About WFMU
macedonia on 10/10/2009 at 03:13PM
"super...super...super fly..."
One of the reasons that I like to frequent the Free Music Archive is knowing that I'm going to find some left-of-center, wonderfully off-kilter material from many different genres. Within the hip-hop and electronic sectors alone, the beats, rhymes, and varied frequencies that I have come across have run the gamut. This makes it all the more interesting when stumbling upon an artist whose work embraces Creative Commons licenses, but would be expected to be heard in heavy rotation on urban contemporary radio across the nation.
Born in Atlanta, but raised on hip-hop in The Bronx, The Kid Daytona has that unmistakable swagger...and a verbal delivery that should be placed alongside Jay-Z. His album Come Fly With Me dropped this past summer and features a number of ride-with-the-top-down joints, produced by the likes of Double O and 6th Sense, not to mention the noteworthy guest appearances from artists like Kardinal Offishall, Outasight, and Bun B. "Lately" was the cut that grabbed me upon first listen, thanks in part to the lush production by Ill Bomb and an effective vocal hook from hip-hop superwoman Amanda Diva. The Kid's vocals glide effortlessly over the beat, like he was born to this and he knows it. Put this one on and it's like summer never left the building...
