No I.D. resumed his place as one of the most talked-about beatmakers in hip hop. The legendary Chicago hip hop producer has reunited with his longtime collaborator, rapper Common, for the upcoming album The Dreamer, The Believer.

No I.D. handled production on some of 2010 and 2011's most talked-about hip hop albums, including Killer Mike's P.L.3.D.G.E., Big Sean's Finally Famous and Jay-Z and Kanye's blockbuster Watch the Throne.

He is also handling production on Nas' new album and is producing tracks for J.Cole's upcoming debut album.

Leaving his position as former President of Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music, No I.D. was also named an executive VP of Def Jam Records.