The Kid Daytona

Hip-Hop has proven itself to be an artform of utmost versatility and it is with such endless possibilities of landscaping the culture is Daytona able to excel in the eyes of a multitude of fans. Containing the lyrical intution of many of the legendary rap frontrunners from his native NYC, yet possessing the skill as to not pigeonhole his sound, the forward-thinking emcee has continued to be considered a "burgeoning talent" to all newcomers to his musicianship and kept in heavy rotation for all those familiar with his story. In 2006, Daytona officially broke into credible conversation by releasing his mixtape "A Tribe Called Fresh," with famed radio personality Cipha Sounds. From there, self-motivation and an arduous work ethic propelled him to match the current standard of music giveaways with the release of his free album "Come Fly With Me" to much critical acclaim and fanfare. Featuring the vocal talents of Bun B, Mickey Factz, Amanda Diva, Kardinal Offishall among others, as well as production contributions from 6th Sense, Double O of Kidz In The Hall and Cook Classics, the LP marked a ceremonious debut for an up-and-comer that coincided with a neighboring EP, titled "Daytona 500." Never settling for just good enough, 2010 saw Daytona align his potential with the cutting edge fashions of the popular clothing company LIFTED RESEARCH GROUP (L-R-G). With this unique partership, Daytona was placed in high-art adverstisements, including serving as a marquee model in their 2011 Spring Collection. But no bigger payoff came as they collaborated on Daytona's best release to date, "The Interlude LP." Keeping the fan's best interests in my mind, a concept for a full body of work was born. As a disciple of Hip-Hop's rich and sacred culture, Daytona felt like it was time to give fans hungry for more beef than broth "a break from what had become the norm." Taking subtle interludes from storied albums from the likes of Kanye West, Pete Rock, A Tribe Called Fresh and Dr. Dre, "The Interlude LP" carved a lane as one of the few lyrically-driven projects of the year and saw itself placed on several "2010 Best Of..." lists as a result. Technically a veteran with miles of ground yet to be covered in his bright future, Daytona looks to be positoned as one of the leading spokesmen for the new generation of Hip-Hop acts in not only the audio superiority department but as setting trends with his visuals on the fashion end as well. https://soundcloud.com/daytonaofficial