The English Language

Theyve performed with Lil Wayne, collaborated with Cee Lo Green and toured extensively with labelmate Tech N9ne. No matter whom they work with or who hears their music, Mayday! quickly impresses whoever hears its diverse music and sees its riveting live show. So when it came time for Wrekonize (rapper), Bernz (rapper) and company to name its second Strange Music album, the group felt Believers best represented its progression for two reasons.When it comes to our sound, we have a lot of different things in it so a lot of times its hard to define, but the one common thread is that as soon as people hear it, they become Believers and its something that resonates with them, Bernz says. On a more esoteric level, we chose the title because we believe and the people we roll with believe that you ask the universe for things and you get them in return. You have to believe in what you want and believe it to achieve it.To this end, the Miami-based crew jumpstarts Believers with the energetic tag-team raps of Bernz and Wrekonize on the driving title track before delivering a rousing reggae-tinged declaration of their potency on Shots Fired. We try to start our albums with a bang, Bernz says. Its our time to become the group that everybody wants us to be. Shots Fired is us claiming our spot. We feel like we put out great music and that our sound could appeal to a lot of people.Mayday! takes a more introspective stance on Unplug. On this collaboration with Kardinal Offishall, Bernz and Wrekonize examine the ways our lives are affected by how we connect to people and to technology. On our last couple albums, weve touched on social media and the way its affecting us on a personal level, Bernz says. This is another swing of the bat at that. We all sit at restaurants with our friends and look at our phones. They say were all becoming more connected, but the question arises if we really are.