N.O. Joe
N.O. Joe
Biography
Joseph Johnson, known by his stage name N.O. Joe, is a musician, multi platinum Grammy Nominated producer, songwriter, and artist. N.O. Joe was a pioneer of the Southern Hip Hop sound during the 1990s. He operates a production company named Gumbo Funk, which is also a name given to his melange of musical styles.
Johnson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. While in high school (in New Orleans), he began providing beats to local performers. He was later encouraged to move to New York, where he began an affiliation with Universal Music Group as a producer.
N.O. Joe has also contributed to labels such as Rap-A-Lot as an independent production entity. N.O. Joe has worked on several platinum songs and albums, including a number 1 single "Pushin Weight", to Ice Cube’s album War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) and LL Cool J’s Grammy-nominated The DEFinition.
Production |
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DMG - Rigormortiz |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1993 | |
Too Much Trouble - Player's Choice |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1993 | |
Scarface - The World Is Yours |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1993 | |
5th Ward Boyz - Ghetto Dope |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Underground Records | 1993 | |
Geto Boys - Till Death Do Us Part |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Priority Records | 1993 | |
2 Low - Funky Lil Brotha |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1993 | |
Ice Cube - Bootlegs & B-Sides |
Priority Records | 1994 | |
Scarface - The Diary |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1994 | |
Odd Squad - Fadanuf Fa Erybody!! |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1994 | |
5th Ward Boyz - Gangsta Funk |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Underground Records | 1994 | |
Big Mike - Somethin' Serious |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1994 | |
Various - Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Priority Records | 1995 | |
Menace Clan - Da Hood |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1995 | |
5th Ward Juvenilez - Deadly Groundz |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1995 | |
Various - Jason's Lyric - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
Mercury | 1995 | |
Luniz - Operation Stackola |
Noo Trybe Records, C-Note Records | 1995 | |
AZ - Doe Or Die |
EMI America | 1995 | |
COZ - King Of Kali |
EastWest Records America | 1995 | |
Various - Tales From The Hood (The Soundtrack) |
MCA Soundtracks | 1995 | |
Poppa LQ - Your Entertainment, My Reality |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1995 | |
Geto Boys - The Resurrection |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1996 | |
UGK - Ridin' Dirty |
Jive | 1996 | |
Bahamadia - Kollage |
Chrysalis | 1996 | |
Various - Original Gangstas (The Soundtrack) |
Noo Trybe Records, Virgin | 1996 | |
Facemob - The Other Side Of The Law |
Interface, Rap-A-Lot Records, Noo Trybe Records | 1996 | |
3-2 - The Wicked Buddah Baby |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Noo Trybe Records | 1996 | |
Ganksta NIP - Psychotic Genius |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Noo Trybe Records | 1996 | |
COZ - View To A Kill |
Str8 Game Records, GhettoGroove Records | 1996 | |
Big Mike - Still Serious |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Noo Trybe Records | 1997 | |
3X Krazy - Stackin Chips |
Noo Trybe Records | 1997 | |
Scarface - The Untouchable |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1997 | |
Scarface - My Homies |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Interface | 1998 | |
Geto Boys - Da Good Da Bad & Da Ugly |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1998 | |
Devin - The Dude |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Interface | 1998 | |
Various - I Got The Hook-Up! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 | |
Ice Cube - War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) |
Priority Records | 1998 | |
Scarface - The Last Of A Dying Breed |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2000 | |
3X Krazy - The Best Of 3X Krazy: 3 x 4 Life |
Not On Label | 2000 | |
Mr. Short Khop - Da Khop Shop |
TVT Records | 2001 | |
Ice Cube - Greatest Hits |
Priority Records | 2001 | |
UGK - Dirty Money |
Jive | 2001 | |
Various - State Property |
Roc-A-Fella Records | 2002 | |
Devin The Dude - Just Tryin' Ta Live |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2002 | |
Scarface - Greatest Hits |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2002 | |
54th Platoon - All Or Nothin' |
Fubu Records | 2003 | |
UGK - Best Of |
Jive | 2003 | |
Scarface - Balls And My Word |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2003 | |
5th Ward Boyz - Word Is Bond |
Underground Records | 2003 | |
LL Cool J - The Definition |
Def Jam Recordings | 2004 | |
UGK - Chopped & Screwed |
Jive | 2004 | |
Do Or Die - D.O.D |
Atlantic | 2005 | |
Pimp C - The Sweet James Jones Stories |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, Rap-A-Lot Records | 2005 | |
Scarface - My Homies, Part 2 |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2006 | |
Scarface - Made |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life | 2007 | |
UGK - Underground Kingz |
Jive | 2007 | |
Scarface - Emeritus |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, J. Prince Entertainment | 2008 |