''K.I.D.S.'' (

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for ''Kickin' Incredibly Dope Shit'') is the fourth

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by American rapper

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. It was released by

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on August 13, 2010, through

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. The title is a reference to the 1995 drama film '' Kids'', which is quoted throughout the mixtape. It was later commercially released on April 29, 2020. A deluxe version was released on its 10th anniversary and includes two new tracks, "Ayye" and "Back In The Day".

Content and release

Seven songs from ''K.I.D.S.'' had

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s created for them: "Nikes On My Feet", "Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza", "Knock Knock", "Senior Skip Day", "La La La La", "Traffic in the Sky", and "Don't Mind If I Do". The videos for "Nikes on My Feet" and "Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza" were both heavily played on

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, reaching over 50 million views each. Both songs featured prominent classic hip-hop samples, from

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's remix of

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' " The World Is Yours" and

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's "Hip 2 Da Game", respectively. In July 2012, Finesse filed a $10 million lawsuit against Miller, Rostrum and DatPiff for use of the sample. The lawsuit was

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in December 2012, with its stipulations kept confidential. To support the mixtape, Miller embarked on his first tour in early 2011, the "Incredibly Dope Tour". Miller sold out at every location on the tour. The mixtape was released on streaming services for the first time on April 29, 2020. The songs "Traffic in the Sky" and "La La La La" were absent from this release due to issues clearing the samples. A deluxe version was released soon after on its 10th anniversary. The deluxe edition included two previously unreleased songs, "Ayye" and "Back In The Day". "The Spins" stands as Mac Miller's most streamed song on

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, having surpassed 1 billion streams as of June 2025. On October 4, 2024, the song was released as a 7-inch vinyl single. The song's instrumental was included on the B-Side of the record.

Legacy

Rapper

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credits the song "Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza" as an inspiration to create his track "Young Sinatra", which has become an alter ego.

Track listing

Notes * Empire of the Sun is not credited on the original issue of "The Spins"; credit was later added due to the track's sample of their song " Half Mast". * "Traffic in the Sky" and "La La La La" are omitted from many commercial releases due to disputes between the sample owners and Miller's team.

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of ''K.I.D.S.''. *

- vocals (all) * Benjy Grinberg - executive producer * Big Jerm - vocal recording * E. Dan - mixing and mastering * Bill Niels - cover photo * Red Tape Design - artwork * Arthur Pitt - press * Quentin Cuff - management

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:KIDS 2010 mixtape albums Mac Miller mixtape albums Sampling controversies Rostrum Records mixtape albums