Before I Disappear Again Explained

Before I Disappear Again
Type:studio
Artist:NoCap
Cover:BeforeIDisappearAgain.png
Released:August 16, 2024
Length:71:01
Label:Atlantic
Producer:
  • 17OnDaTrack
  • 94thegenius
  • Al Geno
  • ALyX
  • Audio Jacc
  • Bak Beats
  • Biirthplace
  • Bijan Amir
  • Cheese
  • Darkside 3x
  • David Morse
  • Dreamlife Beats
  • EchoBeats
  • Fantom
  • FantomPower
  • Foreigngotem
  • FrankGotThePack
  • Garmvn
  • Harto Beats
  • Haze
  • Hoops
  • Jambo
  • JayForeiign
  • Jayrich Laplaya
  • J Miller
  • Joeydkeyz
  • KaiGoinKrazy
  • KookUp
  • LastHaze
  • L.A. The Brotherman
  • LC
  • MalikOTB
  • Martin Sole
  • Morgan O’Connor
  • Omar Guetfa
  • Pi'erre Bourne
  • Prezzley P.
  • Reapyy
  • Selfmade Retro
  • Str8cash
  • Synco
  • Tilt
  • VenoTheBuilder
  • Wonderyo
  • Xynothing
  • Zuus
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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

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]

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Notes and References

  1. Horvath. Zachary. August 17, 2024. NoCap Delivers His Hyped Up Second LP "Before I Disappear Again". August 19, 2024. HotNewHipHop. en-US. August 18, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240818021520/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/834988-nocap-before-i-disappear-again-stream. live.
  2. Okon. Wongo. August 16, 2024. NoCap Is Making Up For Lost Time With ‘Before I Disappear Again’. August 19, 2024. Uproxx. en-US. August 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240816200414/https://uproxx.com/music/nocap-interview-before-i-disappear-again-fatherhood/. live.
  3. Gilbert. Natalee. August 16, 2024. Post Malone, YG, NoCap and More – New Projects This Week. August 19, 2024. XXL. en-US. August 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240817013753/https://www.xxlmag.com/post-malone-yg-no-cap-new-hip-hop-projects/. live.
  4. Web site: Pierre. Alphonse. The Ones: NoCap's "Drown in My Styrofoam". Pitchfork. September 14, 2020. June 9, 2024.
  5. Web site: thebackendchild via Instagram: Is this album to long ?❤️‍. Instagram. December 23, 2023. June 9, 2024. June 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240609110826/https://www.instagram.com/p/C1NibhrOiz_/?igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw. live.
  6. Web site: 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. June 9, 2024. June 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240609112751/https://www.instagram.com/p/C46DVevOlRx/. live.
  7. Web site: thebackendchild via Instagram: Forgive Me, We coming !!! . Instagram. April 16, 2024. June 9, 2024. June 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240609114141/https://www.instagram.com/p/C5z10TUOgqs/. live.
  8. Web site: NOCAP - 'BABY DRAKE'. HipHopDX. June 9, 2024. June 15, 2024.
  9. Web site: Nevares. Gabriel Bras. NoCap Keeps A "Baby Drake" On New Single: Stream. HotNewHipHop. June 13, 2024. June 15, 2024.
  10. Web site: NOCAP - 'YACHT PARTY'. HipHopDX. July 14, 2024. July 19, 2024.
  11. Web site: Horvath. Zachary. NoCap Is Full Of Anguish On "Yacht Party". HotNewHipHop. July 14, 2024. July 19, 2024.
  12. Web site: NOCAP - 'MALIBOO'. HipHopDX. August 3, 2024. August 13, 2024.