Having spent the majority of the early part of his career behind the control board and not the mic, Kid Ink crafting his production skills working with multi-platinum artists like Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sean Kingston as well Yung Berg and Nipsey Hussle. Production came natural for Kid Ink, "I started making the beats because I already had several artists trying the rap thing out, so I thought I would be more useful supplying the production." But sitting behind the board was not enough for Kid Ink. Just a few short years ago, Kid Ink picked up the mic and a new contender in the Hip-Hop game was born.
Honing his skills as a songwriter creating hooks for his beats, Kid Ink stepped up his lyrical repertoire with full length and completed songs.
2010 was a breakout year in the young rapper’s career. Teaming up with world-renowned DJ ill Will and DJ Rockstar’s newly formed Tha Alumni Music Group; Kid Ink became more focused in his grind and began working on the underground hit, Crash Landing Mixtape. His hard work paid off and the music industry began to take notice. Within 10 days of its release, Crash Landing garnered critical acclaim, a position at the top of Datpiff.com’s ‘Top Mixtapes of the Week’ section and amassed an astonishing 50 thousand downloads.
After Crash Landings’ debut, national and international request to perform rolled in. Kid Ink has toured the states with stops in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas City and Buffalo; and internationally in Toronto, Canada, Zurich, Switzerland, Melbourne, Australia and Krasnador, Russia.
Solidifying himself as a real MC, Kid Ink garnered career-defining features from Hip-Hop and R&B stars including Young Money's Gudda Gudda, Roscoe Dash, Sterling Simms, Bei Maejor, Meek Mill and many more. Kid Ink’s uncompromising work ethic would not allow him to rest on his more than impressive laurels; there needed to be a ‘visual’ movement to showcase his innovative style and unique persona.
Lensed by Director Alex Nazari, Kid Ink released an astounding 8 cutting-edge music videos in 2010 alone. Tearing the Net to shreds, to date his now 26 released videos have garnered a very impressive 50 plus million views.
2011 continued to be phenomenal for the young MC. Having released his (free to the public) sophomore album Daydreamer on June 21st via the internet, the lyrical juggernaut accumulated over 150 thousand downloads in its first week. Fans went ballistic over the album that featured all original production from the likes of The Runners, Lex Luger, Jahlil Beats, Cardiak & Tha Bizness as well as major features from the Cory Gunz, Meek Mill, Ray J, Sean Kingston, Dorrough, Bei Maejor and more.
Bucking the norm of waiting for a major label deal to kick off his career, the rapper has taken his fate in to his own hands and crafted an internet campaign that rivals many of the acts resting high on the Billboard charts. With videos under his belt including Internet sensations “Lowkey Poppin,” “Please” and “Cali Dreamin,’” Kid Ink is definitely rockin’ to his own beat.
Kid Ink continued his 2011 tear by releasing “Wheels Up,” yet another all original Mixtape on October 10th to an overwhelming response. Once again outdoing the numbers his previous project accumulated. Following the release of “Wheels Up,” Ink has been on a mini “Wheels Up” tour including stops in the Bay Area, Denmark, New York, Boston, Toronto, Denver & Chicago to name a few, performing to packed crowds of 600-2,000.
Ink started 2012 red hot as the first single “Time Of Your Life” off his debut album “Up & Away” was picked up in early January by radio & the first week this song was released on iTunes it sold a staggering 20k copies. “Time Of Your Life” peaked at #32 on the Rythmic Radio Charts with 750+ spins a week and has reached an audience of over 100 million selling 160k + singles Independently. In addition, the official video for “Time Of Your Life” has reached over 12 million views on Youtube and was added to regular rotation on MTV Jams and MTV2. Following the success of “Time Of Your Life” and the follow up single “Drippin,” Ink launched his Indie album “Up & Away” in June to commercial success with 20k albums sold the 1st week in the US reaching top 20 on Billboard charts (All Albums) and #2 that week in Hip-Hop/Rap. Immediately following the success of “Up & Away” Ink toured the US, selling out shows throughout the Country including 6 Summer Jam concerts, followed by a headlining “Up & Away” UK Tour that included 25 shows in 35 days – selling out 18 of the shows. “Up & Away” has sold well over 50k albums to date (US) & over 70k worldwide.
After the immediate sales success of “Up & Away,” Ink found himself in a bidding war with all the major labels. Ink decided to cap off his career defining 2012 with another Mixtape in November of 2012 titled “Rocketshipshawty” which has done well over 600k downloads online, followed by 6 videos off the project. Starting off the New Year in 2012 Ink decided to sign a major label deal with RCA Records. On January 3rd, 2013 Ink announced his signing and launched his debut Major Label single “Bad Ass” feat MMG heavyweights Wale & Meek Mill.
His Internet game is just as tight as his rap game. His website, www.kidinkmusic.com gets between 90,000 and 150,000 hits a month, his Facebook page has over a 500,000 Likes, his Twitter game is continually growing with 300k plus Followers, Instagram over 260k follows and via HotNewHipHop.com Kid Ink has a staggering 13 million + digital downloads.
