Mayday (Lecrae song)

"Mayday"
"Mayday"
Single by Lecrae featuring Big K.R.I.T. and Ashthon Jones
from the album Gravity
Released	August 30, 2012
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
Lecrae singles chronology
Big K.R.I.T. singles chronology
Music video
	Video on YouTube
Audio sample
	The single received praise for its production work by DJ Khalil and the sung vocals by Ashthon Jones. file; help;

"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.

^ Blanco, Alvin Aqua (August 30, 2012). "Lecrae ft. Big K.R.I.T & Ashton Jones – "Mayday" [LISTEN]" (Web). Hip Hop Wired. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
^ DelaCuesta, JP (July 25, 2012). "VIDEO: Lecrae Previews New Album "Gravity" And Speaks On His State Of Mind In 2012" (Web). AllHipHop. AHH Holdings. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
^ Afromighty (August 30, 2012). "New Music: Lecrae – "Mayday" (feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Ashton Jones)" (Web). RESPECT. Musinart. Retrieved September 1, 2012.

[hiphopwired-1] Blanco, Alvin Aqua (August 30, 2012). "Lecrae ft. Big K.R.I.T & Ashton Jones – "Mayday" [LISTEN]" (Web). Hip Hop Wired. Retrieved August 31, 2012.

[ahhpreview-2] DelaCuesta, JP (July 25, 2012). "VIDEO: Lecrae Previews New Album "Gravity" And Speaks On His State Of Mind In 2012" (Web). AllHipHop. AHH Holdings. Retrieved August 31, 2012.

[respect-3] Afromighty (August 30, 2012). "New Music: Lecrae – "Mayday" (feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Ashton Jones)" (Web). RESPECT. Musinart. Retrieved September 1, 2012.

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