MED, born Medaphoar, is a West Coast hip‑hop MC who has released several albums on Stones Throw Records, including the 2005 debut *Push Comes to Shove* and the 2011 full‑length *Classic*. He has collaborated with producers such as Madlib, J Dilla, and Oh No, and has worked with fellow artists Blu and Exile on projects like *The Burgundy EP* and *Bad Neighbor*. The upcoming Paper Tiger show is billed as a hip‑hop concert featuring MED.