We've seen The Kid Daytona strengthen his French Connection lately, linking with IAM at Central Park for SummerStage, and now connecting with DJ Cut Killer for a jacking-for-French-beats quickie.

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Well, it's taken them a few years, but it seems the more "mainstream" folks are finally catching on to what we've been predicting and advocating for all along. New York hip hop didn't need to make a comeback, the rest of the world just needed to catch up.

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