews". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  3. ^ Kearse, Stephen. "Saba / No ID: From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  4. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2025-03-20). "Saba and No ID's 'From the Private Collection' Is a Cross-Generational Labor of Hip-Hop Love". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  5. ^ Curto, Justin (March 18, 2025). "Saba and No ID Threw Everything Into the Pot on Their New Album". Vulture. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  6. ^ "From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID". Apple Music. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  7. ^ Blistein, Jon (March 7, 2025). "Saba and No ID are Finally Ready to Open Up Their 'Private Collection'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Ketchum III, William E. (March 18, 2025). "How Saba Connected With His Dream Producer No ID for 'The Private Collection'". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  9. ^ Conteh, Mankaprr (November 15, 2024). "Inside Saba's Audacious Collaboration With No ID". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
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