Oh No

Biography

Michael Woodrow Jackson, known professionally as Oh No, is an American rapper and record producer who has released several albums on Stones Throw Records. He is half of the hip-hop duo Gangrene along with The Alchemist. He is also half of the hip-hop duo The Professionals with his brother Madlib.

Early life and family

Michael Woodrow Jackson grew up in a family that was predominantly focused towards music at a wide spectrum, being the younger brother of hip-hop artist Madlib, son of singer Otis Jackson, and nephew of jazz trumpeter Jon Faddis.

Career

Oh No started performing with his group Kali Wild and was featured on his brother's group Lootpack's album Soundpieces: Da Antidote. Oh No was signed to Los Angeles–based Stones Throw Records who released his debut album, The Disrupt×The Disrupt12 October 2004 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1I'm Here (intro)2:292Right Now3:043Move2:374Perceptions3:355Stomp That, V.23:046Seventeen1:387Break3:298The Ride3:569Getaway3:3310I Can't Help Myself3:2911Every Section2:4512WTF2:2913My Aggin2:3014Take Another (Blunted Conversations)3:4815Green Tree1:0716Chosen One2:4017On My Way4:00, in 2004. Around this time he also performed on numerous singles by other artists, and began doing freelance production work for labelmates Wildchild, MED (Nickolas Rodriguez) and others. He has gone on to produce for Juggaknots, De La Soul, Murs and various other artists.
In August 2006, Oh No released the album Exodus Into Unheard Rhythms×Exodus Into Unheard Rhythms20 June 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 22 tracks1Intro1:362Beware3:193Black3:504Get Yours2:575Interlude0:316To Be an MC3:197To Be an MC Reprise0:408Keep Tryin'3:349Know Better4:2010Second Chance3:3011Low Coastin'2:5712Hank3:4213No Aire2:2414Cut Session0:4615Smile a Lil Bit3:2016Keep It Lit3:0417Mama Skit: Callin' in T. for Some Food0:1818T. Biggums4:0619In This3:3020Lights Out3:1221Basement (interlude)0:5222Coffee Cold1:52, exclusively sampling the music of Galt MacDermot and featuring appearances from numerous other rap artists, mostly in the Stones Throw family. The album was well received by critics and established Oh No as one of the leading underground producers in hip-hop. In 2007 he released Dr. No's Oxperiment to rave reviews. The album was entirely constructed using samples of Turkish, Lebanese, Greek and Italian music.
Oh No remains an avid gamer, even constructing an entire beat out of video game samples for the track "The Ride×The Ride2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracksA1The Ride (street)3:58A2The Ride (radio)3:58A3The Ride (instrumental)3:58A4The Ride (a cappella)3:30B1Stomp That V. 1.2 (radio)2:51B2Stomp That V. 1.2 (instrumental)2:54B3Stomp That V. 1.2 (a cappella)2:20" off of The Disrupt. In 2009, Oh No remixed several songs for the soundtrack of the U.S. limited-edition version for Arc System Works' 2D fighting game BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. The same year, he released the album Dr. No's Ethiopium, made entirely of samples of Ethiopian music. In 2013, Oh No produced the original score for the video game Grand Theft Auto V, in collaboration with The Alchemist, Tangerine Dream and Woody Jackson.

Studio albums

The Disrupt (2004)
Exodus into Unheard Rhythms (2006)
Dr. No's Oxperiment (2007)
Dr. No's Ethiopium (2009)
Ohnomite (2012)
Dr. No's Kali Tornado Funk (2012)
Ashes (2012) (with Chris Keys)
Stereo Jr. (2012) (with Strong Arm Steady)
Disrupted Ads (2013)
The Subliminal Substance (2013) (with Chaotik Stylz)
Animal Serum (2014) (with Prince Po)
3 Dimensional Prescriptions (2017) (with TriState)
Ultimate Breaks and Beats (2017)
A Long Red Hot Los Angeles Summer Night (2019) (with Blu)
The Professionals (2020) (with Madlib as The Professionals)
OFFAIR: Dr. No's Lost Beach (2022)
Berserko (with Tha God Fahim) (2023)
Good Vibes / Bad Vibes (Oh No deconstructs the music of Roy Ayers) (2023)
Heavy Vibrato (with Elzhi) (2023)
Nodega (2025)

Mixtapes

The Disrupt Chronicles Vol. 2 (2004) (mixed by DJ DoubleDose)
The Disrupt Chronicles Part 0 (2005) (mixed by DJ DoubleDose)
Turn That Shit Up (2006) (with Roc C & DJ Rhettmatic)

Singles

"Maximum Adrelanine" b/w "Earthquake" (2000)
"Check It Out" b/w "You Wanna Test This" (2002)
"Inna Opus" b/w Rules of Engagement (2003)
"Make Noise" b/w "Chump" (2003)
"Disruption Massacre" b/w "Put It All Together" (2004)
"The Ride×The Ride2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracksA1The Ride (street)3:58A2The Ride (radio)3:58A3The Ride (instrumental)3:58A4The Ride (a cappella)3:30B1Stomp That V. 1.2 (radio)2:51B2Stomp That V. 1.2 (instrumental)2:54B3Stomp That V. 1.2 (a cappella)2:20" b/w "Stomp That, V. 1.2" (2004)
"Last Tango in Oxnard" (2004)
"Falling" (2004)
"Move Part 2" (2005)
"Gets Mine" b/w "Lights Out" (2006)
"It's All the Same" (2006)
"Pandemonium" b/w "Louder" (2006)
"Believe" b/w "Fast Drive Fast" (2006)
"Ghetto First×Ghetto FirstJuly 2007 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracksA1[untitled]A2[untitled]B1[untitled]B2[untitled]B3[untitled]" (2007)
"Keep Low" (2010)
"3 Dollars" (2012)

