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| Origin | Miami, Florida, US |
| Genres | Hip hop, rock |
| Years active | 2006 (2006)–present |
| Labels | Strange Music |
| Members | Bernbiz Gianni Cash L T Hopkins Plex Luthor NonMS Wrekonize |
| Website | www |
¡Mayday! is an American hip hop group from Miami, Florida The group consists of rapper Bernbiz, rapper Ben Miller (aka Wrekonize), producer, keyboard player and guitarist Aaron Eckhart (aka Plex Luthor), percussionist Andrews Mujica (aka NonMS), drummer Terrel (aka L T Hopkins), and bassist Gianni Perocapi (aka Gianni Cash). The band is currently signed to Tech N9ne's Strange Music label.
Career
2006-present
The band is known for its Miami-underground hit "Quicksand", which earned them a deal with SouthBeat Records, and their first single and 2006 music video "Groundhog Day", featuring Cee-Lo Green (directed by Jokes) which received over 2 million views on the online video site YouTube within only a day of being added. The band were featured in two music videos for rap superstar Lil Wayne, both videos - Da Da Da and Get a Life, were filmed on the roof of a building in the middle of the day, with spectators seemingly having a free concert below.
More recently, on June 3, 2011, Mayday signed with the independent record label Strange Music, founded by underground emcee Tech N9ne. Their newest album, Take Me to Your Leader was their first major album released under Strange Music on March 26, 2012. The lead single from that album tited "Badlands" and featuring Tech N9ne already recieved over half a million views on YouTube within the first two months. Currently, they are on tour with Krizz Kaliko for the summer of strange tour.
Discography
Studio albums
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| ¡Mayday! |
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| Stuck On An Island |
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| Take Me to Your Leader |
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| Believers |
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| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Extended plays
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| On 2 Something |
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| The Thinnest Line |
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| Technology |
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| Thrift Store Halos |
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| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| Lords Of The Fly |
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| Smash and Grab |
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References
- "¡Mayday! – Groundhog Day (Feat Mack Maine, Cee-Lo Green & GhostWridah) [Music Video". Young Money HQ. 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- "Video: Lil Wayne Rockin' Out With MAYDAY! (Part 2)". Lilwaynehq.com. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- Koroma, Salima (2011-04-08). "Tech N9ne Signs ĄMayday! To Strange Music | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- "iTunes - Music - Take Me to Your Leader by ¡MAYDAY!". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- "Mayday "Badlands" (Feat. Tech N9ne) Official Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- "Strange Music - S.O.S. Tour". strange music inc. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- "Strange Music, Inc". Blog.strangemusicinc.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
External links
| Strange Music | |
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| Founder(s) | |
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