Nocando

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Nocando
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Nocando performing in 2007
Background information
Birth nameJames McCall [1]
Also known asAll City Jimmy [2]
Born (1983-06-03) June 3, 1983 (age 41) [3]
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation Rapper
Years active2004–present
Labels
Website soundcloud.com/nocando

James McCall (born June 3, 1983), better known by his stage names Nocando and All City Jimmy, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. [4] He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion [5] and founder of Hellfyre Club. [6] He is a member of hip hop groups such as Customer Service, [7] Bomb Zombies, [8] and Flash Bang Grenada. [9]

Contents

Career

Nocando began gaining notoriety in Leimert Park's open-mic workshops in South Los Angeles. In the battle circuit, it is believed that he has won a hundred wins over many emcees. [10] He has since focused on making and releasing music, only taking time out occasionally to battle. [11]

In 2010, Nocando released his official debut album, Jimmy the Lock , on Alpha Pup Records. [12] It was produced by Thavius Beck, Nosaj Thing, Free the Robots, Daedelus, and Nicholas Thorburn, among others. [13] In that year, he also released Sincerely Yours , a collaborative EP with Nobody as Bomb Zombies, on Hellfyre Club. [14]

In 2011, he released 10 Haters , a collaborative album with Busdriver as Flash Bang Grenada. [15] Alarm included it on the "50 Unheralded Albums from 2011" list. [16]

In 2012, Nocando released a free EP, Zero Hour, [17] as well as the singles "Where's the Money?" [18] and "Up in the Air". [19] In 2013, he released a single, "Little Green Monsters". [20] His second solo album, Jimmy the Burnout, was released on Hellfyre Club in 2014. [21]

In 2017, Nocando released Severed. [22] [23] HipHopDX called it "one of Nocando's most powerful albums to date." [24] Uproxx named it the 24th best rap album of 2017. [25] In that year, he also released King Snake. [25]

In 2019, Nocando changed his stage name to All City Jimmy, [2] and later removed all Nocando titles from digital retailers. [26]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Compilation appearances

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  2. 1 2 Wade, Lewis (May 21, 2019). "Open Mike Eagle @ The Art School, Glasgow, 19 May". The Skinny . Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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  4. ↑ Vigeland, Tess; Lanz, Michelle (March 28, 2013). "Neighborhoods: Leimert Park's important place in LA's music and cultural history (Map)". SCPR.
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  6. ↑ Ortiz, Edwin (January 20, 2011). "DX next: Nocando". HipHopDX .
  7. ↑ Gilkeson, Kyle (January 19, 2011). "MP3 Premiere: El-P's "Time Won't Tell" (Nocando Remix)". Alarm.
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