¡Mayday!

{{short description|American hip-hop group}} {{about|the hip-hop group|topics with similar names|Mayday (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = ¡Mayday! | image = | caption = | alias = | origin = Miami, Florida, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Hip-hop|rock}} | years_active = {{start date|2003}}–present | label = {{hlist|Strange Music|Mayday Music|It Goes Up}} | website = {{URL|www.maydayonline.com}} | current_members = Bernz NonMS Wrekonize | past_members = Plex Luthor L T Hopkins Gianni Ca$h | background = group_or_band }}

'''¡Mayday!''' (stylized in all caps as '''¡MAYD∀Y!''') is an American hip-hop group from Miami, Florida. The group comprises rappers Bernardo "Bernz" Garcia and Ben "Wrekonize" Miller, along with producer and percussionist Andrews "NonMS" Mujica. Until 2015, the group also included keyboard player and guitarist Aaron Eckhart (a.k.a. Plex Luthor), drummer Terrel (a.k.a. L T Hopkins), and bassist Gianni Perocapi (a.k.a. Gianni Ca$h). The band was formerly signed to Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin's record label Strange Music. As of May 12, 2026, all future releases will be on their own label, Mayday Music, distributed by It Goes Up.

== Career ==

=== Foundation and Early Days (2003–2009) === The group was founded by Plex Luthor and Bernz in Miami in 2003. 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngmoneyhq.com/2011/01/19/%C2%A1mayday-groundhog-day-feat-mack-maine-cee-lo-green-ghostwridah-music-video/ |title=¡Mayday! – Groundhog Day (Feat Mack Maine, Cee-Lo Green & GhostWridah) [Music Video] |publisher=Young Money HQ |date=2011-01-19 |access-date=2013-07-04}}</ref> The band released their first studio album, ¡Mayday!, in September 2006.

In 2008, producer Gianni Ca$h joined the group. In 2009, vocalist and producer Wrekonize, percussionist NonMS, and drummer L.T. Hopkins joined ¡Mayday!, bringing the number of members to 6.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maydayonline.com/recruits |title=¡Mayday! Recruits |access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref> In February 2009, ¡Mayday! released their first EP, "The Thinnest Line". A few months later, in June 2009, they released a follow-up EP titled "Technology".

=== Lords of the Fly & Stuck on an Island (2010) === Lil Wayne worked with the group for two unofficial videos; 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 apparently attending a free concert.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lilwaynehq.com/2010/05/video-lil-wayne-rockin-out-with-mayday-part-2/ |title=Video: Lil Wayne Rockin' Out With MAYDAY! (Part 2) |publisher=Lilwaynehq.com |date=2010-05-26 |access-date=2013-07-04}}</ref> Shortly after working with Lil Wayne, remixes of both tracks, plus another Lil Wayne track "On Fire" were released on ¡Mayday!'s first mixtape "Lords of the Fly". The mixtape included new tracks, remixes, and freestyles to serve as a prelude to their next album Stuck on an Island, which was released shortly after.

=== Signing with Strange Music (2011–2022) === In early 2011, independent label frontman Tech N9ne reached out to ¡Mayday!, and featured them on two tracks of his album Welcome to Strangeland. Bernz and Wrekonize were also featured on a bonus track of the album. On June 3, 2011, Mayday signed with Strange Music.<ref>{{cite web|last=Koroma |first=Salima |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.14692/title.tech-n9ne-signs-mayday-to-strange-music |title=Tech N9ne Signs ¡Mayday! To Strange Music | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2011-04-08 |access-date=2013-07-04}}</ref>

Their third studio album, Take Me to Your Leader, was their first major album released under Strange Music on March 26, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/take-me-to-your-leader/id510214863 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328201346/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/take-me-to-your-leader/id510214863 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 28, 2012 |title=iTunes - Music - Take Me to Your Leader by ¡MAYDAY! |publisher=iTunes |date=2012-03-26 |access-date=2013-07-04}}</ref> The lead single from that album, titled "Badlands" and featuring Tech N9ne, received over half a million views on YouTube within the first two months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F53GjEFmj9A |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211218/F53GjEFmj9A |archive-date=2021-12-18 |url-status=live|title=Mayday "Badlands" (Feat. Tech N9ne) Official Music Video |date=20 March 2012 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=2013-07-04}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On August 27, 2012, Miami New Times uploaded a list of the 50 Best Miami Bands of All Time where ¡Mayday! was listed as #27. Along with their placement on the list, Miami New Times stated that "¡Mayday! just might be Miami rap's future."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/50-best-miami-bands-of-all-time-from-30-to-26-6483449/2 |title=50 Best Miami Bands of All Time |publisher=Miami New Times |date=2012-08-27 |access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref> On August 7, 2012, ¡Mayday! released their first EP under Strange Music, "Thrift Store Halos".

On July 16, 2013, Mayday released their fourth studio album ''Believers''. They also featured on Tech N9ne's single "Fragile", along with Kendrick Lamar, which was released shortly after ''Believers''. In 2013, the band went on tour with Tech N9ne during his Something Else Tour.

