NoCap

Kobe Vidal Crawford Jr. (born August 20, 1998), known professionally as NoCap, is an American rapper and singer. He signed with YoungBoy Never Broke Again's namesake record label, an imprint of Atlantic Records in 2019. His debut studio album, Mr. Crawford, peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 and saw widespread critical praise. He is noted for his use of wordplay.

Early life Kobe Vidal Crawford was born on August 20, 1998, in Mobile, Alabama, and grew up in the Birdsville housing projects on the city's south side. Crawford begun to show interest in music at the age of nine, receiving inspiration from his mother's boyfriend at the time. In early 2018, he released the song "Legend". The music video for that song accumulated over 1 million views on YouTube and would appear on NoCap's debut mixtape, Neighborhood Hero, He followed that with a collaborative mixtape, Rogerville, with Rylo Rodriguez

In 2019, NoCap signed a record deal with YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. Months later, in March 2019, NoCap released the single, "Punching Bag" produced by CashMoneyAP. Later that month, he released another single, "Ghetto Angels". "Ghetto Angels" has totaled more than 80 million views on YouTube and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Later that month, he released his second solo mixtape The Backend Child which marked his first appearance on the Billboard 200, debuting at number 170. The project featured guest appearances from Rylo Rodriguez ("Dead Faces"), OMB Peezy ("Demons"), and Quando Rondo ("New Ones"). "Set It Off", and "No Jewelry".

In July 2019, NoCap delivered a freestyle as a part of DJ Booths Bless The Booth series on Tidal. The following month, he released the single, "Exotic", and performed another freestyle on the HotNewHipHop Freestyle Session. He was also featured on the Mozzy song, "Sad Situations". On October 11, 2019, NoCap appeared on "Outta Here Safe" alongside Quando Rondo on YoungBoy's chart-topping mixtape, AI YoungBoy 2. On November 19, 2019, NoCap released his third mixtape, The Hood Dictionary. The mixtape was preceded by three singles, "First Day In", released on September 27, 2019, "Ghetto Angels (Remix)" featuring Lil Durk and Jagged Edge on September 30, 2019, and "What You Know", just a day prior to the release of the mixtape on November 15, 2019. The album featured guest appearances from Quando Rondo, Lil Durk, and Jagged Edge and peaked at number 80 on the Billboard 200.

On July 16, 2020, NoCap released his fourth mixtape, Steel Human, which debuted at number 31 on the Billboard 200. The mixtape was preceded by "Count a Million" featuring Lil Uzi Vert on June 16, 2020. NoCap released three music videos from the project: "By Tonight" on June 22, 2020, "Radar" on July 22, 2020, and "Overtime" on September 15, 2020. In December 2020, NoCap said on Instagram that he would be turning himself into authorities, in connection to a shooting in which he reportedly fired shots at someone his sister had an altercation with. He was charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling and reckless endangerment.

2021–2023: Mr. Crawford and The Main Bird

On July 21, 2021, NoCap was released from prison. "Vaccine" peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. On February 23, 2022, NoCap released the single "I'll Be Here", followed by "Shackles to Diamonds" on March 16, 2022, and "Save the Day" featuring Kodak Black on April 21, 2022. The singles appeared on NoCap's debut full-length studio album, Mr. Crawford which debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200, selling 29,000 copies in its first week and becoming his highest charting project. The album included guest appearances from Internet Money, Kodak Black, and NBA YoungBoy.

In November 2022, NoCap entered a heated exchange with Never Broke Again label head, YoungBoy Never Broke Again over social media due to claims of disloyalty on Cap's end. YoungBoy claimed that Cap was scared and refused to defend Quando Rondo following the death of King Von while Cap claimed that YoungBoy was hating on him because his career was taking off. NoCap's last project under Never Broke Again, The Main Bird, was released on December 16, 2022, featuring guest appearances from Rylo Rodriguez and Rob49. Following NoCap's heated exchange with YoungBoy, through Apple Music, it was shown that NoCap's music was no longer licensed to Never Broke Again, indicating his departure from the YoungBoy Never Broke Again-founded label.

