Nocando

      Nocando
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      Background information
      Birth name James McCall
      Origin Los Angeles, California
      Genres Indie hip hop, freestyle rap, underground hip hop
      Occupations 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, Dumbfoundead, Psychosiz
      Website soundcloud.com/nocando

      James McCall, better known by his stage name Nocando, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion,[1] host of Low End Theory,[2] and founder of Hellfyre Club.[3] He is currently signed to Alpha Pup Records.[4]

      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.[5]

      Following the initial success of Customer Service, the group was dispersed when member Y-Not was incarcerated.[citation needed] During this time, Nocando began gaining notoriety especially within the battle circuit with wins over what is believed to be hundreds of emcees.[6] Nocando has since focused on making and releasing music, only taking time out occasionally to battle.[4]

      Nocando released the official debut album, Jimmy the Lock, on Alpha Pup Records in January 2010.[7] The album is produced by Thavius Beck, Nosaj Thing, Free the Robots, Daedelus, and Nicholas Thorburn, among others.[8] He released Sincerely Yours with Nobody as Bomb Zombies later that year.[9] In 2011, he released 10 Haters, a collaborative album with Busdriver as Flash Bang Grenada,[10] which was listed by the Alarm magazine as one of "50 Unheralded Albums from 2011".[11]

      Nocando released the free EP, Zero Hour, in January 2012.[12] He released "Where's the Money?" in September[13] and "Up in the Air" in December 2012.[14] He is currently working on his second solo album, Jimmy the Burnout.[15]

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      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)

      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)
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      References

      1. ^ 319 (August 12, 2007). "Scribble Jam 2007 Results". UGSMAG. 
      2. ^ Burgess, Omar (September 13, 2012). "Madlib, Blu, Exile, Freddie Gibbs and Nocando Join Murs' "Through The Mic" Series". Hip Hop DX. 
      3. ^ Ortiz, Edwin (January 20, 2011). "DX next: Nocando". Hip Hop DX. 
      4. ^ a b Ziegler, Chris (January 25, 2010). "Nocando: It's a Great Song, But I Hate You". L.A. Record. 
      5. ^ "Reviews- The Urban Decadence". Theurbandecadence.com. Retrieved February 4, 2010. [dead link]
      6. ^ "Locked and Loaded: Nocando". LA Weekly. January 28, 2010. 
      7. ^ Madden, Dave (January 28, 2010). "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". URB. 
      8. ^ Maharaj, Zoneil (April 15, 2010). "Jimmy the Lock". XLR8R. 
      9. ^ Fallon, Patric (October 20, 2010). "Nocando and Nobody Collaborate on Bomb Zombies". XLR8R. 
      10. ^ Painter, Harry (July 15, 2011). "Busdriver, Nocando project Flash Bang Grenada announces debut". Consequence of Sound. 
      11. ^ Morrow, Scott (December 30, 2011). "50 Unheralded Albums from 2011". Alarm. 
      12. ^ Gillespie, Blake (January 12, 2012). "Nocando's Zero Hour free EP". Impose Magazine. 
      13. ^ "Nocando – Where’s The Money? (prod. Low Limit)". Fashionably Early. September 19, 2012. 
      14. ^ Irish, Logan (December 17, 2012). "Nocando - "Up In The Air"". Earmilk. 
      15. ^ "Nocando - "Where's The Money"". Hip Hop DX. September 28, 2012. 
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