Nick Rodriguez, better known by his stage name M.E.D. (sometimes stylized as MED), is an American rapper from

Oxnard, California Oxnard () is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. On California's South Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the 22nd-most-populous city in California. Incorporated in 1903, Oxnard lies approximately west ...

. He was formerly known as Medaphoar. He has been signed to

Stones Throw Records Stones Throw Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw has released music ranging from hip hop to experimental psychedelic rock. '' LA Weekl ...

Life and career

Nick Rodriguez grew up in a musical family in

. After being featured on

Lootpack Lootpack is an American hip hop group signed to Stones Throw Records with members Madlib, Wildchild, and DJ Romes. They made their first appearance on the 1993 debut album by Tha Alkaholiks, '' 21 & Over''. The first vinyl by Lootpack, ''Il ...

's 1999 album '' Soundpieces: Da Antidote'', he was asked by

Peanut Butter Wolf Christopher George Manak (born October 8, 1969 ), better known by his stage name Peanut Butter Wolf, is an American disc jockey and record producer from San Jose, California. He is based in Los Angeles, where he moved to in 2000. He is the found ...

to join

. He was also featured on

Quasimoto Quasimoto is a side project of hip hop producer Madlib, from Oxnard, California. Quasimoto is composed of Madlib and his animated alter ego Lord Quas. Lord Quas is known for his high-pitched voice, which often interacts with Madlib's regular voi ...

's '' The Unseen'' and

Madlib Otis Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. He is widely known for his collaborations with MF DOOM (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib), and Fr ...

's ''

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''. In 2005, M.E.D. released his debut album, ''Push Comes to Shove'', on Stones Throw Records. It was produced by Madlib, Oh No,

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, and

Just Blaze Justin Gregory Smith (born January 8, 1978), known professionally as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Blaze attended Rutgers University for three years before dropping out to pursue his m ...

. In 2011, he released his second album, ''Classic'', on Stones Throw Records. It featured contributions from Madlib,

Aloe Blacc Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born January 7, 1979), known professionally by his stage name Aloe Blacc (), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known for his singles "I Need a Dollar", " The Man", which topped the charts in th ...

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, and

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. 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

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and Madlib, titled ''

Bad Neighbor ''Bad Neighbor'' is a collaborative studio album by rappers MED and Blu and producer Madlib. It was released on Bang Ya Head on October 30, 2015. It features guest appearances from the likes of MF Doom, Aloe Blacc, Mayer Hawthorne, Jimetta Rose, ...

'', on Bang Ya Head. It was a follow up to their 2013 EP, ''The Burgundy''. The trio also released an EP, ''The Turn Up'', in 2017.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Push Comes to Shove'' (2005) * ''Classic'' (2011) * ''Theme Music'' (2014) * ''

'' (2015) * ''Child of the Jungle'' (2019) * ''Flying High'' (2022)

Mixtapes

* ''Bang Ya Head'' (2005) * ''Bang Ya Head II'' (2009) * ''Bang Ya Head 3'' (2010) * ''Bang Ya Head 4'' (2016)

EPs

* ''The Burgundy'' (2013) * ''Psychedelic Weather'' (2015) * ''The Turn Up'' (2017) * ''Loyalty'' (2018)

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) * "Classic (Dexter Remix)" (2014)

Guest appearances

- "Level Zero", "Wanna Test", and "Episodes" from '' Soundpieces: Da Antidote'' (1999) *

- "24-7" from '' The Unseen'' (2000) *

- "Please Set Me at Ease" from ''

'' (2003) * Wildchild - "Knicknack 2002" and "Feel It" from ''

Secondary Protocol ''Secondary Protocol'' is the first studio album by American rapper Wildchild. It was released on Stones Throw Records in 2003. The album's title meaning is about the artist wanting to show a more personal view, which is alternative to what he br ...

'' (2003) *

Madvillain Madvillain was an American hip hop duo consisting of two MCs and producers, MF Doom and Madlib. Their only album, ''Madvillainy'', earned critical acclaim and cult popularity, widely regarded as one of the greatest rap albums of all time and ...

- "Raid" from ''

Madvillainy ''Madvillainy'' is the only studio album by American hip hop duo Madvillain, consisting of rapper MF Doom and producer Madlib. It was released on March 23, 2004, on Stones Throw Records. The album was recorded between 2002 and 2004. Madlib cre ...

'' (2004) * Oh No - "The Ride" from ''

The Disrupt ''The Disrupt'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop musician Oh No. It was released on October 5, 2004 by Stones Throw Records. Track listing References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Disrupt Stones Throw Records albums 200 ...

'' (2004) * Quasimoto - "The Exclusive" from ''

The Further Adventures of Lord Quas ''The Further Adventures of Lord Quas'' is the second studio album by Quasimoto, a hip hop duo composed of Madlib and his animated alter ego, Lord Quas. It was released via Stones Throw Records on May 3, 2005. Reception At Metacritic, which assi ...

'' (2005) * Oh No - "Keep It Lit" from '' Exodus into Unheard Rhythms'' (2006) *

- "Jungle Love" from '' The Shining'' (2006) *

Guilty Simpson Byron Dwayne “Guilty” Simpson is an American rapper and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan whose recording career spans more than 20 years. He is signed to Stones Throw Records, and is known for being one of the late producer J Dilla’s favo ...

- "The Future" from '' Ode to the Ghetto'' (2008) *

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- "Breathing Down Yo Neck" from ''

Gutter Water Gangrene is an American musical duo consisting of rappers/producers The Alchemist and Oh No. In 2013, Gangrene, together with Tangerine Dream and Woody Jackson scored and composed the original score for ''Grand Theft Auto V'' by Rockstar Game ...

'' (2010) *

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- "Fitta Happier" from ''

'' (2012) * Oh No - "Jones's" from ''

Disrupted Ads ''Disrupted Ads'' is the seventh studio album by American hip hop producer and rapper Oh No. It was released on January 29, 2013. The album features guest appearances from Blu, MED, Rapsody, Psalm One, Tristate, Midaz, Chali 2na, Roc C, Gangr ...

'' (2013) *

- "Brown Sugar" from '' Good to Be Home'' (2014) * Lucio Bukowski & Declaime - "Personal History" from ''Aucun Potentiel Commercial'' (2017) * Blu & Oh No - "Boogie to Flex" and "Made the Call" from ''A Long Red Hot Los Angeles Summer Night'' (2019)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:M.E.D. Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Musicians from Oxnard, California Rappers from California 21st-century American rappers Stones Throw Records artists