Jimmy the Lock

Jimmy the Lock
Jimmy the Lock
Studio album by Nocando
Released	January 26, 2010
Studio	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre	Hip hop
Length	40:53
Label	Alpha Pup
Producer	Nosaj Thing; Nobody; Thavius Beck; Nick Diamonds; Free the Robots; Maestroe; Daedelus;
Nocando chronology

Jimmy the Lock is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Nocando.^[1] It was released by Alpha Pup Records on January 26, 2010.^[2] It includes productions from Nosaj Thing, Nobody, Thavius Beck, Free the Robots, and Daedelus.^[3] The remix version of "Hurry Up and Wait" was premiered by Los Angeles Times in May 2010.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AltSounds	54/100^[5]
Cyclic Defrost	favorable^[6]
NPR	favorable^[7]
Potholes in My Blog	^[8]
Stereo Subversion	A−^[9]
URB	^[10]
XLR8R	8.5/10^[11]

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."^[11] Jeff Weiss of LA Weekly called it "one of the best and most forward-thinking L.A. hip-hop records in years."^[12] 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."^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Head Static"	Nosaj Thing	3:43
2.	"Hurry Up and Wait"	Nobody	3:34
3.	"Two Track Mind" (featuring Busdriver)	Thavius Beck	4:33
4.	"You Got Some Nerve"	Nick Diamonds	2:36
5.	"21"	Nobody	3:25
6.	"DSD2" (featuring Open Mike Eagle)	Free the Robots	3:12
7.	"I'm On" (featuring Verbs)	Thavius Beck	3:27
8.	"Never Lie"	Maestroe	3:08
9.	"Exploits and Glitches"	Maestroe	2:30
10.	"Flight Risk"	Maestroe	4:28
11.	"Skankophelia"	Daedelus	2:35
12.	"Front Left Pocket"	Thavius Beck	3:40
Total length:			40:53

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Nocando – vocals, executive production
Busdriver – vocals (3)
Open Mike Eagle – vocals (6)
Verbs – vocals (7)
The Gaslamp Killer – turntables (2)
D-Styles – turntables (6)
DJ Zo – turntables (12)
Nosaj Thing – production (1)
Nobody – production (2, 5)
Thavius Beck – production (3, 7, 12)
Nick Diamonds – production (4)
Free the Robots – production (6)
Maestroe – production (8, 9, 10)
Daedelus – production (11)
Daddy Kev – recording, mixing, mastering, executive production
Reckluse – additional recording
Bastard Artist – photography
Sonny Kay – cover design

References

^ "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". Alpha Pup Records. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
^ Ziegler, Chris (January 25, 2010). "Nocando: It's A Great Song, But I Hate You". L.A. Record. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^ Patrin, Nate (September 11, 2015). "The Golden Dawn: L.A. Beat Scene Origins". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^ Weiss, Jeff (May 4, 2010). "Exclusive Pop & Hiss Premiere: Nocando -- 'Hurry Up and Wait Remix' featuring Murs, Intuition, Open Mike Eagle and Dumbfoundead". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^ MacSween, Ivar (April 26, 2010). "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". AltSounds. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
^ d'Apice, James (June 10, 2010). "NoCanDo – Jimmy the Lock (Alpha Pup)". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Noz, Andrew (February 24, 2010). "Nocando Does It On 'Jimmy The Lock'". NPR. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
^ Kkon-El (March 6, 2010). "Nocando – Jimmy The Lock". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^ Wigglesworth, Alex (March 12, 2010). "Nocando – Jimmy the Lock". Stereo Subversion. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
^ Madden, Dave (January 28, 2010). "Nocando – Jimmy the Lock". URB. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Maharaj, Zoneil (April 15, 2010). "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". XLR8R. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
^ Weiss, Jeff (January 28, 2010). "Locked and Loaded: Nocando". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 17, 2016.

External links

Jimmy the Lock at Discogs
"Hurry Up and Wait" on SoundCloud

[1] "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". Alpha Pup Records. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2016.

[2] Ziegler, Chris (January 25, 2010). "Nocando: It's A Great Song, But I Hate You". L.A. Record. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

[3] Patrin, Nate (September 11, 2015). "The Golden Dawn: L.A. Beat Scene Origins". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

[4] Weiss, Jeff (May 4, 2010). "Exclusive Pop & Hiss Premiere: Nocando -- 'Hurry Up and Wait Remix' featuring Murs, Intuition, Open Mike Eagle and Dumbfoundead". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

[5] MacSween, Ivar (April 26, 2010). "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". AltSounds. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

[6] 'Apice, James (June 10, 2010). "NoCanDo – Jimmy the Lock (Alpha Pup)". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

[npr-7] Noz, Andrew (February 24, 2010). "Nocando Does It On 'Jimmy The Lock'". NPR. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

[8] Kkon-El (March 6, 2010). "Nocando – Jimmy The Lock". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

[9] Wigglesworth, Alex (March 12, 2010). "Nocando – Jimmy the Lock". Stereo Subversion. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

[10] Madden, Dave (January 28, 2010). "Nocando – Jimmy the Lock". URB. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

[xlr8r-11] Maharaj, Zoneil (April 15, 2010). "Nocando - Jimmy the Lock". XLR8R. Retrieved April 17, 2016.

[12] Weiss, Jeff (January 28, 2010). "Locked and Loaded: Nocando". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 17, 2016.

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