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Who Is Big K.R.I.T.?
Justin Scott (born August 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Big K.R.I.T (King Remembered In Time), is an American hip hop musician and record producer from Meridian, Mississippi.
In May 2010, Big K.R.I.T released his mixtape, K.R.I.T. Wuz Here, digitally, garnering critical acclaim. That same month, former president of G-Unit Records and current Senior VP of A&R at Def Jam Records, Sha Money XL, signed him to the label as one of his first priorities in his new position.
K.R.I.T previously released several mixtapes, including Hood Fame, with DJ Wally Sparks and The Last King, with DJ Breakem Off. He's also made guest appearances on Pilot Talk, the third studio album and major label debut from rapper, Curren$y as well as Kush and Orange Juice, the critically acclaimed mixtape by rapper Wiz Khalifa. In October 2010, K.R.I.T co-headlined The Smoker's Club Tour 2010 with Curren$y and Smoke DZA.
He performed in Little Rock, AR with Curren$y and Mac Miller.
In November 2010, K.R.I.T opened for Wiz Khalifa in Baltimore, Maryland Sayerville, New Jersey Winston-Salem, North Carolina and in Ashland, Virginia during the Waken Baken tour.
He is one of the featured XXL Top Eleven Freshmen of 2011, along side of Meek Mill, Cyhi Da Prynce, Lil Twist, Yelawolf, Fred The Godson, Mac Miller, YG, Lil B, Kendrick Lamar & Diggy Simmons.
In March 2011, Big K.R.I.T released his highly anticipated and entirely self-produced mixtape, Return of 4Eva, featuring guests David Banner, Joi, Big Sant, Chamillionaire, Raheem Devaughn, Ludacris, and Bun B.
The mixtape has been acclaimed by rap critics, with William Ketchum of HipHopDX calling it "emotive, conceptual music" and saying that Big K.R.I.T. had given fans a "free album" – the magazine's highest praise for a mixtape. Meanwhile, Matthew Cole of Slant Magazine highlighted Return of 4Eva in his mixtape review column as "the best mixtape of the month," going on in a separate review to call it "the rap album to beat in 2011 ". Both critics praised Big K.R.I.T.'s production skills as much as his lyrics and flow, and both named K.R.I.T. as a likely successor to Southern rap legends UGK, Scarface, and Outkast. On April 20, 2011, Tom Breihan reviewed the mixtape for Pitchfork, giving an 8.2 out of 10 and awarding it the site's coveted "Best New Music" tag.
On July 1, 2011 Big K.R.I.T. announced his debut studio album titled "Live from the Underground". It was set to be released on September 27, 2011. From October 12, 2011 until November 24, 2011 K.R.I.T. co-headlined The Smoker's Club Tour 2011 with Curren$y and Method Man.
Big K.R.I.T released Live from the Underground June 5, 2012 to tremendous expectance. It debuted at number one on the Hip And R&B and Rap Charts. He released his first single off the album called, "I Got This" on May 7, 2012. He went on the "Live from the Underground" tour, which he is headlined along with Slim Thug.
In an interview on Bootleg Kev's radio show on August 10, 2012, he confirmed that he and Yelawolf were working on a collaborative album entitled Country Cousins. During the same interview, he also asked about his favorite rappers, to which he responded, "Scarface. Man, I need these people in groups. Can I put the rest as a group? Outkast, UGK and 8Ball & MJG. That’s what my iTunes consists of." In his song "Dreamin", he also considered Three 6 Mafia as one of his musical influences.
Big K.R.I.T. along with singer Ashthon Jones collaborated with Lecrae for his single "Mayday" from Gravity. Gravity received a nomination as Best Gospel Album for the 2013 Grammy Awards. (Read More)
4 Eva N A Day Review
When Big K.R.I.T.’s Def Jam debut was set on the proverbial back burner last Fall due to sample clearances, the Meridian, Mississippi native took it upon himself to preserve his stature with one more mixtape before Live From The Underground surfaces this summer. Conceptually, 4Eva N A Day offers the listener a 24-hour window into his life, and in the process it displays an individual that is undoubtedly built for Hip Hop longevity.
For anyone worried about a sonic shift in Krizzle’s music need only turn to “Me And My Old School,” a syrupy ode that highlights the Southern car culture over a chopped and screwed sample. Reveling in his third coast upbringing, K.R.I.T. continues the celebration with “Country Rap Tunes.” Humble but proud, it’s clear that he is able to respectfully salute his predecessors while still solidifying his own status within the community. Of course, he doesn’t forget about his hard-working devotees in the gentlemen’s club either, with “Temptation” acting as an extension of what “Money On The Floor” capitalized on last year.
At 15 full tracks (17 if you include intro and a late interlude), 4Eva N A Day is a tight-knit project that also provides some of Big K.R.I.T.'s most potent lyricism to date. Tackling the issue of artistic integrity, “Handwriting” sends shots at label executives who smugly walk around like they’re urban tastemakers. Carrying this intensity over to “The Alarm,” K.R.I.T. candidly highlights the insecurities that hang over his crown. With his words supported by hollowed piano keys, cymbal snaps and a shrilled voice asking “do you believe?” the performance is as enlightening as it is cautionary. A subject only brushed upon in his past, “Red Eye” goes into the unraveling of a relationship that is faced with adversity. Lust, musical endeavors and humility are all tested, and the pain for both parties involved is palpable by the song’s closing. Aware of the inevitable end, K.R.I.T. admittedly raps;
“I can’t be what you want me to be / You shooting too high ‘cause you ain’t aiming at me / One minute you calling out for the D / Then the next minute you wanna be free / Then the next minute you hollering out peace / Although I know it’s a war and they’ll be blood in the street / If you call, don’t be frustrated at me / Just leave your heart at the beep ‘cause mine is harder to reach.”
With three impressive mixtapes in as many years, Big K.R.I.T. has raised the bar for his peers when it comes to consistency, depth of lyricism, and an overall will to succeed. To classify 4Eva N A Day as a circumstantial interlude to his debut would be an appalling understatement; whether it’s a mixtape, a production placement or a featured verse, K.R.I.T. has yet to disappoint. In that regard, Summer can’t come any sooner.
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