Saba & No ID - head.rap (feat. Madison McFerrin, Ogi, and Jordan Ward)

“head.rap”
From the Private Collection of Saba & No ID
Feat. Madison McFerrin, Ogi, and Jordan Ward
Directed and Edited by: Ian Lipton and Saba
Produced by: Krista Worby, Cristela Rodriguez, and Jamal Hood
DP: Elijah Guess
Casting: Jamal Hood and Aye’lesha Gibson
Production Managers: Olivia Wolf and Cat McCabe
Production Coordinator: Matthew Price
Post Production Coordinator: Gabriel Freeman
Color: Clark Bishop, III and Nick Lindell-Wright @ETHOS Studio
1st ACs: Gary Walker and Lyle Mouton
Gaffer: Hiram Borges
Key Grip: Kev Garrard
Electric: Nasser Akkari
Grip: Keith Shattle
PA: Jhaylen Cherry and Malik Young
Movement Director: Tanji Harper
Wardrobe for Saba, Ogi and Jordan Ward: Rosalinda Ruiz and MALU
Production Company: KW Productions
Starring:
Saba
Madison McFerrin
Ogi
Jordan Ward
Cast:
Frsh Waters
Jamal Hood
Jordan Miller
Kyla Eveillard
Aye’lesha Gibson
Muni Jordan
Snacks Pivot
Tru
Keenon Rush
NAHCreate
Keenon Rush
Mia Kennedi
Paulette McWilliams
Jay Wood
Chops
Jamila Woods
Ben Moskow
Josie Melton
Kyla Eveillard
Joseph Chilliams
Dancers:
Levi Carroll
Seye Seye
Xae
Alan Freitag
Love
Special Thanks:
Tanji Harper and the Happiness Club, Mr. Jackson and Innovations High School, Wolf Studios, and The John Walt Foundation
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"head.rap"
From the Private Collection of Saba & No ID
Feat. Madison McFerrin, Ogi, and Jordan Ward
Produced by: No ID
Additional production by: Saba and Daoud
Recording Engineer: Tru
Mix Engineer: Jimmy Douglass
Mastered by: Joe LaPorta for Sterling Sound Studios
Lyrics:
Intro - Madison McFerrin
I ain’t got the time
To lose
On you
Verse 1 - Saba
Visits to county, we all fine
Seen my homie cut his dreads this time
I was growing my hair but I never considered trying
Locking it up, you know turn a root to devine
Saw free form slimkid3, Pharcyde
For the first time in the Runnin’ video
I thought what I’d look like
In an alternate light
Getting off into detail this all about my
Loc journey
Took the bus on Diversey
Hoping that I don’t die the day’s bright and early
She looked at me like
She love the nappy boy
Fro pressed down like a tabloid
Searching for a avenue
Ways to reflect my current attitude
Views of the world
I’m Malik to my grandma who
Used to braid my hair
But i had to cut em at the school
And it was Black ran
I’m just a Black man
Looking for good days
Good steak, lap dance
I’ll play the game but I won’t tap dance
Now you might see me out in a headwrap
Fitted but I didn’t get it on Fairfax
I’ll show you where i’m at like AirTags
I deserve a subtle flex and a rare brag
‘cause I’m the one who put the dreads in the care hat
Cut 'em and immediately grew my hair back
(That’s when they started letting me fly without a random search)
Hook - Ogi
From the moment I get up outta bed
Must protect what comes from my head
I don’t care what nobody said
Keep growing your garden
Hook - Jordan Ward
You keep growing your garden
Waves and winds, they harden it
I don’t even know what sparked it
Inspiration spark
Young dreadful n*ggas finna start shit
Verse 2 - Saba
Rinse the relaxers out of nappy afros
And breaking plastics from
Scratching scalps with rat combs
Curl patterns that fight back and that grow
So wild that you can’t put a fucking cap on
Momma scratching my dandruff we back home
Still tender headed boy you are not that grown
Them neck braids helped you build backbone
Everybody flamed yo ass
You either laughed or
Just hope one day the style catch on
Shorty my goals more than what you can brag on
When it add up won’t be an app on that phone
Need guap like a cheese head Brett Favre
Oh, you seen a weed head's got dreadlocks
Oh, you seen a couple savages too
Couple lil babies who done start they journey anew
I'm rooting for you we can start at the root
I’m who they told you i was it’s all true
The journey so far had to tell mine
I just asked my shorty for a hair tie
(And the mufucka broke before I even got to wrap my shit)
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[@kwajooo]

