K.I.D.S. (album)
| K.I.D.S. (Kickin' Incredibly Dope Shit) | ||||
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| Mixtape by Mac Miller | ||||
| Released | August 13, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Rostrum | |||
| Producer | Benjy Grinberg, ID Labs, Big Jerm, Drum Gang (93' P),The WatcherZ, Sayez, Black Diamond | |||
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K.I.D.S. (Kickin' Incredibly Dope Shit) is the fourth mixtape by the American rapper Mac Miller. It was released by Rostrum Records on August 13, 2010. Since its release, it has been viewed over 2,200,000 times, downloaded over 800,000 times, and streamed over 550,000 times from the official host of the mixtape, DatPiff.com. The title of K.I.D.S. is a play on words, as it was an acronym that stands for "Kickin' Incredibly Dope Shit", while at the same time a reference to the 1995 film Kids, which is quoted throughout the mixtape.
Seven of the songs in K.I.D.S. had music videos created for them with "Knock Knock" being the lead single for the mixtape. "Nikes On My Feet", "Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza", "Knock Knock", "Senior Skip Day", "La La La", "Traffic In The Sky", and "Don't Mind If I Do".[1][2][3][4][5][6] The videos for "Nikes on My Feet" and "Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza" were both heavily played on YouTube, reaching over 23.5 million views each. Both songs featured prominent classic hip-hop samples, sampling Nas' "The World Is Yours" and Lord Finesse's "Hip 2 Da Game", respectively.
To support the mixtape, Mac Miller embarked on his first tour, the "Incredibly Dope Tour". Miller sold out at every location on the tour.[7][8][9]
The mixtape features one guest artist, Chevy Woods.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kickin' Incredibly Dope Shit (Intro)" | DT Spacely | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Outside" | Sayez | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Get Em Up" | 93 'P. | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Nikes on My Feet" | Black Diamond | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Senior Skip Day" | Wally West | 2:56 |
| 6. | "The Spins" | B [dot] Jay | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Traffic in the Sky" | Tecknowledgy | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Don't Mind If I Do" | The Watcherz | 2:18 |
| 9. | "Paper Route" (featuring Chevy Woods) | Sayez | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Good Evening" | B [dot] Jay | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Ride Around" | 2:24 | |
| 12. | "Knock Knock" | ID Labs | 3:18 |
| 13. | "Mad Flava, Heavy Flow (Interlude)" | DJ Bonics | 0:27 |
| 14. | "Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza" | Lord Finesse | 2:38 |
| 15. | "All I Want Is You" | Willis Beats | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Poppy" | Black Diamond | 2:53 |
| 17. | "Face in the Crowd" | Andrey Lloyd #thumbsup | 3:29 |
| 18. | "La La La La" | Up-North Productions | 2:27 |
References
- ↑ "Mac Miller - Nikes On My Feet". YouTube. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Mac Miller - Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza". YouTube. 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Mac Miller - Knock Knock". YouTube. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Mac Miller - Senior Skip Day". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Mac Miller "La La La La"". YouTube. 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Mac Miller - Don't Mind If I Do". YouTube. 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Mac Miller’s Pittsburgh Homecoming Concert A Hit". Rapfix.mtv.com. 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ Ryan ErskineCOLUMNIST (2011-11-11). "Mac Miller rebounds on ‘Blue Slide Park’ - The Bowdoin Orient". Orient.bowdoin.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Mac Miller, Blue Slide Park | XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Mac Miller - K.I.D.S Hosted by Rostrum Records & Most Dope // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2012-07-09.