Before I Disappear Again
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| Released | August 16, 2024 | |||
| Length | 71:01 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Before I Disappear Again is the second studio album by American rapper NoCap, released on August 16, 2024, by Atlantic Records.[1] This album features guest appearances from D'Yani, French Montana, Quavo, Rylo Rodriguez, Sleepy Hallow, and SoFaygo, alongside production from Cheese, Dreamlife Beats, FrankGotThePack, Pi'erre Bourne, Selfmade Retro, Str8cash, and Gene "Al Geno" Hixon who mixed and mastered the entirety of the record.[2] The album serves as a follow-up to Crawford's fifth solo mixtape, The Last Bird (2022).[3]
The album was supported by three official singles: "Baby Drake", "Yacht Party", and "Maliboo".
Background
[edit]The album's fourteenth cut, "Drown in My Styrofoam" was released almost four years before the album on September 14, 2020, exclusively on YouTube.[4] NoCap first teased the album's tracklist on December 23, 2023, asking his fans if it's "too long".[5] On March 24, 2024, NoCap took to Instagram to share the album's official cover art and announce its release for April 16, 2024.[6] On April 16, despite the album not releasing as planned, NoCap announced the album's tracklist featuring D'Yani, Rylo Rodriguez, Hunxho, Quavo, Sleepy Hallow, and Jessie Reyez.[7] On June 8, 2024, NoCap released a music video of the album's twelfth cut, "Baby Drake" exclusively on YouTube.[8][9] The album's second single, "Yacht Party" was released on July 12, 2024.[10][11] The album's third single "Maliboo" was released on August 2, 2024.[12]
Upon the album's release, on August 16, Crawford appeared in an interview with Uproxx in which he spoke about some of the album's tracks, as well as hinting at the release of a sequel project with Rylo Rodriguez, Rogerville 2.[2] Crawford also spoke about the meaning behind the album's title:[2]
Like you said, I’ve been gone for two, three years working on myself [laughs]. Ain’t no telling when I might have to do that again. Hopefully, I don’t disappear again too soon, but ain’t no telling when I have to go back and work on myself again. Yeah, we artists, but at the same time, we live real life. We’re human, we’re not robots. I just get back in that work mode, sometimes I’m worried about myself. That’s all that’s about really.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Champain" |
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| 3:40 |
| 2. | "Far From Nigeria" |
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| 3:52 |
| 3. | "Feelings" (with D'Yani) |
| Nicholas Anthony Valentino Graham | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Sack Vision" |
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| 2:59 |
| 5. | "Invoice" (featuring Rylo Rodriguez) |
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| 2:24 |
| 6. | "Yatcht Party" |
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| 3:42 |
| 7. | "Assist" |
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| 2:43 |
| 8. | "Cat Piss" (featuring French Montana) |
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| 3:55 |
| 9. | "One More Summer" |
| 2:36 | |
| 10. | "Celean" (featuring Quavo) |
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| 2:44 |
| 11. | "Judge the Jury" |
| VenoTheBuilder | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Baby Drake" |
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| 3:06 |
| 13. | "Keep me Waitng" |
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| 3:25 |
| 14. | "Drown in My Styrofoam" |
| Fantom | 3:10 |
| 15. | "Maliboo" |
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| 3:25 |
| 16. | "Stuck on You" |
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| 2:58 |
| 17. | "Peepholes" |
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| 2:43 |
| 18. | "Bridge in London" (featuring Sleepy Hallow) |
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| 2:10 |
| 19. | "Diamond Blick" |
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| 2:54 |
| 20. | "Die for Me" (featuring SoFaygo) |
| Pi'erre Bourne | 3:27 |
| 21. | "Mistweaver" |
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| 2:38 |
| 22. | "Greece or Sweden" (featuring Rylo Rodriguez) |
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| 3:02 |
| 23. | "Front Row" |
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| 2:47 |
| Total length: | 71:01 | |||
- ^[a] signifies an uncredited producer
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- NoCap – rap vocals
- D'Yani – vocals (3)
- Rylo Rodriguez – rap vocals (5, 22)
- French Montana - rap vocals (8)
- Quavo – rap vocals (10)
- Hunxho – rap vocals (13)
- Sleepy Hallow – rap vocals (18)
- SoFaygo - rap vocals (20)
Technical
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[13] | 18 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ Horvath, Zachary (August 17, 2024). "NoCap Delivers His Hyped Up Second LP "Before I Disappear Again"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Okon, Wongo (August 16, 2024). "NoCap Is Making Up For Lost Time With 'Before I Disappear Again'". Uproxx. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Gilbert, Natalee (August 16, 2024). "Post Malone, YG, NoCap and More – New Projects This Week". XXL. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (September 14, 2020). "The Ones: NoCap's "Drown in My Styrofoam"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "thebackendchild via Instagram: Is this album to long ?❤️🔥". Instagram. December 23, 2023. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "thebackendchild via Instagram: April 16th all yo pain will go away & I will remind you why you've always loved me. / #BeforeIDisappearAgainAlbum". Instagram. March 24, 2024. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "thebackendchild via Instagram: Forgive Me, We coming !!! 🤰🏽". Instagram. April 16, 2024. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "NOCAP - 'BABY DRAKE'". HipHopDX. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (June 13, 2024). "NoCap Keeps A "Baby Drake" On New Single: Stream". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "NOCAP - 'YACHT PARTY'". HipHopDX. July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (July 14, 2024). "NoCap Is Full Of Anguish On "Yacht Party"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "NOCAP - 'MALIBOO'". HipHopDX. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ @billboardcharts (August 26, 2024). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2024.