never cutting my hair again

[@princemabona8523]

For days my g

[@jmcfar03]

same and een if i do i gotta at least keep a good amount of length

[@LirikliYe]

Same Frvr

[@lumiere930]

as a guy who has now lost his hair, don't cut it. you never know how much you appreciate something until it is gone

[@kierabush375]

Sometimes it's needed I just cut all my hair off to release all the pain and trauma that was attached to it now I feel like a goddess again 🙏🏾 Ase'

[@AbhishekKumar-vx9ub]

Saba's bouncy style of hip hop needs more recognition!

[@danc2939]

facts

[@SublimeOutcast]

Right. Songs like this and fearmonger with that classic hip hop bounce too nice

[@Eyegetdeep]

It's afrobeat

[@milanlg9097]

@@Eyegetdeepno it’s not

[@TITA-n-Dimsum]

This classic hiphop! ❤

[@jesuisbatman8396]

The saba fans online rn🔥

[@CamboyGDubbz]

Jordan Ward is a whole star. One of the best performers I ever seen. Opened for JID and Smino, he was the soundtrack for the ride home.

[@amarmclean9835]

Yeah bro, that tour is exactly how I know him. That open was so fire n energetic I had to play all his music after

[@Boogalyhu]

That was one of the best tours I’ve ever seen and I go to a lot of shows.

[@xaviercortland950]

I remember walking in to their Hartford show just as he finished his last song Lil Baby Crush and the 30 seconds I saw of him was full of so much energy and love bro stuck with me the whole night

[@mandisarsa]

These visuals are a marvel. The blackness is so mf rich. I love my people! The musicality? Whew! 😩

[@JeffreyWuFilm]

this song feels like a warm hug and a hot plate of food

[@leonardwilliams90]

Songs like this is what makes me proud to be a unapologetic black man ✊🏾

[@canyonskyy]

A Jordan Ward and Saba collab, love this already 🔥

[@scalesfr]

Same‼️

[@maybeoptify]

It also means were that much closer to a jordan ward and smino collab 🙏

[@XclusiveRare]

Kendrick, Cole, & Smino needs to get on the remix🤞🏾speaking into existence cause Saba is in that same breath lyrically with Cole & Kendrick & I can hear all of em together on this, this song has black excellence written all over it 🙌🏾

[@productplacementadz24-73]

One of my favorite songs in all 2024.

[@lalalipop]

Beautiful seeing our melanated people love ourselves and our heir/crowns/locs 🤎 Reminds me of the neosoul era, getting back to real soulful and purpose music.

[@slackstarfish8133]

Love it. I heard the original album got scrapped, so if it got cut for a newer direction like this song I’m definitely happy.

[@sr_chocolatemilk]

Wym original album?

[@jmcfar03]

​@@sr_chocolatemilklike the singles he released before were i assume part of the og version but he apparently restarted - no clue if any past singles are gonna be part of it now or if it's gonna be all new shit

[@dannychx9234]

The vocals, the rapping... everything on this is so beautifully layered. This is a perfect track. These are the artists that deserve all the listens and accolades, but I guess they’ll be our best kept secret until that happens.