Despite not releasing a project and only four singles in 2023, on June 23, 2023, Cap appeared as a feature on long-time collaborator Rylo Rodriguez's "Thang for You" which served as the lead single to Rylo's sophomore album Been One. The single peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Cap's first entry on the chart.

2024–present: Before I Disappear Again

While teasing his sophomore album for over a year, on March 24, 2024, NoCap finally announced the release of his sophomore album, Before I Disappear Again for April 16, 2024, however, the album would later be pushed back until July 12, 2024. On June 8, NoCap released the album's lead single, "Baby Drake". The album's second single, "Yacht Party" was released on July 12. The album's third single "Maliboo" was released on August 2.

Legal issues 2019: Shooting charge In late 2019, Crawford turned himself in to Alabama police. Crawford was later charged with firing a gun in an occupied building, possession of a controlled substance, and felony violation of probation.

On January 11, 2021, Crawford turned himself in to police in Alabama regarding his September 2019 case where he allegedly violated his parole. Almost seven months after NoCap's incarceration, on July 21, 2021, he was released from jail.

Discography

Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart position US USR&B/HH USRap Mr. Crawford Released: April 29, 2022 Label: Atlantic Formats: Digital download, streaming 18 3 2

Mixtapes + List of mixtapes with selected details Title Details Peak chart positions US Released: December 16, 2022 Label: Never Broke Again, Atlantic Formats: Digital download, streaming — — —

Extended plays

Title Details Believe It Released: May 23, 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

