Jimmy the Lock
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| Jimmy the Lock | ||||
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| Studio album by Nocando | ||||
| Released | January 26, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:53 | |||
| Label | Alpha Pup Records | |||
| Producer | Nosaj Thing, Nobody, Thavius Beck, Nick Diamonds, Free the Robots, Maestroe, Daedelus | |||
| Nocando chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Altsounds | 54%[1] |
| NPR | favorable[2] |
| Potholes in My Blog |   [3] |
| Stereo Subversion | A-[4] |
| URB |  [5] |
| XLR8R | 8.5/10[6] |
Jimmy the Lock is the official debut album by Los Angeles rapper Nocando.[2] It was released by Alpha Pup Records on January 26, 2010.[7] The production is handled by Nosaj Thing, Nobody, Daedelus, Free the Robots, and Thavius Beck, among others.[6] It features contributions from Busdriver and The Gaslamp Killer.[8]
Reception
Zoneil Maharaj of XLR8R gave Jimmy the Lock 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."[6]
Jeff Weiss of LA Weekly called it "one of the best and most forward-thinking L.A. hip-hop records in years."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Head Static" | Nosaj Thing | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Hurry Up and Wait" (featuring The Gaslamp Killer on scratches) | Nobody | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Two Track Mind" (featuring Busdriver on vocals) | Thavius Beck | 4:33 |
| 4. | "You Got Some Nerve" | Nick Diamonds | 2:36 |
| 5. | "21" | Nobody | 3:25 |
| 6. | "DSD2" (featuring Open Mike Eagle on vocals and D-Styles on scratches) | Free the Robots | 3:12 |
| 7. | "I'm On" (featuring Verbs on vocals) | 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" (featuring DJ Zo on scratches) | Thavius Beck | 3:40 |
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