How to Impress God- Saba & No ID
A few weeks ago Saba and No ID released a new song called "How to Impress God", and it's presumably another taste of the pair's upcoming collaborative LP. On "How to Impress God", Saba depicts a scenario where he encounters God, who remains thoroughly unimpressed by a list of his accomplishments over a mellow, kick drum heavy instrumental courtesy of No ID. Like Saba's strongest work, "How to Impress God" has a solid, if slightly corny conceit, a great beat, rapping that's extremely tight and fluid, and an execution far stronger than the sum of its parts.
No ID continues to rise to the occasion here as the platonic ideal of a beatmaker with a beat that's melodic and propulsive but leaves plenty of space for Saba's bars while still sounding superbly textured. Each artist compliments one other's styles extremely well without overshadowing the other person. There's no word on any concrete details regarding this upcoming collaborative Saba x No ID LP, nor any regarding the upcoming Pivot Gang LP, but all the songs that Saba's shared from each so far find him in top form, and firing on all cylinders with remarkable precision.