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]

Jimmy the Lock
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2010 (2010-01-26)
StudioLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenreHip hop
Length40:53
LabelAlpha Pup
Producer
Nocando chronology
Jimmy the Lock
(2010)
Jimmy the Burnout
(2014)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AltSounds54/100[5]
Cyclic Defrostfavorable[6]
NPRfavorable[7]
Potholes in My Blog     [8]
Stereo SubversionA−[9]
URB     [10]
XLR8R8.5/10[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

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Head Static"Nosaj Thing3:43
2."Hurry Up and Wait"Nobody3:34
3."Two Track Mind" (featuring Busdriver)Thavius Beck4:33
4."You Got Some Nerve"Nick Diamonds2:36
5."21"Nobody3:25
6."DSD2" (featuring Open Mike Eagle)Free the Robots3:12
7."I'm On" (featuring Verbs)Thavius Beck3:27
8."Never Lie"Maestroe3:08
9."Exploits and Glitches"Maestroe2:30
10."Flight Risk"Maestroe4:28
11."Skankophelia"Daedelus2:35
12."Front Left Pocket"Thavius Beck3:40
Total length:40:53

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

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  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. ^ d'Apice, James (June 10, 2010). "NoCanDo – Jimmy the Lock (Alpha Pup)". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  11. ^ a b 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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