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As if the family weren't busy enough, son Michael (brother of DJ phenom Madlib, son of soul singer Otis Jackson, Sr., and nephew of jazz trumpeter Jon Faddis) also decided to try his hand in the music world. Nicknamed Oh No the Mischievous Rebel by Lootpack MC Wildchild, the youngest Jackson soon shortened his name to simply "Oh No." Hooked on DJing and rapping since age 11, Oh No would practice making beats during breaks at work. The hard effort paid off when Oh No recorded his first singles with Stones Throw and Groove Attack and started producing for Medaphoar, Aloe Blacc, and Murs. His solo album The Disrupt, for which Oh No both produced and MCed, was released in 2004. Two years later Exodus into Unheard Rhymes, which took its beats from the Galt MacDermot (composer of Hair) catalog, came out. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide
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The beats on the first album by Madlib's brother, Oh No, proved that you can't consider nepotism to explain why he was recording for Stones Throw, one of the best hip-hop labels in America. Oh No's...
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| recent albums | date | score | reviews |
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| The Disrupt | 2004 | 10.00 | 0 |
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MC Oh No Teams Up with Galt MacDermot
News - external | Jun 27, 2006
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A solid debut
Reviews - external | Jun 14, 2006
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News - external | Oct 26, 2005
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London Cargo
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