On Ross’ “Stay Schemin’,” Drake’s defense of his homie Kobe’s bank account has become an instant quotable. “Bitch you wasn’t with me shooting at the gym” has become a rallying cry for, well, anything and nothing at the same time. Almost instantly, it’s been seen and posted all over Twitter and Facebook with no real rhyme or reason besides the fact it’s hilarious to recite. Read the rest of this entry »

One of last year’s premiere listenings still has legs and the quality to boot, now courtesy of the One Shot trio of Court Dunn x Restless Films x Nah Right. As the offer to Come Fly With Me still stands, The Kid Daytona can groove in any type of hue especially over an stylistic and chic 6th Sense beat. Newcomer Tiara Wiles adds her own dose of color on the hook as well. Read the rest of this entry »

The album may have decreased in monetary significance over the years, but few can deny the calibration it stacks onto an artist’s creative worth. Who can come the most original, pick the best beats, wedge through that sliver of possibility of reinventing the wheel, all of those ideals factor into who’s really running this rap ish. Read the rest of this entry »

For someone who’s supposed to be confined with the limitations of being an “Internet rapper,” The Kid Daytona has marketed himself and Come Fly With Me with ambitious flavor that really shines through his artform. In his latest visual from said album, you can catch him doing a little bit acting as well hitting the stage with Kardi while trying to impress some dimepiece. Read the rest of this entry »

Rappers like The Kid Daytona continue to push the boundaries of what the unsigned artist is capable of. What we have is here is the first visual to the last fadeaway jumper that puts the seal of approval on his debonair debut Come Fly With Me. Read the rest of this entry »

Similar to the famed NASCAR event and his EP of the same name, The Kid Daytona has been setting goals for himself and crossing the victory laps with the ease of a checkered flag wave. Accomplishing what would take most newcomers an eternity to complete, the Bronx bomber has released two projects (including the 4 Cig certified Come Fly With Me) and a host of guest verses to pad his discography in just under a year.

But despite the posh parables of his music, The Kid Daytona’s mindstate takes it deeper than rap when it comes to life away from the microphone. TC caught TKD on the ground long enough to reminisce about his upbringing as an orphan, rookie rhyme mistakes and promising future. Get lifted with one of the leading candidates for ’09 Rookie of the Year.

TSS: So your style…it feels like you mastered the whole cashmere thoughts, Big Willie, rapping in the booth with mink slippers on angle. Is that something you worked hard to patent?

The Kid Daytona: (Laughs) I wouldn’t say it was something I tried to patent, it came natural more than anything. I guess just coming from Uptown, being in a borough — everybody got an ego, you gotta come across as the illest dude ever! (Laughs) You kinda get that coming up in the battle scene with dudes like Jae Millz…J.R. Writer…the list goes on. Basically some Uptown shit (Laughs).

TSS: So would you consider what you have going on swagger?

The Kid Daytona: I guess swagger is a word used to describe somebody that’s confident and not necessarily conceited and I definitely would say I’m a confident person and have utmost belief in myself. And I would just say my style is original because nobody else is Daytona. So the stories and style I across with just comes along with being Daytona. I don’t try to be anyone else.

TSS: So you got Daytona 500 and Come Fly With Me. What’s with the infatuation with aviation?

The Kid Daytona: (Laughs!!!) Well I’m not this mad scientist who just sits in a lab and comes up with all these ill ideas. It seems like that but it was like the stars lined up the right way. That was one of my favorite movies growing up: [Michael Jordan's] Come Fly With Me. I used to study the tape and try and mimic him and watch all his stories of being overlooked. Read the rest of this entry »

It may sound strange to say, but if someone says their releasing a free album online it’s a pretty good chance the final product will be dope.  Mixtapes by nature, are hit or miss depending on the artist’s level of involvement and how many hands are in the kitchen.  But if they specifically call it an album… then my interest is immediately piqued.  The Kid Daytona’s Come Fly With Me was no exception. Read the rest of this entry »

Free is the new $9.99. In the past, a free album giveaway from an artist raised red flags, implying substandard material unworthy of the Sam Goody. But in 2009, with mixtapes, Rapidshare and downloadable singles threatening to kill albums, giving away a full-length under the auspices of name recognition is a good strategy. The key is, can you deliver the goods to turn heads? On Kid Daytona’s Come Fly With Me, the answer is an emphatic yes. Combining modern sounding beats with a never-ending flow of punchlines, he’s made a project that’s certain to satisfy his fans and win over new ones.

What’s most impressive about Come Fly With Me is its consistency; there’s nary a weak track to be found over the album’s 14 cuts. Kid Daytona proves himself to be fully adept at the varying styles of backpack infused pop-rap. Read the rest of this entry »

To prepare you for takeoff, he gassed up the jet and gave you The Daytona 500 EP. Now, The Kid Daytona’s in full flight with his debut  [free] album Come Fly With Me. Daytona’s debonair dispositions are reinforced with appearances from Mickey Factz, Kardinal Offishall, Amanda Diva and Outasight and boardwork by the likes of Double O, Cook Classics and surprisingly 6th Sense. Consider yourself lucky when a project like this costs you nothing but hard drive space.

To the skies! Read the rest of this entry »

Gearing up for his debut LP Come Fly With Me in June, The Kid Daytona is dropping an EP entitled The Daytona 500 on 5.5.09.  I know we all need another mixtape like some of us around here needs another pair of shoes, but the devil’s in the details.

I’ll give you chance to peep the vid before going on. Read the rest of this entry »