Crash Landing
Kid Ink Lyrics
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Said its Kid Ink baby, put em in a hearse
Button up my shirt, watch me go to work
Take a hit from the swisher then I hit em with rehearsed
Gettin paid everyday, 15th and the 1st
Gotta bitch so bad, man it couldn't get worse
Big fish like Moby
Swisher never boney
All black shades, got me lookin color blind
All them niggas broke girl, you can pay them no nevermind
Since I came and took charge of the game I haven't been declined
Bet it all, sweat it out
I'm all in
I'm all in
Bitch I'm all in
I'm all in
They say all work, no play
Bitch I have a house party everyday
Niggas couldn't see me with the coast guard
Come and watch me make it look good, postcard
Yea, I'm stimulated off the reefer
Blowin up fast like I'm playin minesweeper
Killin competition got me feeling like the reaper
Ballin like a mothafucka nigga don't you reach in
Cuz I, leave you at the foul line
Bitch its the Alumni
Grade A, certified
Heard of I?
Know its goin down like the birth rate
Tell em its a movement, bout to start a earthquake
Bitch I run the buildin
Run and duck for cover mothafucka
I'm just tryna get some like the drummer
It ain't nothin don't see nothin don't need nothin but a a blunt
and I am good
Burnin up like firewood understood?
I'm all in
I'm all in
Bitch I'm all in
I'm all in
In Kid Ink's song Crash Landing, he starts off by saying that he's back and ready to work. He talks about how he's getting paid every day and has a bad bitch by his side. Kid Ink also speaks about how he's bigger than most rappers in the game and how he's the realest there is.
He then goes on to say that he's all in and ready to take any challenge that comes his way. Kid Ink is stimulated by the reefer and has no need for anything else but a blunt. He feels like he's balling like crazy and no one can stop him. Kid Ink talks about how he's going to start a movement with his music and cause an earthquake in the rap industry.
The chorus "I'm all in" repeats throughout the song, emphasizing how Kid Ink is committed to his craft and won't back down from any obstacles in his way.
Overall, the song talks about Kid Ink's determination and confidence in his abilities. He's ready to take the rap game by storm and won't let anything or anyone stop him.
Line by Line Meaning
Back up on my shit, put it in reverse
I'm back in control of my life and ready to turn things around
Said its Kid Ink baby, put em in a hearse
I'm a heavyweight in the rap game and everyone else should watch out for my skills
Button up my shirt, watch me go to work
I'm ready to grind and put in the effort to achieve success
Take a hit from the swisher then I hit em with rehearsed
I'm using my experience to deliver well-practiced rhymes that will impress my audience
Gettin paid everyday, 15th and the 1st
I'm making money consistently and reliably every month
Gotta bitch so bad, man it couldn't get worse
I'm so lucky to have such an amazing girlfriend
Big fish like Moby
I'm a major player in the music industry with a lot of influence
Swisher never boney
I always have a good stash of weed to smoke when I need it
Realest nigga here, yall just phony
I'm the most genuine and authentic rapper around, while other artists are fake
All black shades, got me lookin color blind
My sunglasses make it hard for me to see true colors
All them niggas broke girl, you can pay them no nevermind
Other guys are broke and not worth my girl's attention
Since I came and took charge of the game I haven't been declined
I'm dominating the rap scene and nobody can stop me
Bet it all, sweat it out
I'm putting everything I have into my music and working hard to make it the best it can be
I'm all in
I'm fully committed to my music career and putting everything into it
They say all work, no play
People say I work too much and don't have time for fun
Bitch I have a house party everyday
I'm having a great time partying at my house every day
Niggas couldn't see me with the coast guard
Nobody can touch my skills and abilities, not even the coast guard
Come and watch me make it look good, postcard
Come see me perform and witness for yourself how amazing I am
Yea, I'm stimulated off the reefer
I'm feeling energized and creative from smoking marijuana
Blowin up fast like I'm playin minesweeper
My career is taking off quickly and explosively
Killin competition got me feeling like the reaper
I'm so good at what I do that I'm taking out my competition with ease
Ballin like a mothafucka nigga don't you reach in
I'm living the high life and nobody should mess with my success
Cuz I, leave you at the foul line
I'm so good that I'm leaving my opponents behind in the game
Bitch its the Alumni
I'm representing my alma mater and showing how successful I've become
Grade A, certified
I'm the best of the best, with a track record of success
Heard of I?
Everyone knows who I am and what I'm capable of
Know its goin down like the birth rate
My success is inevitable and unstoppable, like the birth rate
Tell em its a movement, bout to start a earthquake
My music is sparking a movement and about to shake up the industry
Bitch I run the buildin
I'm in charge and running things, no one can challenge me
Run and duck for cover mothafucka
People should be afraid of my power and success
I'm just tryna get some like the drummer
I'm focused on making great music and achieving success
It ain't nothin don't see nothin don't need nothin but a a blunt
I don't need anything other than a joint to keep me happy and motivated
and I am good
I'm content and satisfied with my life
Burnin up like firewood understood?
I'm hot and successful, and everyone should understand and recognize my talent
Contributed by Brayden H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MIA
Cant wait! Definately copping that shit! Fa sho!
Floris Van Acker
DAMNNNNNNNNN KID INK best new rapper alive !
Rozzie24
I just downloaded the Mixtape!
reyesreyes1
finally!!!..been waiting for this
Angel Maya
cant wait.
Ceentya
i want ittttttttttt
Young Mula
i fucks with that BEAT
STUNNEDElmokid
what song is used in this vid?? its AWESOME
Shad Moss
Lex Luger goin hard.
Jayvaun Gabriel
this song is bathroom with kid ink and gudda gudda im pretty sure haha