David started receiving notoriety in 2010 while still known by the pseudonym Stones after remixing Diddy Dirty Money's hit song Hello Good Morning and releasing a music video to accompany it.

His local buzz led to him getting noticed by hometown hero Smooth Da Hustler who he later collaborated with on a revamped version to one of the mixtapes songs called, "Get Wit It".

[18] The mixtape featured standout tracks such as, "Why I Love It"[19] which caught the attention of No Malice from the critically acclaimed rap group Clipse who then tweeted David his appreciation for the song.

[20] Hip Hop blogger Tony Grands described the song as a "piano-heavy anthem"[21] while Christopher Bryan of RapRise declared David's "trying to bring the East Coast back in a real way".

"[24] The mixtape also featured the title track "All Or Nuthin"[25] where David talks about his struggles and reminisces on his fallen partner-in-rhyme, Styxx.

[27] In a review of the mixtape Joshua Hendricks applauded David Stones for putting together a project that's not just "a blabbering bunch of random words", stating his "flow is consistent", and he raps about real issues.

"The Golden Age" which he described as "super original" he specifically referenced Wu-Tang Clan, Jay-Z, Nas, AZ, Boot Camp Clik, Dungeon Family, Snoop, and Dr. Dre as some of his "all time favorites".