10 Things You Should Know About The Kid Daytona
The up-and-coming MC is making major waves.
![Kid Daytona - "Music is in everything I do, everything I breathe," says Music Matters artist Kid Daytona. "It affects culture, and defines generations. I can meet someone for the first time and start a whole hour-long conversation about the first time I heard Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, or a debate about the Top 5 greatest rappers dead or alive. And in the same conversation, [I can] talk about how Kurt Cobain, Bob Marley and Jim Morrison were such geniuses ahead of their time. Bottom line is, music is the glue to our society." Photo: www.myspace.com](https://images.paramount.tech/uri/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:ae35a36b-2948-420c-a922-c588f82ed8b6?format=webp&width=2400)
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10 Things You Should Know About Kid Daytona - If you've been watching 106th & Park, you've been hearing more and more about The Kid Daytona. The up-and-coming MC is making major waves with his Music Matters selection and banging new videos. No need to act like you know—find out the facts about Daytona here at BET.com. Click on for 10 Things You Should Know About The Kid Daytona.(Photo: Community J.U.I.C.E. / JACK MOVE INC.)
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If It Wasn't for the Bronx - Kid Daytona proudly reps the Bronx, New York, the birthplace of hip-hop. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)
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A Tribe Called Fresh - Daytona broke into the game on the strength of his 2006 mixtape, A Tribe Called Fresh. Hosted by Hot 97 DJ/personality Cipha Sounds, the mixtape featured remakes of classic songs from A Tribe Called Quest.(Photo: Community J.U.I.C.E. / JACK MOVE INC.)
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The Daytona 500 - In 2009, Kid Daytona released a free EP, The Daytona 500. The project featured seven songs, all of which sampling the classic Bob James sample gold-mine "Nautilus"—also ripped by Ghostface for "Daytona 5000," the inspiration for Kid's EP.(Photo: Community J.U.I.C.E. / JACK MOVE INC.)
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Come Fly With Me - Daytona released his debut album, Come Fly With Me, in 2009. The acclaimed LP featured guest appearances from Bun B, Outasight, Kardinal Offishall, Mickey Factz and Amanda Diva.(Photo: Community J.U.I.C.E. / JACK MOVE INC.)
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"Air Born" - Come Fly With Me is highlighted by the steel-drum-driven 6th Sense creeper "Air Born," featuring an agile verse from UGK legend Bun B.(Photo: Community J.U.I.C.E. / JACK MOVE INC.)
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Sign the Dotted Line - In 2010, Daytona inked an endorsement deal with clothing company LRG, who placed him in several advertisements for their Spring 2011 collection.(Photo: Community J.U.I.C.E. / JACK MOVE INC.)
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The Interlude LP - Last year, the Kid dropped The Interlude LP with legendary Grammy-winning prodcer 9th Wonder. The album featured Kid spitting over 9th remakes of classic album interludes from A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and more. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)
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Music Matters - Earlier this year, Daytona was selected to be part of BET's Music Matters campaign. (Photo: BET)
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106 & Park Performance - Daytona rocked 106 & Park earlier this year with a live band helmed by producer 6th Sense. (Photo: Community J.U.I.C.E. / JACK MOVE INC.)