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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. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion and founder of Hellfyre Club. He is a member of hip hop groups such as Customer Service, Bomb Zombies, and Flash Bang Grenada. 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. He has since focused on making and releasing music, only taking time out occasionally to battle. In 2010, Nocando released his official debut album, ''Jimmy the Lock'', on Alpha Pup Records. It was produced by Thavius Beck, Nosaj Thing, Free the Robots, Daedelus (musician), Daedelus, and Nicholas Thorburn, among others. In that year, he also released ''Sincerely Yours (Bomb Zombies EP), Sincerely Yours'', a collaborative EP with Nobody (producer), Nobody as Bomb Zombies, on Hellfyre Club. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy The Lock
''Jimmy the Lock'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Nocando. It was released by Alpha Pup Records on January 26, 2010. It includes productions from Nosaj Thing, Nobody (producer), Nobody, Thavius Beck, Free the Robots, and Daedelus (musician), Daedelus. The remix version of "Hurry Up and Wait" was premiered by ''Los Angeles Times'' in May 2010. Critical reception 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." Jeff Weiss of ''LA Weekly'' called it "one of the best and most forward-thinking L.A. hip-hop records in years." 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." Track listing Personnel Credits a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody (producer)
Elvin Estela (born March 14, 1977), better known by his stage name Nobody, is an American hip hop producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is a resident DJ at Low End Theory. He has collaborated with 2Mex, Abstract Rude, Freestyle Fellowship, Busdriver, and Mystic Chords of Memory. He has also been a member of Blank Blue and Bomb Zombies. ''Better Propaganda'' placed him at number 73 on the "Top 100 Artists of the Decade" list. Life and career Nobody's solo debut album, ''Soulmates'', was released on Ubiquity Records in 2000. The second solo album, ''Pacific Drift: Western Water Music Vol. 1'', was released in 2003. He released the third solo album, '' And Everything Else...'', on Plug Research in 2005. It features guest appearances from Mia Doi Todd, Prefuse 73 and Xololanxinxo, among others. Nobody wrote the article about 1960s psychedelic rock for ''XLR8R'' in 2006. In 2008, Estela released the album, ''Western Water Music Vol. II'', on Ubiquity Records under the Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellfyre Club
Hellfyre Club is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded and is currently owned by rapper Nocando. According to ''Pitchfork Media'', it is "an assemblage of West Coast art rap luminaries connected to Project Blowed, a long-running hip hop workshop that served as a proving ground for 90s and aughts L.A. aesthetes from Freestyle Fellowship and Abstract Rude to Pigeon John." History Hellfyre Club released ''Prometheus'', a label compilation mixed by DJ Nobody, in March 2011. Another compilation, ''Veneris Nigrum'', followed in November that year. It featured contributions from E.Super, Kail, Subtitle (rapper), Subtitle, Rheteric Ramirez, Open Mike Eagle, Pistol McFly, Sahtyre, Nocando, and VerBS. ''Dorner vs. Tookie'', a 17-track compilation, was released on the label in November 2013. On May 2, 2017, the label released its first project in nearly three years with "The Live I Live" EP by Cadalack Ron. Roster * Nocando * Kail Former * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bomb Zombies
Bomb Zombies is an American alternative hip hop duo based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of producer Nobody and rapper Nocando, who were both resident musicians of Low End Theory. History According to Blake Gillespie of ''Impose Magazine'', Bomb Zombies formed in November 2009 in Japan after "DJ Nobody claimed he could produce radio rap as well as any Swizz Beatz, Scott Storch or Lil' Jon in the game" and "Nocando accepted the challenge with claims he could freestyle songs better than the rap dudes that have these hits ghost-written for them." The duo released the debut EP, '' Sincerely Yours'', on Hellfyre Club in November 2010. It has received generally positive reviews from critics such as ''MTV Iggy'', '' Okayplayer'', and ''Potholes in My Blog''. Style and influences Terence Teh of ''Dazed Digital'' described the duo's style as "a slightly more salacious sonic invasion". Jeff Weiss of ''Los Angeles Times'' said: "Stripping the intelligent out of the so-called Intel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busdriver
Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, Milo, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 2Mex, and Radioinactive. His primary producers have been Daedelus, Boom Bip, Daddy Kev, Loden, Paris Zax, Omid, and Nobody. He has also worked with D-Styles on two albums. Biography Regan Farquhar was born on February 12, 1978 in Los Angeles, California. He was introduced to hip hop at an early age; his father, Ralph Farquhar, wrote the 1985 film '' Krush Groove''. Farquhar began rapping at age nine. By age 13, he was part of the group 4/29, which was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles riots. At 16, he joined the Project Blowed scene. In 2002, Busdriver released his solo album, '' Temporary Forever''. In 2004, he released ''Cosmic Cleavage'' on Big Dada. In 2007, Busdriver released '' RoadKillOvercoat'' on Epitaph Records. Another solo album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10 Haters
''10 Haters'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Flash Bang Grenada. It was released on Hellfyre Club on August 23, 2011. Background The albums includes guest appearances from Open Mike Eagle and Del the Funky Homosapien, as well as productions from the likes of Dibiase, Nosaj Thing, Mexicans with Guns, Shlohmo, and Blocade. Critical reception Brett Uddenberg of '' URB'' gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "a showcase of two of the west coast's wittier spitters stepping into a vocal booth and polishing their collective smirk into some bizarre gems." Jeff Weiss of ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "a smart, subversive swag-rap record." It was included on ''Pitchfork A pitchfork (also a hay fork) is an agricultural tool with a long handle and two to five tines used to lift and pitch or throw loose material, such as hay, straw, manure, or leaves. The term is also applied colloquially, but inaccurately, to ...''s year-end "Overlooked Mixtapes" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flash Bang Grenada
