For our latest installment of Essentials, we speak with the record producer, artist, and entrepreneur Ernest Dion Wilson, better known professionally as No I.D. Affectionately known by many as the Godfather of Chicago Hip-Hop, No I.D. played a pivotal role in laying the groundwork for the '90s Chicago rap when house music was dominant in the local scene. He worked closely with Chicago-based rapper Common early in his career and served as a mentor for artists including Kanye West in his teenage y...
For our latest installment of Essentials, we speak with the record producer, artist, and entrepreneur Ernest Dion Wilson, better known professionally as No I.D. Affectionately known by many as the Godfather of Chicago Hip-Hop, No I.D. played a pivotal role in laying the groundwork for the '90s Chicago rap when house music was dominant in the local scene. He worked closely with Chicago-based rapper Common early in his career and served as a mentor for artists including Kanye West in his teenage y...
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