J.Nolan-Chaos Theory Mixtape

Music services like Pandora, Last.fm, and StereoMood, among a ton of others, are based on the principle that whatever music you like, you want to hear more music like that. That we all have our musical tastes, and the new music we are introduced to should share certain qualities with the music we already like. J.Nolan's new mixtape Chaos Theory (sponsored by Jamandahalf.com along with RefinedHype.com and Da-What.com) flips this script. Having built his buzz around being a smart Southern rapper with an North-East flow and an ear for jazzy beats, Nolan immediately comes out of the gates and says that he's much more than that-that he's not a rapper who is just "happy all the time." Chaos Theory comes from a place that's a little darker than his last major project, Broken Dreams, but a place that's also more nuanced, more dynamic.

What hasn't changed is Nolan's quality. Over 19 very solid tracks, he presents a united body of work, a glimpse into the continuously evolving life and mind of Nolan. With a little something for everyone ("No Lies" for the ladies, "Chaos Theory" for his competition, etc) Nolan projects both the continued desire for more with the confidence to know that has what it takes to have a lasting presence. While a departure from Broken Dreams, Chaos Theory isn’t a complete about-face for J; but marks more of a serious step forward. We're really happy to be a small part of this project and are excited to bring you Chaos Theory to you all in full today. Check out two stellar tracks below and his BandCamp page where you can help support great hip-hop with a donation of $3. Or you can download the tape for free here. Read on to see the tracklist. 

Click here to download "Move On"

Click here to download "Conquer and Destroy"

J.Nolan-Sharpen The Swords

J. Nolan should give a 101 class on how to get noticed.  On how to continue building a brand, a name, a buzz. While my inbox is full of emails from artists and A&Rs asking, sometimes angrily insisting, that I check out their music, a lot of them come off as plain obnoxious. With more !!!!!s than a middle school girl's Facebook, people wrongly think putting stuff in BOLD and CAPS captures attention. Nolan's emails are clean, friendly, and to the point. He makes it easy to listen and download his music. The best thing about it? His music is worth the listen and more than that, worth telling your friends about.

Another great track off of his upcoming Chaos Theory mixtape dropping August 16th, "Sharpen The Sword" has a title which could easily be a metaphor for Nolan himself who has a flow and lyrics that are sharper by the track. Although not a track for the clubs, this track continues to bolster the case of Nolan as a rapper's rapper. Other than that label, which no one would probably object to, "Sharpen The Sword" is Nolan telling the world to not box him in with typical labels, that his body of music, though still relatively small, shouldn't be typecasted.

With a consistency way beyond his years, we're proud and excited that J.Nolan is bringing JamandaHalf along to to be one of the sponsors of Chaos Theory. One of my favorite new rappers, we're going to do everything we can to help Nolan along his journey.

 J.Nolan- Sharpen The Sword(prod. Yung B Da Producer) by manifestmovement