Productions

Murs – "The Scuffle" from The End of the Beginning (2003)
Wildchild – "Code Red", "The Come Off", "The Movement Pt. 2", "Kiana", "Puttin' in Work" and "The Wonder Years" from Secondary Protocol (2003)
Declaime – "New Thing", "Judgement", "Welcome 2 Reality", "Heavenbound", "Conversations", "Song in D Minor", "Testimony", "Dearest Desiree", "Neverending Remix", "Shine Time", "Knowledge Born" and "Still Waters" from Conversations with Dudley (2004)
MED – "What U in It For?" and "Never Give U Up" from Push Comes to Shove (2005)
Moka Only – “Keep Moving” from The Desired Effect (2005)
Saïan Supa Crew – "Si J'Avais Su" from Hold-Up (2005)
Aloe Blacc – "Long Time Coming" from Shine Through (2006)
Juggaknots – "Vows" and "Daddy's Little Girl" from Use Your Confusion (2006)
A.G. – "Love" and "Gigantic" from Get Dirty Radio (2006)
Prozack Turner – "Rhymin' Over Breakbeats", "Fifty Pound Radio", "Stand Up", "Alicia" and "I Wanna Go Home" from Bangathon (2006)
Wise Intelligent – "Go with Me", "Still Black" and "Set U Free" from The Talented Timothy Taylor (2007)
Wildchild – "Da Herc Dance" and "Rest N Beats" from Jack of All Trades (2007)
Guilty Simpson – "Footwork" and "Ode to the Ghetto" from Ode to the Ghetto (2008)
Toteking – "El Tendedero", "Barras de Terror" and "Hace tiempo que..." from T.O.T.E. (2008)
Vast Aire – "Lunchroom Rap (It's Nothing)" from Dueces Wild (2008)
The Alchemist – "Under Siege" from Chemical Warfare (2009)
Mos Def – "Supermagic" and "Pistola" from The Ecstatic (2009)
Rakaa – "Assault & Battery" from Crown of Thorns (2010)
MED – "Where I'm From" from Classic (2011)
Talib Kweli – "Uh Oh" from Gutter Rainbows (2011)
Prodigy – "Ms. Bad Ass" and "G-Up" from H.N.I.C. 3 (2012)
Talib Kweli – "That's Enough" and "I Like It" from Attack the Block (2012)
Homeboy Sandman – "First of a Living Breed" from First of a Living Breed (2012)
Talib Kweli – "Human Mic", "High Life", "Hold It Now" and "Hamster Wheel" from Prisoner of Conscious (2013)
Danny Brown – "Gremlins", "Torture" and "Red 2 Go" from Old (2013)
Quelle Chris – "What Up" and "With Open Arms" from Ghost at the Finish Line (2013)
Talib Kweli – "Rare Portraits", "The Wormhole" and "Art Imitates Life" from Gravitas (2013)
Skyzoo & Torae – "Talk of the Town" from Barrel Brothers (2014)
Fatima – "Technology" from Yellow Memories (2014)
Dilated Peoples – "Century of the Self" from Directors of Photography (2014)
Homeboy Sandman – "Heaven Too" from Hallways (2014)
Action Bronson – "Only in America" from Mr. Wonderful (2015)
Talib Kweli & Styles P – "Brown Guys" and "In the Field" from The Seven (2017)

Guest appearances

Lootpack - "Level Zero" from Soundpieces: Da Antidote (1999)
Wildchild – "Heartbeat" from Secondary Protocol (2003)
Wildchild – "Vinyl Talk" and "All Night" from The Jackal (2004)
Lootpack – "Attack of the Tupperware Puppets", "Forever Beef", "What 'Cha Gotta Say?" and "I Declare War" from The Lost Tapes (2004)
MED – "Serious" from Push Comes to Shove (2005)
Deep Rooted - "Shine" from The Second Coming (2006)
Wildchild – "Eyes Wide Shut" from Jack of All Trades (2007)
Nicolay & Kay – "What We Live" from Time:Line (2008)
Little Brother – "Stylin" from ...And Justus for All (2008)
Strong Arm Steady – "True Champs" from In Search of Stoney Jackson (2010)
J. Rawls – "Best Producer on the Mic" from The Hip-Hop Affect (2011)
MHz Legacy – "Soul Train (of Thought)" from MHz Legacy (2012)
House Shoes - "Dirt" & "Last Breath" from Let It Go (2012)
Czarface – "Czar Refaeli" from Czarface (2013)
LMNO – "After the Fact" from After the Fact (2013)
Blu – "Brown Sugar" from Good to Be Home (2014)
Step Brothers – "Draw Something" from Lord Steppington (2014)
Homeboy Sandman – "Heaven Too" from Hallways (2014)
Axel F. – "All Day" from Theme Music (2014)
Apathy & Kappa Gamma – "Charlie Brown" from Handshakes with Snakes (2016)