Ernest Dion Wilson, professionally known as
No I.D. (also known as
Immenslope), is an American
hip hop and
R&B music producer from
Chicago,
Illinois. Wilson is also a
disc jockey (DJ),
music arranger and
rapper, having released an album in 1997, titled
Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album), under
Relativity Records. He is perhaps best known for his early work with Chicago-based
rapper Common. He has since become a heavily sought-out and high-profile producer, producing
hit singles such as "
Smile" by G-Unit, "
Outta My System" and "
Let Me Hold You" by Bow Wow, "
Heartless" by Kanye West, "
D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" by
Jay-Z,
Daughters by Nas and "
My Last" by Big Sean. Wilson, who has served as a musical mentor for several artists, such as
Kanye West, is considered "The Godfather of
Chicago hip hop".