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Nocando performing in 2007 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | James McCall [1] |
Also known as | All City Jimmy [2] |
Born | [3] | June 3, 1983
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 2004–present |
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Website | soundcloud |
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]
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]