Flash Bang Grenada is an American hip hop duo based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of Busdriver and Nocando. History Flash Bang Grenada released the debut album, ''10 Haters'', on Hellfyre Club in 2011. It featured vocal contributions from Open Mike Eagle and Del the Funky Homosapien. It was chosen by ''Alarm'' as one of the 50 Unheralded Albums from 2011. Discography ;Albums * ''10 Haters ''10 Haters'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Flash Bang Grenada. It was released on Hellfyre Club on August 23, 2011. Background The albums includes guest appearances from Open Mike Eagle and Del the Funky Homosapien, as well ...'' (2011) References External links * Alternative hip hop groups American musical duos Musical groups established in 2011 Rappers from Los Angeles West Coast hip hop musicians 2011 establishments in California {{Hiphop-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sincerely Yours (Bomb Zombies EP)
''Sincerely Yours'' is the debut EP by American alternative hip hop duo Bomb Zombies, which consists of producer Nobody and rapper Nocando. It was released on Hellfyre Club in 2010. Jeff Weiss of ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "a funhouse with a stripper pole installed, pregnant with minimal Roland 808 handclaps, Auto-Tune Auto-Tune (or autotune) is an audio processor introduced in 1996 by American company Antares Audio Technologies. Auto-Tune uses a proprietary device to measure and alter pitch in vocal and instrumental music recording and performances. Auto-Tu ... and enough bass to melt ice." Track listing References External links * {{Official website Alternative hip hop EPs 2010 debut EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nosaj Thing
Jason W. Chung (born January 27, 1985), better known as Nosaj Thing, is an American artist, record producer, and DJ based in Los Angeles, California. He has produced tracks for Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper, Kid Cudi, Julianna Barwick, and is the founder of Timetable Records. Biography Born in Los Angeles, California. He is of Korean descent. At the age of 12, he began to make music using computers. He self-released the debut EP, ''Views/Octopus'', in 2006. His first studio album, ''Drift'', was released on Alpha Pup Records in 2009. A remix version of the album, titled ''Drift Remixed'', was released in 2010. In 2012, he released a single, "Eclipse/Blue", which featured vocalist Kazu Makino. His second studio album, '' Home'', was released in 2013. His third studio album, '' Fated'', was released in 2015. In 2016, he released an EP, ''No Reality''. His fourth studio album, ''Parallels'', was released in 2017. Career ''Views/Octopus'' His earliest performances were at Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Blowed
Project Blowed is an open-mic workshop, its affiliated underground hip hop crew and record label based in Los Angeles, California at 3333 Leimert. This hip hop function started in 1994 and features many music groups, emcees, dancers, music producers, and graffiti artists local to the Southern California area.Morgan, Marcyliena (March 23, 2009). The Real Hiphop: Battling for Knowledge, Power, and Respect in the LA Underground. History The roots of Project Blowed can be traced back to the former Good Life Cafe, a health food center in then called South Central Los Angeles, California. It was described by ''UGSMAG'' as "a platform for rappers to perform their material" and "a testing ground for Los Angeles' independent rap scene". Lenny Kravitz, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and cast members of the show "Beverly Hills 90210" reportedly attended the open-mic. In 1994, Aceyalone and Abstract Rude produced the original ''Project Blowed'' compilation album. It was released in 1995. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free The Robots
Free the Robots (born Chris Alfaro) is an underground hip hop producer from Los Angeles, California. Style Free the Robots pulls together jazz, dubstep, psychedelic music, electronic music and hip hop. History Free the Robots started as a side project by Chris Alfaro in 2003, while also playing with different bands, DJing, and producing tracks for MC's with the use of samples, controllers, and other live instruments. He is known as one of the pioneering artists to come out of LA's beat movement and has shared stages with the likes of Prefuse 73, Flying Lotus, DJ Shadow, Afrika Bambaataa and more. His second album ''Ctrl Alt Del,'' which features Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, was released on Alpha Pup Records in 2010. Discography Albums * ''Prototype'' (2005) * '' Japanese exclusive'' (2008) * '' Ctrl Alt Delete'' (2010) * ''The Balance'' (2013) * '' Sempervirens'' w/ ''Opio'' (2015) * '' KARAVAN'' w/ '' Lefto'' (2017) * ''DATU'' (2019) * ''Kaduwa'' (2022) EPs * ''Free The Robots EP' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dome Of Doom Records
Dome of Doom Records (or simply Dome of Doom) is a Los Angeles-based independent record label founded in 2011 by musician and record producer Wylie Cable, that specializes in boutique physical media artifacts, producing and distributing vinyl, CD and cassette for artists globally. Dome of Doom also distributes music digitally via Alpha Pup, and has licensed music from the catalog to HBO, Adidas, Volcom, HUF Skateboards, Oakley and more via a partnership with the independent licensing firm Wav-Pool. Dome of Doom Records has released music by Daedelus, Marcel Rodriguez (The Mars Volta), Huxley Anne, Linaforina, Kenny Segal, QRTR, Bleep Bloop, DMVU, Holly, Jon Casey, Gothic Tropic, Dabow, DJ Ride and many more. Having just recently hit its 10-year-anniversary with the release of a celebratory compilation, ''Decade Of Doom.'' History In 2011, Dome of Doom Records was founded by Wylie Cable. Within the same year, he also released his debut solo album "Water Under The Bridge", under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |