Jimmy the Lock
| Jimmy the Lock | ||||
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| Released | January 26, 2010 | |||
| Studios | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:53 | |||
| Label | Alpha Pup | |||
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| Nocando chronology | ||||
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Jimmy the Lock is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Nocando.[1] It was released by Alpha Pup Records on January 26, 2010.[2] It includes productions from Nosaj Thing, Nobody, Thavius Beck, Free the Robots, and Daedelus.[3] The remix version of "Hurry Up and Wait" was premiered by Los Angeles Times in May 2010.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AltSounds | 54/100[5] |
| Cyclic Defrost | favorable[6] |
| NPR | favorable[7] |
| Potholes in My Blog |   [8] |
| Stereo Subversion | A−[9] |
| URB |  [10] |
| XLR8R | 8.5/10[11] |
Zoneil Maharaj of XLR8R gave the album an 8.5 out of 10, commenting that the album lives in both worlds of "the heralded cipher circle Project Blowed and beat-head bastion Low End Theory."[11] Jeff Weiss of LA Weekly called it "one of the best and most forward-thinking L.A. hip-hop records in years."[12] Andrew Noz of NPR wrote: "His lineage is of the legendary Project Blowed open mic, breeding ground for underground heroes such as Jurassic 5 and Freestyle Fellowship, and you can hear the double-time jazz-rap madness of the latter spilling over into his rigid cadences."[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Head Static" | Nosaj Thing | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Hurry Up and Wait" | Nobody | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Two Track Mind" (featuring Busdriver) | Thavius Beck | 4:33 |
| 4. | "You Got Some Nerve" | Nick Diamonds | 2:36 |
| 5. | "21" | Nobody | 3:25 |
| 6. | "DSD2" (featuring Open Mike Eagle) | Free the Robots | 3:12 |
| 7. | "I'm On" (featuring Verbs) | Thavius Beck | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Never Lie" | Maestroe | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Exploits and Glitches" | Maestroe | 2:30 |
| 10. | "Flight Risk" | Maestroe | 4:28 |
| 11. | "Skankophelia" | Daedelus | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Front Left Pocket" | Thavius Beck | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 40:53 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Nocando – vocals, executive production
- Busdriver – vocals (3)
- Open Mike Eagle – vocals (6)
- Verbs – vocals (7)
- The Gaslamp Killer – turntables (2)
- D-Styles – turntables (6)
- DJ Zo – turntables (12)
- Nosaj Thing – production (1)
- Nobody – production (2, 5)
- Thavius Beck – production (3, 7, 12)
- Nick Diamonds – production (4)
- Free the Robots – production (6)
- Maestroe – production (8, 9, 10)
- Daedelus – production (11)
- Daddy Kev – recording, mixing, mastering, executive production
- Reckluse – additional recording
- Bastard Artist – photography
- Sonny Kay – cover design
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". Alpha Pup Records. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ Ziegler, Chris (January 25, 2010). "Nocando: It's A Great Song, But I Hate You". L.A. Record. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ↑ Patrin, Nate (September 11, 2015). "The Golden Dawn: L.A. Beat Scene Origins". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ↑ Weiss, Jeff (May 4, 2010). "Exclusive Pop & Hiss Premiere: Nocando -- 'Hurry Up and Wait Remix' featuring Murs, Intuition, Open Mike Eagle and Dumbfoundead". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ↑ MacSween, Ivar (April 26, 2010). "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". AltSounds. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ d'Apice, James (June 10, 2010). "NoCanDo – Jimmy the Lock (Alpha Pup)". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- 1 2 Noz, Andrew (February 24, 2010). "Nocando Does It On 'Jimmy The Lock'". NPR. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ↑ Kkon-El (March 6, 2010). "Nocando – Jimmy The Lock". Potholes in My Blog. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ↑ Wigglesworth, Alex (March 12, 2010). "Nocando – Jimmy the Lock". Stereo Subversion. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ↑ Madden, Dave (January 28, 2010). "Nocando – Jimmy the Lock". URB. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- 1 2 Maharaj, Zoneil (April 15, 2010). "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". XLR8R. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ Weiss, Jeff (January 28, 2010). "Locked and Loaded: Nocando". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
