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M.E.D. (rapper)

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Birth name
  
Nick Rodriguez

Genres
  
Hip hop

Years active
  
1999–present

Music group
  
Quakers

Also known as
  
MED, Medaphoar

Occupation(s)
  
Rapper

Associated acts
  
Blu, Madlib, Oh No

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Record labels
  
Stones Throw Records, Fort Knocks Entertainment

Albums
  
Bad Neighbor, Bang Ya Head 4, The Burgundy, MED Presents…Bang Ya Head, Push Comes to Shove

Profiles

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Nick Rodriguez, better known by his stage name M.E.D. (sometimes stylized as MED), is an American rapper from Oxnard, California. He was formerly known as Medaphoar. He has been signed to Stones Throw Records.

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Life and career

Nick Rodriguez grew up in a musical family in Oxnard, California. After being featured on Lootpack's 1999 album Soundpieces: Da Antidote, he was asked by Peanut Butter Wolf to join Stones Throw Records. He was also featured on Quasimoto's The Unseen and Madlib's Shades of Blue.

In 2005, M.E.D. released his debut album, Push Comes to Shove, on Stones Throw Records. It was produced by Madlib, Oh No, J Dilla, and Just Blaze. In 2011, he released his second album, Classic, on Stones Throw Records. It featured contributions from Madlib, Aloe Blacc, Hodgy Beats, Talib Kweli, and Karriem Riggins. In 2014, he released Theme Music, a collaborative album with producer J. Rocc, under the group moniker Axel F. In 2015, he released a collaborative album with Blu and Madlib, titled Bad Neighbor, on Bang Ya Head. It was a follow up to their 2013 EP, The Burgundy.

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)
    • Compilation albums
  • 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)
    • 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" b/w "Classic" (2010)
  • "The Buzz" b/w "Peroxide" (2013) (with Blu and Madlib)
  • "Classic (Dexter Remix)" (2014)
    • Guest appearances
  • Lootpack - "Level Zero", "Wanna Test", and "Episodes" from Soundpieces: Da Antidote (1999)
  • Quasimoto - "24-7" from The Unseen (2000)
  • Madlib - "Please Set Me at Ease" from Shades of Blue (2003)
  • Wildchild - "Knicknack 2002" and "Feel It" from Secondary Protocol (2003)
  • Madvillain - "Raid" from Madvillainy (2004)
  • Oh No - "The Ride" from The Disrupt (2004)
  • Quasimoto - "The Exclusive" from The Further Adventures of Lord Quas (2005)
  • Oh No - "Keep It Lit" from Exodus into Unheard Rhythms (2006)
  • J Dilla - "Jungle Love" from The Shining (2006)
  • Guilty Simpson - "The Future" from Ode to the Ghetto (2008)
  • Gangrene - "Breathing Down Yo Neck" from Gutter Water (2010)
  • Oh No - "Jones's" from Disrupted Ads (2013)
  • Blu - "Brown Sugar" from Good to Be Home (2014)

    • Songs

    Can't Hold OnPush Comes to Shove · 2005
    Burgundy WhipBad Neighbor · 2015
    Bang Ya Head2004

    References

    M.E.D. (rapper) Wikipedia
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