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New Nocando (Alpha Pup Records, Low End Theory) Album Jimmy The Lock Out Today

First Impressions Are Everything.

The first time I met Nocando (James) was at Low End Theory in Los Angeles. He didn’t know who I was and I had just begun following the Low End scene. I was there with a couple friends and I was having too much fun to remember that I had left my brand new iPhone at the bar. I realized this right after I made my exit and a sign with big bold letters “No Re-entry” was pointed out to me after explaining to security what happened. I’m getting desperate at this point and suddenly Nocando steps out with a stack of CDs for sale. I’m only the second person he talks to at this point but I’m not going to beat around the bush. With a quick exchange of names I explain to him what happened and without hesitation he steps inside, talks to the bartender, gets a hold of my phone and promptly returns it to me. It didn’t really hit me until later that one of the sickest emcees I’ll ever hear in this life time went out of his way to help someone he didn’t even know. That just showed tremendous character on his part which seems to be lacking with a lot of so-called rappers in main stream media (i’m not going to in depth right now). Unfortunately I didn’t have any cash at the moment to buy his CD to show my gratitude, but know this, I will be buying his new album to support (even though I did get my hands on a promo copy). I wound up running into Nocando again and I was fortunate to help record a few tracks with him at the Alpha Pup Echo Chamber (thanks to Daddy Kev) and from first hand experience I can honestly say this dude is a killer on the mic no matter the setting.

The Album

When I read the names of the producers behind this project I automatically new that this was going to be nothing short of amazing. With names such as Nosaj Thing, Free The Robots, Daedelus, Thavius Beck, Maestro, and Nobody you can only expect the best. Add Nocando’s limitless talent and you’ve got yourself an instant classic.

If you’ve caught him at Low End or caught a few of his battle videos circulating the web you might have an idea of what he can bring in terms of skills and content. His lyrics are intricately woven and create a balance between witty word play and building story lines. His satirical approach to every day life situations is highly addictive and you’ll be hanging onto every last word. Don’t lose concentration or you might lose out on some valuable life lessons. Nocan is definitely doing his duty to keep his audience thinking and imagining while dropping priceless knowledge. Highly Recommended

“Two Track Mind Featuring Busdriver”

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