Mayday (Lecrae song)
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"Mayday" is a song by Christian hip hop recording artist Lecrae, featuring guest vocals from fellow American rapper Big K.R.I.T. and American Idol finalist Ashthon Jones. Released on August 30, 2012, it is the fourth single off the album Gravity, which was released on September 4, 2012. The song's lyrics focus on religion, spirituality, and the role of grandmothers in developing faith and stability. It features a confession by Big K.R.I.T in which he expresses frustration with Christian hypocrisy. The song has been well received by critics and is considered one of the best songs off the album, with the lush instrumental production by DJ Khalil and the vocals by Ashthon Jones attracting particular praise. Stylistically, "Mayday" is described as having both a very "raw" and "organic" sound and R&B flow, with "chaotic" and "funky" production.
"Mayday" | ||||
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Single by Lecrae featuring Big K.R.I.T. and Ashthon Jones | ||||
from the album Gravity | ||||
Released | August 30, 2012 (2012-08-30) | |||
Genre | Hip hop, R&B | |||
Length | 4:54 | |||
Label | Reach | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lecrae Moore, Justin Scott, Ashthon Jones, Lincoln Morris, Torrence Esmond, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Pran Injeti, Columbus T-Smith, Daniel Tannenbaum | |||
Producer(s) | DJ Khalil, vocal production by Lincoln "Bar-None" Morris | |||
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