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Nocando
Background information
Birth nameJames McCall
Born (1983-06-03) June 3, 1983 (age 41)[1]
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresIndie hip hop, freestyle rap, underground hip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2004-present
LabelsAlpha Pup Records, Hellfyre Club
Websitesoundcloud.com/nocando

James 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] host of Low End Theory,[4] and founder of Hellfyre Club.[5] He is currently signed to Alpha Pup Records.[6]

History

Nocando first began battling in high school. He would go on to form a trio with high school friends Y-Not and A-ok known as The Weird People. He has stated that the name Nocando was inspired by this, as each of the three Weird People are named for common-use phrases; "No Can Do," "Why Not" and "A-Okay". Following graduation and introduction to Project Blowed, Nocando and The Weird People went on to co-found the group Customer Service along with fellow Project Blowedians Kail and Joe Sue. The group would later add SP83, Psychosiz and Choice Reason bringing its membership to eight.[7]

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.[6]

Nocando released the official debut album, Jimmy the Lock, on Alpha Pup Records in January 2010.[9] The album is produced by Thavius Beck, Nosaj Thing, Free the Robots, Daedelus, and Nicholas Thorburn, among others.[10] He released Sincerely Yours with Nobody as Bomb Zombies later that year.[11] In 2011, he released 10 Haters, a collaborative album with Busdriver as Flash Bang Grenada,[12] which was listed by the Alarm magazine as one of "50 Unheralded Albums from 2011".[13]

Nocando released the free EP, Zero Hour, in January 2012.[14] He released "Where's the Money?" in September,[15] and "Up in the Air" in December 2012.[16] He is currently working on his second solo album, Jimmy the Burnout.[17]

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • The Impatient EP (2004)
  • Walk the Void (2006)
  • L.A. vs. Hollywood (2008)
  • Is a Virus (2009)
  • The Patient EP (2009)
  • Zero Hour (2012)
  • Tits & Explosions (2013)

Singles

  • "Where's the Money?" (2012)
  • "Up in the Air" (2012)

Customer Service

  • Please Hold (2005)
  • Free Y-Not (2009)

Bomb Zombies

  • Sincerely Yours (2010)

Flash Bang Grenada

Guest appearances

  • Subtitle - "Cray Crazy" from Young Dangerous Heart (2005)
  • Ellay Khule - "Unlucky" from In My Own World (2006)
  • Thavius Beck - "98" from Thru (2006)
  • Subtitle - "Write Is Wrong" from Terrain to Roam (2006)
  • 8-Bit Bandit & Dumbfoundead - "Strategy Guide" from Super Barrio Bros. (2007)
  • Awol One - "Crew Cut for Sale" from Afterbirth (2007)
  • Joe Dub - "The Getdown" from Pooretry (2007)
  • Open Mike Eagle - "Four Horsemen" from Premeditated Folly (2008)
  • Kenny Segal - "Backyard BBQ" from Ken Can Cook (2008)
  • K-the-I??? - "Trading Places" from Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
  • Sahtyre - "Natural High" from High Saht (2009)
  • Dumbfoundead & DJ Zo - "She Don't Care Remix" from Fun with Dumb (2009)
  • Riow Arai - "Meet Me in Ebisu" from Number Nine (2009)
  • Deeskee - "Relative Work" from Audiobiograffiti (2009)
  • Abstract Rude - "Thynk Eye Can (Blowedian Next Generation Mix)" from Rejuvenation (2009)
  • Busdriver - "Least Favorite Rapper" from Jhelli Beam (2009)
  • Factor - "Tell Me" from 13 Stories (2010)
  • Open Mike Eagle - "Combustible Party Truck" from Another Roadside Attraction (2010)
  • Intuition - "All I Got" from Girls Like Me (2010)
  • Nobody - "Innocent, In a Sense" from One for All Without Hesitation (2010)
  • Open Mike Eagle - "Unapologetic" from Unapologetic Art Rap (2010)
  • African-American Zombie Lawyer - "Watchmen" from The Adventures of Finglonger (2011)
  • Mexicans with Guns - "Got Me Fucked Up" from Ceremony (2011)
  • Rogue Venom - "Go" (2011)
  • Open Mike Eagle - "Free-Writing Exercise" from 4nml Hsptl (2012)
  • Self Jupiter & Kenny Segal - "City Lights" from The Kleenrz (2012)
  • Busdriver - "Werner Herzog" from Arguments with Dreams (2012)
  • Great Dane - "All Over" from Alpha Dog (2013)
  • Taurus Scott - "Tax Man" from Taurus Scott (2013)
  • Milo - "Sophistry and Illusion" from Cavalcade (2013)
  • Nobody - "Beaches" from Vivid Green (2013)

Compilation appearances

  • Danger Room Vol. 1 (2004)
  • Project Blowed 10th Anniversary (2005)
  • Sucka Free (2006)
  • Project Blowed for Dummies (2006)
  • Los Scandalous (2007)
  • Danger Room Vol. 2 (2009)
  • Dorner vs. Tookie (2013)[18]

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. ^ 319 (August 12, 2007). "Scribble Jam 2007 Results". UGSMAG. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
  4. ^ Burgess, Omar (September 13, 2012). "Madlib, Blu, Exile, Freddie Gibbs and Nocando Join Murs' "Through The Mic" Series". Hip Hop DX.
  5. ^ Ortiz, Edwin (January 20, 2011). "DX next: Nocando". Hip Hop DX.
  6. ^ a b Ziegler, Chris (January 25, 2010). "Nocando: It's a Great Song, But I Hate You". L.A. Record.
  7. ^ "Reviews- The Urban Decadence". Theurbandecadence.com. Retrieved February 4, 2010.[dead link]
  8. ^ "Locked and Loaded: Nocando". LA Weekly. January 28, 2010.
  9. ^ Madden, Dave (January 28, 2010). "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". URB.
  10. ^ Maharaj, Zoneil (April 15, 2010). "Jimmy the Lock". XLR8R.
  11. ^ Fallon, Patric (October 20, 2010). "Nocando and Nobody Collaborate on Bomb Zombies". XLR8R.
  12. ^ Painter, Harry (July 15, 2011). "Busdriver, Nocando project Flash Bang Grenada announces debut". Consequence of Sound.
  13. ^ Morrow, Scott (December 30, 2011). "50 Unheralded Albums from 2011". Alarm.
  14. ^ Gillespie, Blake (January 12, 2012). "Nocando's Zero Hour free EP". Impose Magazine.
  15. ^ "Nocando – Where's The Money? (prod. Low Limit)". Fashionably Early. September 19, 2012.
  16. ^ Irish, Logan (December 17, 2012). "Nocando - "Up In The Air"". Earmilk.
  17. ^ "Nocando - "Where's The Money"". Hip Hop DX. September 28, 2012.
  18. ^ Lukas Trs (October 17, 2013). "Big Dada To Release Free Album 'Dorner vs. Tookie' From Hellfyre Club". HipHopLT.com.

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