M.E.D. (rapper)

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M.E.D.
Birth nameNick Rodriguez
Also known as
  • MED
  • Medaphoar
Born Oxnard, California, U.S.
Genres West Coast hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active1999–present
Labels

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]

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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

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

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References

  1. ↑ Reeves, Mosi (November 1, 2011). "M.E.D., 'Classic' (Stones Throw)". Spin . Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ Fallon, Patric (July 1, 2010). "MED "Classic (feat. Talib Kweli)"". XLR8R . Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Rabin, Nathan (July 1, 2005). "MED: Push Comes To Shove". The A.V. Club . Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ Murph, John (January 18, 2012). "M.E.D.: As Universal As Heartache". NPR . Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Brown, Marisa. "MED - Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (October 26, 2011). "MED dips into his private sonic stash on new Stones Throw record". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ Bush, John. "MED - Push Come to Shove". AllMusic . Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  9. ↑ Dombal, Ryan (June 15, 2005). "M.E.D.: Push Comes to Shove". Pitchfork . Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ Patrin, Nate (November 29, 2011). "M.E.D.: Classic". Pitchfork . Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ Matthews, Aaron (November 1, 2011). "M.E.D.: Classic". Exclaim! . Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  12. ↑ Jonex, Kevin (November 25, 2014). "Axel F.: Theme Music". Exclaim! . Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  13. ↑ Gu, Marshall (November 3, 2015). "MED, Blu & Madlib: Bad Neighbor". PopMatters . Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  14. ↑ Hughes, Josiah (September 22, 2015). "MED, Blu & Madlib Team Up on 'Bad Neighbor,' Share MF Doom Collaboration". Exclaim! . Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  15. ↑ 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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