Oh No
Ohnomite
Brick (2012)
Following two collaborative efforts already this year alongside his fellow beatsmith and emcee The Alchemist as the duo Gangrene—the Vodka & Ayahuasca LP and the Odditorium EP—the West Coast producer and rapper Oh No returns once more for a solo mission with Ohnomite. Oh No—the younger brother of Madlib and son of singer Otis Jackson—was granted unmatched right of entry to the Rudy Ray Moore/Dolemite audio archives—which included legendary material from The Human Tornado, Petey Wheatstraw, the Dolemite Soundtrack and more, plus a multitude of previously unreleased and alternate acapellas and instrumentals. With that access came free rein to sample and manipulate it any way he see fit. The end result is a trunk-rattling chaotic burlesque of witty lyricism and gritty beats assembled from the nastiest fragments of funk, soul and Blaxploitation.Although he has developed into an easily identifiable emcee, Oh No is not the most skilled of rappers—at an evident disadvantage when attempting to hold a track on his own. Perhaps self-aware of this singular flaw, he is not one to attempt a project wholly unaccompanied. Oh No rounded up a horde of indie rap’s preeminent emcees for Ohnomite, resulting in more guest spots than a Joey Bada$$ Pro … Read more
Lions Lions
To Carve Our Names
Hollywood Waste (2012)
Lions Lions are a band you should be listening to, but probably aren’t. Regardless of the years spent developing in … Read more
State Lines
Self Titled
Tiny Engines (2012)
Hailing from Long Island, NY, State Lines come from a long list of notable punk bands who call the area … Read more