+ List of singles as a lead artist with selected details Title Year Peak chart position Certifications Album USBub. "Footwork" 2018 — "Texas Love" —The Leak "Homicide" — "Change U" — Neighborhood Hero "What Is Lxve" — "Spaceship Vibes" (featuring Quando Rondo) — Menace II Society Vol. 3: Graduation Day "Point Guard" — "How We Roll" (featuring Rylo Rodriguez) — "November 14" (featuring Slim) 2019 — "Innocent" — "Ghetto Angels" — RIAA: Platinum The Backend Child "Blind Nights" — "When I Die" (with Thunder) — "Reversible" (with FDW Baybay) — "Free Durkio" — "Exotic: Freestyle, Pt. 2" — "Money Can't Change Me" (featuring Rich the Kid) — "First Day In" — The Hood Dictionary "Ghetto Angels (Remix)" (featuring Jagged Edge & Lil Durk) — "What You Know" — "Stop Spinnin" 2020 — "When I Die" (with BornsCapalot) — "TheHOODDoctor" — "Diverse" (with LBS Kee'Vin) — Belair Baby "Count a Million" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) — Steel Human "Mistake" — "I Can't Change" (with $tupid Young & Steelz) — From Here On Out "I Can't" — "Free Draco" — "Pain Show" — "Love Lost (Remix)" (with Bigga Don) 2021 — "38 Sides" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again) — "On Purpose" — "Time Speed" — "Vaccine" 2 RIAA: Platinum — "Unwanted Lifestyle" — "No One Here" (with Lul Bob) — Soul Bleed "200 or Better" — "Fortune Teller" 2022 — "I'll Be Here" — RIAA: Gold — "Very Special" (featuring Kodak Black) — "Need Someone to Love" — "Long Live" (with So Supa) — "I See You" — "Heaven For Thugs (Letter to Wap)" — "Went Deaf" — "Valuable Souls" — "DNA" — "Dark Clouds" — "Dangerous Girls" — "Deadicated" 2023 — "Head Doctor" — "Cuban Links" — "Drug Habits" — "Baby Drake" USR&B/HH USRap "LightBeam" 2020 — — — "Diamonds & Dirt Roads" 2023 — — — "Thang for You" 91 25 17 RIAA: Platinum 2018 Lil Baby Street Gossip "Streets Diary" 2019 Yungeen Ace Step Harder "Rumors" Jose Guapo Nonchalant "Stayed Down" Bloody Jay Since They Pushed My Shit Back "Upset" Yung Honcho, Kevo Muney Black Heart Honcho "Chances" Lil Poppa Under Investigation 2 "Look In My Eyes" Doe Boy Streetz Need Me 2 "Ride & Jugg" Young Scooter Trap Hero "Sad Situations" Mozzy "AMG" Marlo, Rylo Rodriguez, Gunna "All of Me"2020 Lil Durk "Lightbeam" Lil Skies "IDK Why" Clever, The Kid LAROI "Handgun" DaBaby, Polo G My Brother's Keeper (Long Live G) "Neverland" Never Broke Again, Quando Rondo Ain't Too Long 2 "Situations" Shy Glizzy Young Jefe 3 "Used To, Pt.2" YFN Lucci HIStory, Lost Pages "Dead & Famous" Yung Bleu Bleu Vandross 3 "Fake Sh!t" Dee Watkins Problem Child 2 "Die Young" Y&R Mookey Left 4 Dead "Free The Backend Child" UnoTheActivist "Situations" Flo Malcom "Thug Paradise 2"2021 Soldier Kidd Soldier Kidd Fly High "Let's Step" Sniper Gang, Sykobob, Kodak Black Nightmare Babies "Alien Autopsy" Trippie Redd, Playboi Carti, Sunny2point0 "Ghetto Can't Be Saved" Never Broke Again Never Broke Again: The Complication Vol.1 "Hood Story" FCG Heem Neighborhood Poetry "Feeling Down" No Savage Life of a Savage 2 "The Same" 2022 Meechy Baby Ratchet Talk "Going Through It" Sam James, Moneybagg Yo "Made Me" Hunxho Street Poetry "Forgive Me" TOB Duke Time Will Tell "Honestly" Ralfy The Plug iHeartRalfy "Misguided" Never Broke Again, Rojay MLP Never Broke Again Presents: Green Flag Activity "Two Hunnid" Never Broke Again, Big B, Bway Yungy "Fashion Killa" Stunna 4 Vegas Rae Rae's Son "Monster" Dro Kenji ANYWHERE BUT HERE "Less Than Me" KA$HDAMI WORLD DAMINATION "Bigger Jeans" Rich Homie Quan Family & Mula "Neighborhood Hero" Stunna Gambino Vultures Don't Kry (Deluxe) "Chosen" Meechy Baby Who is Meechy 2 "Losses" FN Da Dealer From Nun "Miss U Already" Monaleo "Patience" Hurricane Wisdom State of Emergency "Both Ways" 2023 BiC Fizzle Clark Street Baby "Diamonds & Dirt Roads" Landon Cube "Seeing Signs" Ryan Trey STREETS SAY YOU MISS ME "Broke Makes Me Sick" Young Scooter Streetz Krazy "Weeks" Luh Tyler My Vision "No Love" Rob49 4GOD II (Deluxe) "Thumbs Down" Sett Life of a SlimeCrook "Unhealthy" Li Rye Go Li Rye "Phone Lights" Kuttem Reese "Choppa Tunes" 2024 Jdot Breezy Sorry I Took Long "My Flowers" K Camp Float 2 London "Find Peace" YTB Fatt On Zai "Hit A Lick" Tink Winter's Diary 5 "Shottaz" MO3 Legend "Easter Pink" Loe Shimmy Zombieland 2.6 "The Type" Wiz Havinn Fresh Out The Trenches "Chosen" BDifferent I'm Different "Wifey" Skilla Baby The Coldest "Set The City On Fire" FCG Heem No Hard Feelings "Ball On My Side" Dej Loaf, Lil Poppa, Hunxho End of Summer "Save Me " 2025 NorthSideBenji Misery Love Company "Dying Is Easy" Kevin Gates Luca Brasi 4 "Miss Me" FCG Heem, DeeBaby Mz. Tania Baby "Love On An Island" BAK Jay Letters I Never Sent "Ok Cool" Big Yavo Dingers "Black Crows" Millyz, FCG Heem Blanco 7 "End-Zone" BabyTron Luka Troncic 2 "N.A.M.E" Offset Haunted By Fame "Off My Mind" Yung Skooley Sharks Never Stop Swimming 2 "Dark Souls (Remix)" Fresco Trey "Never Leave" 2026 Lil Tjay They Just Ain't You "Still Having Problems" Luhh Dyl A Time to Hurt, A Time to Heal