Nocando

Nocando
Background information
Birth name James McCall
Born (1983-06-03) June 3, 1983[1]
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genres Indie hip hop, freestyle rap, underground hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2004-present
Labels Alpha Pup Records, Hellfyre Club
Associated acts Project Blowed, Bomb Zombies, Flash Bang Grenada, Customer Service, Busdriver, Nobody, Thavius Beck, Open Mike Eagle
Website soundcloud.com/nocando

James "Jimmy" McCall (born June 3, 1983), better known by his stage name Nocando, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California.[2] He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion,[3] and founder of Hellfyre Club.[4] He has also been a member of Customer Service,[5] Bomb Zombies,[6] and Flash Bang Grenada.[7]

Career

Nocando began gaining notoriety especially within the battle circuit with wins over what is believed to be hundreds of emcees.[8] Nocando has since focused on making and releasing music, only taking time out occasionally to battle.[9]

Nocando released the official debut album, Jimmy the Lock, on Alpha Pup Records in January 2010.[10] The album is produced by Thavius Beck, Nosaj Thing, Free the Robots, Daedelus, and Nicholas Thorburn, among others.[11] He released Sincerely Yours, a collaborative EP with Nobody as Bomb Zombies, on Hellfyre Club later that year.[12] In 2011, he released 10 Haters, a collaborative album with Busdriver as Flash Bang Grenada,[13] which was listed by the Alarm magazine as one of "50 Unheralded Albums from 2011".[14]

Nocando released the free EP, Zero Hour, in January 2012.[15] He released "Where's the Money?" in September 2012,[16] and "Up in the Air" in December 2012.[17] He released the single, "Little Green Monsters", in December 2013.[18] His second solo album, Jimmy the Burnout, was released on Hellfyre Club in March 2014.[19]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Compilation appearances

References

  1. ↑ "Nocando - About". Facebook. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  2. ↑ Vigeland, Tess; Lanz, Michelle (March 28, 2013). "Neighborhoods: Leimert Park's important place in LA's music and cultural history (Map)". SCPR.
  3. ↑ Gilkeson, Kyle (September 12, 2011). "Guest Spot: Nocando explains the power of wordplay". Alarm.
  4. ↑ Ortiz, Edwin (January 20, 2011). "DX next: Nocando". HipHopDX.
  5. ↑ Gilkeson, Kyle (January 19, 2011). "MP3 Premiere: El-P's "Time Won't Tell" (Nocando Remix)". Alarm.
  6. ↑ Martins, Chris (September 10, 2010). "Exclusive: Busdriver and Nocando Form Alt-Rap Superduo, Flash Bang Grenada". LA Weekly.
  7. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (November 11, 2010). "Nobody and Nocando become Bomb Zombies, go 'Over the Edge' in exclusive MP3". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (January 28, 2010). "Locked and Loaded: Nocando". LA Weekly.
  9. ↑ Ziegler, Chris (January 25, 2010). "Nocando: It's a Great Song, But I Hate You". L.A. Record.
  10. ↑ Madden, Dave (January 28, 2010). "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". URB.
  11. ↑ Maharaj, Zoneil (April 15, 2010). "Jimmy the Lock". XLR8R.
  12. ↑ Fallon, Patric (October 20, 2010). "Nocando and Nobody Collaborate on Bomb Zombies". XLR8R.
  13. ↑ Painter, Harry (July 15, 2011). "Busdriver, Nocando project Flash Bang Grenada announces debut". Consequence of Sound.
  14. ↑ Morrow, Scott (December 30, 2011). "50 Unheralded Albums from 2011". Alarm.
  15. ↑ Gillespie, Blake (January 12, 2012). "Nocando's Zero Hour free EP". Impose Magazine.
  16. ↑ "Nocando – Where's The Money? (prod. Low Limit)". Fashionably Early. September 19, 2012.
  17. ↑ Irish, Logan (December 17, 2012). "Nocando - "Up In The Air"". Earmilk.
  18. ↑ Gillespie, Blake (December 6, 2013). "Nocando, "Little Green Monsters" (feat. Liphemra)". Impose Magazine.
  19. ↑ Patrin, Nate (March 17, 2014). "Nocando: Jimmy the Burnout". Pitchfork Media.
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