[@simeon8195]

Unapologetically Loving THY SELF type of music

[@humanfox819]

Am I the only one that be loving Sabas fits

[@ZoeClan]

🔥🔥🔥

[@fortuneaniyi8601]

Yea he dresses well

[@RonBluu]

I love Ogi’s Voice! We need an album asap

[@awesaman]

Got my head bobbin the entire time! The flow and energy from everyone is unmatched 🎶

[@beinerthchitivamachado9892]

"I was growin' my hair, but I never considered tryin' Lockin' it up, you know turn a root to the vine" Bar of the year, so far.

[@Skin-mu5ku]

The whole song is a double

[@Liam-yq3tv]

wait i think i’m missing something can you explain?

[@beinerthchitivamachado9892]

@@Liam-yq3tv Well, a root grows into a vine. It's a double entendre. If you grow your hair into locks, the root of your hair or the lock, would be like turning the root into a vine.

[@miatomi]

Also to the vine -> to divine

[@beinerthchitivamachado9892]

@@miatomi W catch!

[@mitzfitmusic]

Love my locs, best journey yet!

[@colinskahilu]

"From the Private Collection of Saba & No ID" this is so amazing to read out 🔥🔥🔥we need more

[@jcbartlett25]

the color grading on this is gorgeous. dope song as well as always

[@nonexistent_777]

This is the most relatable song from Saba 😭🔥🔥🔥

[@Spliztr]

Used to pray for moments like these

[@YoungBlackTalented31]

That Madison McFerrin sample though! Love that song so much. WE NEED THIS SABA NO ID ALBUM ASSSAAAAPPPPPP!!!!!!!

[@NIGE1UN0]

Im a bald man, but I love this song lol

[@terrencejones3399]

I'm so here for this music it feeds my soul.

[@ChuchsKaoz]

saba always repping da side of home dat no one ever talks about. WESTside of Chicago. all Luv Saba!

[@GuruKozy]

This song inspired me to chop my locs and reconnect with my growth journey. This time I’m gonna free form cuz it feels more like me.

[@shinke2835]

This song feels so therapeutic

[@LeonardOmarrMuhammad-xb5xc]

This is absolutely HUGE for HIP HOP for CHICAGO! #WeWinning

[@cyranatic2]

First of all, No ID is one of the best producers to ever do it..... Bruh been Killin em for decades.. Saba is always dope, as are the other two artists I'm about to really check out more.... great song

[@sivenathinotiki3288]

Big 3

[@tup8560]

One of the most underrated rappers out there

[@lizmudenyo]

smiled from start to finish. love every direction saba goes in.

[@wesleyguy7970]

This is Avante Garde Art of expression at it's finest. All flowers given.

[@Video68Man]

It's so good. Only took a few seconds into the song that I knew it was good.

[@leahbrown8864]

Such a vibe 🇯🇲

[@blurhythm9889]

Always a joy working with such an incredible artist. Chitown stand up!!

[@hydrel5318]

Why doesn’t this have any views? It’s so good!

[@luthandocekiso8898]

Crazy, been a fan since he had the first set of long dreads, cut em, took care, and grew them out again and I'm still here brodda. Love from South Africa

[@jaredlebel395]

this soundscape is unmatched

[@Soltheking]

This feels like a spiritual successor to I Am Not My Hair by India Arie. Great work - you 1/1

[@user-ur9lu7bd5s]

and TenderHeaded by Cam O'bi!

[@reallybuck]

please drop the full album with No ID he blessin us with these beats

[@Monte_Grim]

Gonna be shaking my locs to this for a long time

[@shiison]

This song is just beautiful man

[@HdgSbgs-zy4oe]

How is he so underrated?

[@alysiascott7505]

Just fell in love with my locs all over again 🥰

[@henryvanwyk6221]

I just like how he keeps us updated with songs he worked on. Not making us waiting long for an album.

[@shaimbayise3245]

No ID ❤

[@samson2223]

Saba and jordan ward. The feature the world needed but didn't recognise it. What was remaining was smino and noname to drop a verse.

[@keys22]

This song made me love my locs even more 😊🔥

[@totallynotabot4105]

Incredible, as always. This might be one of my favourite Saba tracks and that's just off of the first listen.

