Oh No comes from a musical family — his father is a storied ’70s soul singer; his uncle is an accomplished jazz trumpeter; his brother is the venerable producer Madlib — but that’s only part of the story. As an accomplished producer himself, Oh No has mined musical theater, Mediterranean psyche-funk, and Ethiopia’s experimental soul, producing for the likes of De La Soul and Murs — he’s also worked with legends like that late J Dilla and the soul-funk wizard David Matthews, best known as James Brown’s bandleader. As a rapper, Oh No is equally heralded, releasing a string of solo projects and working with super producer The Alchemist to release three albums under the group moniker Gangrene. Now, on October 23rd, Oh No will release his latest album, Ashes, where he relinquishes the producer reins entirely to Bay Area upstart Chris Keys. The result is some of Oh No’s most focused, intricate work, as he weaves stories (“Strangers”), parties (“Let’s Go”), and still manages to keep it raw (“Devastation”).

1. Ashes
2. Devastation Ft. Guilty Simpson & Montage One
3. Knockers
4. Spaceship Ft. Big Pooh
5. Let Go Edit
6. Big Thangs
7. Lights Ft. LMNO, Declaime
8. Feet
9. Block Banger Ft. Wildchild
10. The Picture Ft Roc C, Lyric James
11. Strangers
12. The End (Funeral) Ft. Killah Priest
13. Mayhem (Bonus)
14. Give It Up (Bonus)