In 2014 on June 10, Members of ¡Mayday! teamed up with newly signed Strange Music artist Murs to bring together ¡Mursday!. Shortly after the release of ¡Mursday!, ¡Mayday! and Murs released a free EP on SoundCloud presented by Boost Mobile titled "Ready 2 Run".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strangemusicinc.com/2014/12/mayday/mursday-ready-2-run-ep-download/ |title=LISTEN & DOWNLOAD - ¡MURSDAY! - 'Ready 2 Run' EP |publisher=Strange Music Inc. |date=2014-12-05 |access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref>

Shortly before ¡Mayday! released their sixth studio album Future Vintage on September 18, 2015, Plex Luthor formally departed the group on good terms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.35491/title.mayday-addresses-plex-luthor-departure|title=¡MAYDAY! Addresses Plex Luthor Departure|first=Danielle|last=Harling|date=2015-08-15}}</ref> After the album release, the group toured all around the country. Along with touring, rappers Bernz and Wrekonize have been releasing their solo albums. On June 22, 2017, while on Facebook live, they announced their new album called Search Party with the album cover and a release date of September 8, 2017. On September 7, 2018, they released their next album called South of 5th.

=== Departure from Strange Music, Mayday Music (2022–present) === On May 1, 2022, during the group’s performance at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater of Tech N9ne’s ''Asin9ne'' tour, ¡Mayday! addressed to the rumors in regards about the group’s current status with Strange Music. The group confirmed that they have amicably parted ways with Strange Music and formed a new independent record label, Mayday Music. Despite forming a new record label, ¡Mayday! will continue to work with former labelmate Tech N9ne and Strange Music co-founder Travis O’Guin as their new label will be distributed by Strange Music’s distribution company, It Goes Up Entertainment.<ref>{{Citation |title=INTRODUCING MAYDAY MUSIC!!! | date=17 May 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7-d2g2sbRY |language=en |access-date=2022-05-20}}</ref> On the same day, ¡Mayday! released a new single under their newly formed label, "Own Way."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/maydaymusic/status/1526951863723204611 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=Twitter |language=en|title=¡MAYDAY! on Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Own Way |date=2022-05-01 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/7DFgTQuCCIAlnqsboQCNEf |language=en |access-date=2022-10-01}}</ref>

== Discography ==

=== Studio albums === {{update section|date=July 2021}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:23em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | US <ref name="billboard 200">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/310220/mayday/chart |title= Mayday! - Chart History: Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2014-06-28|title=Billboard 200: June 28, 2014 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | US R&B <ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/310220/mayday/chart?f=333 |title= Mayday! - Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|magazine=Billboard }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | US Rap <ref name="billboard rap">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/310220/mayday/chart?f=335 |title= Mayday! - Chart History: Rap Albums|magazine=Billboard }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-albums/2014-06-28|title=Rap Albums: June 28, 2014 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''¡Mayday!'' | * Released: September 2006 * Label: Mayday Music * Format: CD, download | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Stuck on an Island'' | * Released: October 12, 2010 * Label: Mayday Music * Format: CD, download | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Take Me to Your Leader'' | * Released: March 26, 2012 * Label: Strange Music * Format: CD, download | 92 || 18 || 15 |- ! scope="row" | ''Believers'' | * Released: July 16, 2013 * Label: Strange Music * Format: CD, download | 75 || 19 || 11 |- ! scope="row" | ''¡MursDay!''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/04/murs-maydays-joint-album-coming-june/ |title=MURS And ¡Mayday!'s Joint Album Is Coming Out In June - XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=2014-04-16 |access-date=2014-07-13}}</ref> (with Murs) | * Released: June 10, 2014 * Label: Strange Music * Format: CD, download | 45 || — || 4 |- ! scope="row" | ''Future Vintage'' | * Released: September 18, 2015 * Label: Strange Music * Format: CD, download | 112 || 9 || 8 |- ! scope="row" | ''Search Party'' | * Released: September 8, 2017 * Label: Strange Music * Format: CD, download | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''South of 5th'' | * Released: September 7, 2018 * Label: Strange Music * Format: CD, download | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Minute to Midnight'' | * Released: March 19, 2021 *Label: Strange Music * Format: CD, download, streaming | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Justus'' | * Released: March 18, 2025 * Label: Mayday Music/It Goes Up * Format: CD, download, streaming | — || — || — | | colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |}

=== EPs === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:23em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | US <ref name="billboard 200"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | US R&B <ref name="Billboard"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | US Rap <ref name="billboard rap"/> |- ! scope="row" | ''The Thinnest Line'' | * Released: February 14, 2009 * Label: Mayday Music * Format: CD, download | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Technology'' | * Released: June 23, 2009 * Label: Mayday Music * Format: CD, download | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Thrift Store Halos'' | * Released: August 7, 2012 * Label: Strange Music * Format: CD, download | 153 || 23 || 16 |- | scope="row" | ''The Thinnest Line, Pt. II'' | * Released: February 15, 2019 * Label: Strange Music * Format: Download | — || — || — |- | scope="row" | ''The Thinnest Line, Pt. 3'' | * Released: February 14, 2024 * Label: Mayday Music * Format: Download | — || — || — |- | colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |}

