Oh No is a 46 12 months previous MC & producer from Oxnard, California identified for being 1/2 of The Professionals along with his older brother Madlib & in fact Gangrene with The Alchemist. His debut album The Disrupt underneath Stones Throw Data would develop into a west coast hip hop gem & the sophomore effort Exodus into Unheard Rhythms in fact relied on Galt MacDermot samples. Ohnomite & the Chris Keys-produced Ashes would succeed the Oxperiment & Ethiopium beat tapes, returning over a decade after Disrupted Adverts for his sixth studio LP after signing to Nature Sounds.
After the “Damaged Radio” intro, “No One’s Cease” ruggedly begins with The Disrupt leaping over a gritty self-produced instrumental making an attempt to get guap establishing store whereas “Neighborhood Trenches” by Workforce Getem that includes Blu, Kazi & M.E.D. finds the quintet advising staying indoors so the warfare exterior could be averted. Rah Digga & Talib Kweli each rip the mic collectively for “Round Right here” letting or not it’s identified that some ain’t allowed to be close to their premises whereas the 2nd & last single “Rooftop Shottas” by Ghostface Killah & TriState finds the pair coming collectively over a gully beat advising to surrender every part they bought in the course of a stickup except you wanna get shot.
Following the “Dr. Nodega Informercial” skit, “Gutter Streams” reunites Gangrene a 12 months & a half following their comeback Heads I Win, Tails You Lose to speak about making the needle break after capturing dope by way of individuals’s veins & after the “Watch Ya Steps” interlude, Responsible Simpson alongside Montage One & Vic Spencer together with him for the spaciously uncooked “Grounding Stars” to allow them to get on the throats of those that suppose they be operating shit.
J. Sands takes us all on an 103 second “Nodega Run” having some vibraphones backing his storytelling whereas the lead single “Cash On a regular basis” by Large Twins & Tha God Fahim speaking about in search of new methods of getting paid. After the “No one Informed U” interlude, “How Crime Works” by Crimeapple will get on some growth bap shit explaining his grind up till the “Alley Loitering” interlude.
“No Parking Zone” that includes Logic units out for all of the smoke with the wankstas appearing like they actually bought it whereas “Czarnobyl Torture” that includes Esoteric carries the battle bars over wanting their opposition to know the applause wasn’t meant to be a congratulatory gesture to them. And after the “Good Beer Remedy (Interlude)”, “Likwit Smoke” by Tash & Wildchild makes it clear they’re nonetheless a part of the Likwit Crew.
The track “ICU with Bottle Service” that includes Bishop Lamont & Khrysis finally ends up our previous few minutes of exploring the Nodega with them & Oh No over an instrumental sampling what appears like an SNES online game warning that they’ll let fists fly in direction of detractors who keep flapping their mouths whereas “Nook Goons” by Workforce Getem that includes Jayo Felony concludes with the trio suggesting all people chillin’ on the nook to maneuver as a result of they carrying weight.
Thematically constructed round a nook retailer the place all microphone assassins can cease by way of to put down their avenue tales, Oh No cooks up a freshly wild assortment of songs because the drama unfolds solely contributing a handful of verses & letting his friends shine all through a very good bulk of Nodega. His manufacturing is a few of the most cinematic he’s ever made & although his performances are all occasional, a substantial amount of the veterans that’re introduced on board all do what they’ve develop into identified for VERY effectively.
Rating: 8/10