While each producer has a unique spin on how they sample, Oh No’s Rhythm Roulette is truly one of a kind, as he took to a video game store and selected three Nintendo 64 games to sample from. Using sounds from NWO/WCW Revenge, Karate Champ, and Nascar ’99, Oh No had his work cut out for him. However, he didn’t stress one bit, and proceeded to play all the games, then make a beat out of the sounds he recorded during gameplay.

Produced by Oh No, from The Simpson Tape, a 5-song EP available now on Stones Throw. Diggin’ that artwork.

With their collaborative album Animal Serum now in stores everywhere, Prince Po and Oh No are debuting the latest music video off the project: the hard-hitting “1st Word To What Was Last Said”. Animal Serum features appearances from Pharoahe Monch, Sadat X, O.C., Roc C, Saafir, and more, and is now available at physical and digital retailers everywhere through Wandering Worx / Greenstreets.

Producer M.W.P. brings Oxnard, California and Hempstead, New York together on “Blood Diamonds”. Gangrene’s Oh No and The Winners crew member SmooVth trade verses on the track that will appear on the Denmark native’s forthcoming album, New Horizon.

From Mr. Flash’s upcoming Sonic Crusader LP, due June 2nd on Ed Banger Records.

Organized Konfusion reunites on the latest single from Prince Po and Oh No’s new album Animal Serum.

One thing that Prince Po and Oh No have shared throughout their respective careers is being overshadowed by their peers. Pharoahe Monch always stole the show from Po during the Organized Konfusion days, while Oh No lived in the shadow of his older brother, Madlib. However both have carved out respectable individual fanbases for themselves, so with the two teaming for a collaborative album, Animal Serum, it begs the question of whether they can bring out the best in one another.

Oh No has really stepped up as a producer over the years, distancing himself from Madlib with projects like Gangrene and OhNomite, which have really showed off his talent. He continues that trend here, with a series of solid beats for Po, but never goes quite as experimental as Vodka & Ayahuasca or as conceptual as OhNoMite. Things more or less stay pretty grounded this go ’round, as Po’s style is very straightforward.

They are at their best together on tracks like the sordid street tale “Where U Been” or the soulful “Keep Reachin’”, which put Po over buttery beats that would have fit on any Organized Konfusion LP. They hark back to that era many times on the album, with a series of collaborations featuring other classic MC’s. Rock of Heltah Skeltah and Saafir join in on “U Ready”, while O.C. and Pharoahe Monch help out on “U Ready”. Sadat X chimes in on “Wavy”, however there is a bit of a forced feeling here when older rappers try to use today’s generation’s slang (which in the case of “wavy”, is a term that’s already had its run.)

The same problem helms that pseudo-crossover attempt, “Starflyer Milez”, which sounds like something Missy might have spit on ten years ago, adding to the embarrassment. Some of these hooks could use some work too, such as the album opener “Machine Rages”, where Po chants over-and-over again, “RAGE. AGAINST. THE. MACHINE”. Do over.

While Oh No doesn’t rhyme on Animal Serum, perhaps a few bars would have benefitted the album, as it does begin to fall into monotony rather quickly. Thankfully, there are a number of collaborations on here that find Po sharing mic duties with other, respectable emcees. however like Outkast, A Tribe Called Quest, and countless other rap duos, we’ll always prefer both Po and Pharoahe Monch as a group. Despite these minor gripes, Animal Serum is still a solid LP, with a few memorable moments.

This is the music video for the song Machine Rages by Prince Po and produced by Oh No from the new album Animal Serum available Feb 4, 2014 through Wandering Worx and GreenStreets. The video is directed by Hayden Baptiste.

Prince Po and Oh No’s Animal Serum LP is out today, which features another new Organized Konfusion reunion cut, also featuring Omar Credle.

Prince Po of Organized Konfusion links up with West Coast producer Oh No on “Toxic,” off their upcoming collaborative album Animal Serum. Album hits stores everywhere on February 4th 2014 via Wandering Worx / Greenstreets.

As one half of seminal hip hop duo Organized Konfusion, Prince Po helped elevate lyricism and shape the art form for years to come. After partnering with Danger Mouse for his classic solo debut, Po is now back with Animal Serum, entirely produced by West Coast beatsmith Oh No. The younger brother of beat god Madlib, Oh No has made a name for himself in recent years with a series of acclaimed solo albums, group work as one half of Gangrene (alongside Alchemist), plus production work on everything from the latest Mos Def album to Grand Theft Auto V. Animal Serum hits stores everywhere on February 4th, 2014 via Wandering Worx / Greenstreets.

The bond between these two innovative artists runs deep. “Oh No is an exceptional producer who thinks outside the box,” explains Prince Po. “He has vision and imagination within that soul and funk we yearn for. His production sounds like he’s been down with the Organized Konfusion movement since the Stress: The Extinction Agenda LP.” A unique work from two artists known for pushing boundaries, Animal Serum is an exciting new chapter for both contributors. “Fans can expect an inspiring piece of art,” says Prince Po. “It’s funky, fun, political…a rollercoaster ride of life through music.”

Produced by Oh No, from the album Gravitas, hitting December 15th.

Following the release of Cook Classics vs. Now-Again, Now-Again presents its second Oh No library offering. For this entry, Oh No combs through the vast array of Now-Again’s catalog – from American soul, funk, and jazz to Iranian folk to Zambian hard rock to create a series of beats that range in mood and style and all contain Oh No’s trademark swagger. The project is due August 27th and will be a limited edition CD, packaged in a “mini-LP”.

1. Are We?
2. Hear Me
3. Bar Fights
4. Winters Sweet
5. Beatiful Swamp
6. Doin My Own
7. Just Trippin
8. The Game
9. Wayward Dream
10. The Calling
11. Sometimes
12. War Dance
13. Curb Fluids
14. Sun Walker
15. Gravitations
16. Psalms
17. Yeah
18. Forgive Me
19. Spring Clean

From The Subliminal Substance, hitting 7-16-2013 on Brick Records. Oh No produces 13 of the album’s 15 tracks.