Le 23 septembre 1997, No I.D. sortait Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album). Il est bien connu pour son travail avec Common ainsi que pour avoir été le mentor de Kanye West et de J. Cole. On September 23, 1997, No I.D. came out with Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album). He is well known for his work with Common as well as being a mentor to Kanye West and J. Cole.