=== Mixtapes === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:23em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | US <ref name="billboard 200"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | US R&B <ref name="Billboard"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | US Rap <ref name="billboard rap"/> |- ! scope="row" | ''Lords Of The Fly'' | * Released: September 28, 2010 * Label: Mayday Music * Format: CD, download | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Smash And Grab'' | * Released: December 20, 2012 * Label: Strange Music * Format: CD, download | — || — || — |- | colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |}

=== Singles ===

====As lead artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as lead artist ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Album |- ! scope="row" | "Tabletops" (with Murs) |''¡MursDay!'' |}

====As featured artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of extended plays, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | Bubbling under <ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-05-17/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles |title=Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - May 17, 2014 |magazine=Billboard }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | US R&B <ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-05-10/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-songs |title= Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs : May 10, 2014|magazine=Billboard }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | US Rap <ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-05-10/rap-song |title= Hot Rap Songs : May 10, 2014 |magazine=Billboard }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | FR <ref name=fr>{{Cite web|title=LesCharts.com "Fragile" page (French Singles Chart)|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tech+N9ne+feat%2E+Kendrick+Lamar%2C+%A1Mayday%21+%26+Kendall+Morgan&titel=Fragile&cat=s|access-date=2022-01-23|website=lescharts.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Fragile" (Tech N9ne featuring Kendrick Lamar, ¡Mayday! and Kendall Morgan) | 16 || 38 || 23 || 135 | |''Something Else'' |- ! scope="row" | "No Regrets" (Matt Schultz featuring ¡Mayday!) | || || || | |''No Regrets (Single)'' |}

=== Guest appearances === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Other artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album |- !scope="row"|"Retrogression" | rowspan="3"| 2011 | Tech N9ne | rowspan="3"| ''Welcome to Strangeland'' |- !scope="row"|"The Noose" | Tech N9ne |- !scope="row"|"EMJ" | Tech N9ne, Irv da Phenom, Kutt Calhoun, Stevie Stone, Jay Rock, Krizz Kaliko, Magnum PI |- !scope="row"|"Klusterfuk" | rowspan="8"| 2012 | Tech N9ne, Sassy | rowspan="6"| ''Klusterfuk'' |- !scope="row"|"Blur" | Tech N9ne |- !scope="row"|"Can't Stand Me" | Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko |- !scope="row"|"Ugly Duckling" | Tech N9ne, Aqualeo |- !scope="row"|"Awkward" | Tech N9ne |- !scope="row"|"D.K.N.Y." | Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko |- !scope="row"|"Dream of a King" | Krizz Kaliko, Prozak | rowspan="1"| ''Kickin' and Screamin''' |- !scope="row"|"The Road" | Stevie Stone, Magnum PI | rowspan="1"| ''Rollin' Stone'' |- !scope="row"|"Eating You" | rowspan="5"| 2013 | Brotha Lynch Hung | rowspan="1"| ''Mannibalector'' |- !scope="row"|"Fragile" | Tech N9ne, Kendrick Lamar, Kendall Morgan | rowspan="2"| ''Something Else'' |- !scope="row"|"Colorado" | Tech N9ne, B.o.B, Ces Cru, Krizz Kaliko, Rittz |- !scope="row"|"Indigo" | Stevie Stone, Mai Lee | rowspan="1"| ''2 Birds 1 Stone'' |- !scope="row"|"Head Now" | Tech N9ne | rowspan="1"| ''Therapy'' |- !scope="row"|"Nobody Cares (The Remix)" | rowspan="3"| 2014 | Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Stevie Stone, Ces Cru | rowspan="3"| ''Strangeulation'' |- !scope="row"|"Strangeulation III" | Kutt Calhoun, Ubiquitous |- !scope="row"|"We Are Free" | Tech N9ne |- !scope="row"|"My Life" | rowspan="3"| 2015 | Prozak | rowspan="1"| ''Black Ink'' |- !scope="row"|"Wake and Bake" | Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko | rowspan="2"| ''Strangeulation Vol. II'' |- !scope="row"|"Strangeulation Vol. II Cypher V" | Murs |- !scope="row"|"Same Ol' Day" | rowspan="1"| 2017 | Murs, Eric Biddines | rowspan="1"| ''Captain California'' |- !scope="row"|"Madness (Remix)" | rowspan="1"| 2019 | Ubiquitous, Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Info Gates | rowspan="1"| ''Under Bad Influence'' |- !scope="row"|"Vibe" | rowspan="2"| 2020 | Stevie Stone, Stige | rowspan="1"| ''Black Lion'' |- !scope="row"|"It's All Me" | Joey Cool | rowspan="1"| ''Coolie High'' |- |}{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|http://maydayonline.com}}

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