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| Birth name | Nick Rodriguez |
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| Born | Oxnard, California, U.S. |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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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]
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]