Nogatco Rd.

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Nogatco Rd.
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ReleasedApril 25, 2006 (2006-04-25)
Genre Underground hip hop
Length45:57
Label Insomniac Records
Producer
  • Israel "Iz Real" Vasquetelle (also exec.)
  • Broken Klutch
  • Mister Hill
  • Carl Kavorkian
  • DiViNCi
  • EDK
  • Jahson
  • D. Watcher
Kool Keith chronology
Spankmaster
(2001)
Nogatco Rd.
(2006)
The Return of Dr. Octagon
(2006)
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Nogatco Rd. (backronym for Dr. Octagon) is the seventh solo studio album by American rapper Kool Keith and his first release under his 'Mr. Nogatco' alter-ego. It was released on April 25, 2006, via Insomniac Inc. The album featured guest appearances from Sole and Sage Francis.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."No Head At All"
  • Iz-Real
  • DiViNCi (co.)
1:00
2."Bionic Fuse"D. Watcher3:02
3."Night Flyer (Force Field)"Mr. Hill3:43
4."Dark Space"Broken Klutch4:31
5."Hello Space Man" (Interlude)Iz-Real0:22
6."Celestial"
  • Jahson
  • DiViNCi (co.)
4:22
7."Alpha Omega (The Beginning)"Mr. Hill3:30
8."Big Adventure"Carl Kavorkian3:16
9."Black 37"Carl Kavorkian3:45
10."Capture (Back To Me)"D. Watcher3:49
11."Different"
  • Broken Klutch
  • EDK
  • DiViNCi (co.)
5:03
12."Live Dissection" (featuring Xaul Zan & Sole)DiViNCi9:34
13."Nogatco Rd." (Video)Iz-Real11:52
Total length:45:57

Notes

Enhanced CD. Bonus material includes Nogatco Rd. film short, digital comic book panels, photos & sketches. The "Nogatco Rd." film includes videos for the following: "Bionic Fuse", "Dark Space", "Night Flyer (Force Field)". [3]

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References

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