The Mailing List: June 2009 (#1)
I know everyone's been wondering what #1 would be for June's Mailing List, and why I haven't posted that shit yet. I got y'all, though. I just had to wait for the goods to come through. Here's #1:
1. The Kid Daytona - Come Fly With Me
So, if by now, you don't know who the man above is, take your hand off the mouse/trackpad/whatever you use, flatten it, raise it, and slap yourself. The Kid Daytona is the most underrated MC out right now. Left out of XXL's infamous "Freshman 10 " (half of them got left back, anyways), undermined by the Drake hype, and one of many MC's on the 'blog scene' (I like saying that shit), it's easy to see how Daytona could get left out of the loop by the masses. He hails from the Bronx, NY (BX STAND UP!!), and has been linked with Cipha Sounds and Busta Rhymes, who have both given him the thumbs up. His first two mixtapes were classical concept works. 'A Tribe Called Fresh' put out a new take on the hits from A Tribe Called Quest, while 'Daytona 500' brought in a menagerie of producers to remake Bob James' heavily sampled song, "Nautilus".
His credentials aside, Daytona is set to release his first full length album, "Come Fly With Me" on June 30th (I think Maino comes out that day too??). If his previous work is any indication of where he's going, the Kid Daytona should be the next to blow. Dude blends braggodocious lyrics, a laid back flow and his trademark "AYYYYYYYEEEEEEE" into a concoction of hip-hop prowess that rivals the big guns in the game today. Not to mention, his beat selection is great. Honestly, I'm not going to wax poetical about dude any more. Peep some leaks from his album "Come Fly With Me", which comes out on June 30th:
UPDATE: Just posted the new album cover above, as well as the tracklisting below!!!
1. Just Fly {prod. 6th Sense}
2. Air Jordan ft. Harlem's Cash {prod. The Government}
3. The Groove ft. Mickey Factz {prod. Deputy}
4. Honestly ft. Avriel Epps {prod. Cook Classics}
5. Twilight {prod. Jet Audio}
6. Contact! ft. Kardinal Offishall {prod. 6th Sense}
7. Flava Season {prod. Double 0}
8. The Minimum ft. Tiara Wiles {prod. 6th Sense}
9. In The Wind {prod. 6th Sense}
10. Lately ft. Amanda Diva {prod. Ill Bomb}
11. Eye Know ft. Mike Maven {prod. 6th Sense}
12. Perfect ft. Outasight {prod. 6th Sense}
13. Right Now Till Then {prod. 6th Sense & Frequency}
14. Air Born ft. Bun B {prod. 6th Sense}
Kid Daytona ft. Amanda Diva - Lately (No video on the tube for this one, sadly)
Kid Daytona ft. Bun B - Air Born
Kid Daytona - Fly Shit
Kid Daytona ft. Outasight - Cheers (leaked earlier this week)
1. The Kid Daytona - Come Fly With Me
So, if by now, you don't know who the man above is, take your hand off the mouse/trackpad/whatever you use, flatten it, raise it, and slap yourself. The Kid Daytona is the most underrated MC out right now. Left out of XXL's infamous "Freshman 10 " (half of them got left back, anyways), undermined by the Drake hype, and one of many MC's on the 'blog scene' (I like saying that shit), it's easy to see how Daytona could get left out of the loop by the masses. He hails from the Bronx, NY (BX STAND UP!!), and has been linked with Cipha Sounds and Busta Rhymes, who have both given him the thumbs up. His first two mixtapes were classical concept works. 'A Tribe Called Fresh' put out a new take on the hits from A Tribe Called Quest, while 'Daytona 500' brought in a menagerie of producers to remake Bob James' heavily sampled song, "Nautilus".
His credentials aside, Daytona is set to release his first full length album, "Come Fly With Me" on June 30th (I think Maino comes out that day too??). If his previous work is any indication of where he's going, the Kid Daytona should be the next to blow. Dude blends braggodocious lyrics, a laid back flow and his trademark "AYYYYYYYEEEEEEE" into a concoction of hip-hop prowess that rivals the big guns in the game today. Not to mention, his beat selection is great. Honestly, I'm not going to wax poetical about dude any more. Peep some leaks from his album "Come Fly With Me", which comes out on June 30th:
UPDATE: Just posted the new album cover above, as well as the tracklisting below!!!
1. Just Fly {prod. 6th Sense}
2. Air Jordan ft. Harlem's Cash {prod. The Government}
3. The Groove ft. Mickey Factz {prod. Deputy}
4. Honestly ft. Avriel Epps {prod. Cook Classics}
5. Twilight {prod. Jet Audio}
6. Contact! ft. Kardinal Offishall {prod. 6th Sense}
7. Flava Season {prod. Double 0}
8. The Minimum ft. Tiara Wiles {prod. 6th Sense}
9. In The Wind {prod. 6th Sense}
10. Lately ft. Amanda Diva {prod. Ill Bomb}
11. Eye Know ft. Mike Maven {prod. 6th Sense}
12. Perfect ft. Outasight {prod. 6th Sense}
13. Right Now Till Then {prod. 6th Sense & Frequency}
14. Air Born ft. Bun B {prod. 6th Sense}
Kid Daytona ft. Amanda Diva - Lately (No video on the tube for this one, sadly)
Kid Daytona ft. Bun B - Air Born
Kid Daytona - Fly Shit
Kid Daytona ft. Outasight - Cheers (leaked earlier this week)