We dropped Daytona’s short, but sweet Daytona 500 EP a few months ago, but today he drops the long-awaited LP, Come Fly With Me. Let me start by saying that The Kid is not only a premier lyricist, but a top-notch all-around emcee. He is definitely giving a lot of older cats a run for their money in today’s rap game. Not only is he doing it big, but he has some huge cosigns, at it shows from the all-star line-up of guest appearances he has on the album like Bun B, Kardinal Offishall, Amanda Diva, Outasight and more. The production is on-point as well, as the homie 6th Sense handles a large amount of the load, while Cook Classics, The Government, Jet Audio, Ill Bomb and more play smaller roles. Give it a spin and share your thoughts…

Download: The Kid Daytona – Come Fly With Me (2009)

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Songstress Amanda Diva delivers her second solo EP, Spandex, Rhymes & Soul today featuring production from Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids, Green Lantern, Droop-e (son of E-40) of The Pharmaceuticals and more. She makes some great music, blending just about every genre of music on the face of the earth. Check out the long-awaited EP now and let us know what you think. Also check out Amanda Diva at SXSW if you get a chance, she will be down there rocking it for the masses.

For more Amanda Diva, check out our exclusive interview now!

Download: Amanda Diva – Spandex, Rhymes & Soul

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Potholes In My Blog is very proud to present hip-hop extraordinaire, Amanda Diva to Open Mic Presents… Gracing the music industry from just about every angle, she has made an absolutely enormous impact on the hip-hop culture. She began her career with spoken word but soon moved on to magazine writing, radio, and television. Now with her latest endeavor, she has taken on the the title of recording artist, first as one half of the group Floetry, then her solo debut Life Experience EP, and now her upcoming EP, Spandex, Rhymes & Soul. Join me as I kick it with the lovely Amanda Diva, getting the inside scoop on her latest career moves!

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Reyn: Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer a few questions Ms. Diva, how are things?
Diva: Things are promising!

Reyn: The new EP is about to drop, Spandex, Rhymes & Soul. A very different sound from prior releases. Talk about the inspiration and maturation from your first release, Life Experience EP.
Diva: I appreciate you using the word “maturation” in describing the sound because that’s exactly what it is.  The new sound very simply comes from growth.  Me getting a greater  sense of who I am and more aptly how to have that resonate through the music.  I was in a different place with “Life Experience.”  Definitely a more “heady” space where in hind sight I feel I was over thinking how I presented my thoughts.  On this joint I come from a more “to the point” place, which, for anyone who knows me even a lil bit, knows is the essence of Amanda Diva. (laughs) I’MA BOTTOM LINE BROAD!  In addition to all that, I just feel like singin’ man.  So I’ma sing.

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Today marks three years since the passing of James Dewitt Yancey, otherwise known as Jay Dee or most notably, J Dilla. The Detroit producer/emcee/singer is no longer with us, but his character and music is timeless. The bumping bass, drums and impeccable sampling resonate throughout hip-hop, as his music touched so many artists and fans alike. I am not one to elaborate on the man’s impact on music, but the artists that we have gathered today can vouch for these statements on the utmost level.

Here are brief statements from Amanda Diva, Black Milk, Ilyas & Donwill of Tanya Morgan, Count Bass D, Zo!, Finale, Trek Life, 8thW1, 6th Sense, Keelay & Zaire, IMAKEMADBEATS, Rob Vikum and D/Will on how J Dilla changed their lives.

Continue to join us for the rest of the week as we celebrate J Dilla’s life with more tributes and features including DJ YNOT’s exclusive mix tonight!

Check out what these fantastic artists have to say about J Dilla and let us know how J Dilla changed your life in the comments section after the skip…

James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006)

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