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American rapper
Musical artist
Nick Rodriguez , better known by his stage name M.E.D.
[1] (sometimes stylized as MED ),
[2] is an American rapper from
Oxnard, California .
[3] He was formerly known as Medaphoar .
[4] He has been signed to
Stones Throw Records .
[5]
Life and career
Nick Rodriguez grew up in a musical family in
Oxnard, California .
[6] After being featured on
Lootpack 's 1999 album
Soundpieces: Da Antidote , he was asked by
Peanut Butter Wolf to join
Stones Throw Records .
[6] He was also featured on
Quasimoto 's
The Unseen and
Madlib 's
Shades of Blue .
[7]
In 2005, M.E.D. released his debut album, Push Comes to Shove , on Stones Throw Records.
[8] It was produced by Madlib,
Oh No ,
J Dilla , and
Just Blaze .
[9] In 2011, he released his second album, Classic , on Stones Throw Records.
[10] It featured contributions from Madlib,
Aloe Blacc ,
Hodgy Beats ,
Talib Kweli , and
Karriem Riggins .
[11] In 2014, he released Theme Music , a collaborative album with producer J. Rocc, under the group moniker Axel F.
[12] In 2015, he released a collaborative album with
Blu and Madlib, titled
Bad Neighbor , on Bang Ya Head.
[13] It was a follow-up to their 2013 EP, The Burgundy .
[14] The trio also released an EP, The Turn Up , in 2017.
[15]
Discography
Studio albums
Push Comes to Shove (2005)
Classic (2011)
Theme Music (2014) (with J. Rocc, as Axel F.)
Bad Neighbor (2015) (with
Blu and
Madlib )
Child of the Jungle (2019) (with
Guilty Simpson )
Flying High (2022) (with Madlib,
LMNO , and
Declaime as LMD)
Mixtapes
Bang Ya Head (2005)
Bang Ya Head II (2009)
Bang Ya Head 3 (2010)
Bang Ya Head 4 (2016)
EPs
The Burgundy (2013) (with
Blu and
Madlib )
Psychedelic Weather (2015) (with Otakhee)
The Turn Up (2017) (with Blu and Madlib)
Loyalty (2018) (with
Guilty Simpson )
Singles
"In Rhymes We Trust" (2001)
"Place Your Bet" (2002)
"Overdue" (2002)
"What U in It For?" (2003)
"Push" (2005)
"Get Back" (2005)
"Don't Sleep" (2005)
"100 Dolla Bills" (2009)
"Where I'm From" / "Classic" (2010)
"The Buzz" / "Peroxide" (2013) (with
Blu and
Madlib )
"Classic (Dexter Remix)" (2014)
Guest appearances
References
^ Reeves, Mosi (November 1, 2011).
"M.E.D., 'Classic' (Stones Throw)" .
Spin . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ Fallon, Patric (July 1, 2010).
"MED "Classic (feat. Talib Kweli)" " .
XLR8R . Retrieved November 21, 2015 .
^ Martins, Chris (August 23, 2010).
"Watch: Oxnard Rapper MED Celebrates His Medical Marijuana Card in New Video for Stones Throw" .
LA Weekly . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ Rabin, Nathan (July 1, 2005).
"MED: Push Comes To Shove" .
The A.V. Club . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ Murph, John (January 18, 2012).
"M.E.D.: As Universal As Heartache" .
NPR . Retrieved November 21, 2015 .
^
a
b Brown, Marisa.
"MED - Biography" .
AllMusic . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ Weiss, Jeff (October 26, 2011).
"MED dips into his private sonic stash on new Stones Throw record" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 21, 2015 .
^ Bush, John.
"MED - Push Come to Shove" .
AllMusic . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ Dombal, Ryan (June 15, 2005).
"M.E.D.: Push Comes to Shove" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ Patrin, Nate (November 29, 2011).
"M.E.D.: Classic" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ Matthews, Aaron (November 1, 2011).
"M.E.D.: Classic" .
Exclaim! . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ Jonex, Kevin (November 25, 2014).
"Axel F.: Theme Music" .
Exclaim! . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ Gu, Marshall (November 3, 2015).
"MED, Blu & Madlib: Bad Neighbor" .
PopMatters . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ Hughes, Josiah (September 22, 2015).
"MED, Blu & Madlib Team Up on 'Bad Neighbor,' Share MF Doom Collaboration" .
Exclaim! . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ Kim, Michelle (November 17, 2017).
"Madlib, M.E.D., and Blu Reunite for New The Turn Up EP" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved March 4, 2018 .
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