[@EllaMarieTeReBi]

So many faves in here. Love the song and hair 🥹🥹

[@KRTLAW]

saba never disappoints

[@zenedwards5213]

This song is beautiful

[@Animenemo_93]

Never had a 📱 without a Saba project ❤🇿🇦

[@carmelitagonzalez509]

Saba is always a vibe, I love that man with my entire heart and soul 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@ntokozosibusiso9832]

Saba mjita I keep loving your music bro yooh gcwele South Africa loves you mjita

[@andems_youtube]

beautiful cinematography. the snapshots from every part of the music video could make a lovely catalogue. lovely song!!

[@J1hunnitL4E]

Dread heads we in here 🔥

[@BeautifulBlaqueBeautie]

Beautiful! I love it and the message! Please collab more with Jordan and those other artists. Saba you are amazing and never disappoint!

[@TheBlckmagic93]

Absolute beauty in this one. Reminds me of my family sitting in the room doing each other's hair... the nostalgia is hitting hard

[@notmiley]

Jordan Ward and Saba 😍 Now we just need Smino to hop on a track with these two 🤞

[@butterwrld]

heavenly ☁

[@PhantomCyb0rg]

Yessir!!!

[@Marianotmari]

I love us, we needed this as littles and you making it for us now is beautiful. The youth need this one, Love 🖤

[@timewithtati3549]

i love this so much 💗

[@chopstickstv5714]

Always nice to see that saba drops

[@290Rick]

Perfectly talented🔥🔥🔥 keep going crazy y’all

[@CommunityArchiveRecords]

You're one of the best MC's out right now, you deserve everything that you have.

[@Aabana7]

So so good!!!🤩🤩

[@antonnguyen9944]

Absolutely amazing song

[@LTW_Knot]

We need the album

[@VesT3d]

Pure talent🔥🔥🔥.

[@Sarr1111]

Love this song🔥🔥

[@sebastianalvarez3608]

Beautiful!

[@ConfusedMartialArts-ll4qo]

Yessir 1 bout Saba he'll always have some to smooth shit out for real... and me personally I've been listening to your music since I was in middle school going way back like Bucket List and CareForMe album I can go on and off the head when it comes to your music for real bro.....now look you my boi now Saba I had to listen to it a lil bit before I got in the groove of things but you never fail on my end bro.... I can relate to everything and I mean everything you've written and going to write in the future I Love You Saba.

[@asch83]

have been on repeat since the first listen at midnight

[@thapelomofokeng987]

i love this, thank you!

[@pathless4114]

Saba got to be the most underrated artist rn 🙏🔥

[@noahdacosta_]

A gorgeous piece of art.

[@michaeltownley4207]

I love this song so much ❤

[@Forthevline]

That was a beautiful track. Can't wait for the project Saba

[@_MuLifE]

Beautiful song ❤

[@Tsunamiii.]

🙏🏼🌊🌊🌊

[@beatsbyarlanzo]

I love my people for creating art like this

[@AnthonyFerrell]

The visuals really elevated this song, wow!

[@unownnnn]

I was bald before listening to this song, now I gotta full head of hair again. Thanks!

[@LUPRIEST]

This My Favorite Song Brah

[@FuyukiVA]

THIS IS SUCH A VIBE!

[@elianel.a.6699]

Sabaaaa this is amazing !

[@projectbandshirt4329]

I ❤ this!

[@jaszzyemm1515]

This is fireee!!

[@tilesfloor6217]

where have this music been all my life

[@mittaw]

what a beautiful song and video

[@lainers69]

Ye y’all delivered god damn bro.. saba movin up 🔥

[@xKeepTheFaithx]

I love this! 🤎

[@ofentsekule1698]

This makes me love my dreads even more

[@Evilmindy12]

This made all my locs smile ✨

[@Jaywrites23]

This is beautiful and resonates 🤲🏾