Saba

Care for Me

Chicago rapper Saba’s Care for Me shows that over the past couple of years, his low-laying status was due to perfecting an album that’s full of serious wisdom. Following up his 2016 Bucket List Project, Saba fans get to hear the other eight unreleased tracks after teasing tracks “Busy” and “Life.” Not only does Saba hold down Chicago on his own, but he got features from three fellow Chigagoans: theMIND, Chance the Rapper and Kaina, as well. While Saba handles the majority of the production, he gets a hand from producers DaedaePIVOT and Daoud. Saba’s lyricism on every track recalls a mix of Chicago rappers Mick Jenkins and Chance the Rapper; however, on “Life,” Saba says “stop comparing me to people, no I am not them,” and that’s fine. He has his own sound and stands out as an artist. His reflections on living as an artist, depression, relationships, love, death, trust issues, the dangers in Chicago and more show that, despite being a known artist, he’s human. Saba confronts his life by writing