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Who Serves?: Big K.R.I.T.: King Remembered in Time

April 10, 2013

we doing this phenomenal ass music like we always do. ‘Cause you know Shit just be jammin’. We always jammin'”-DJ Wally Sparks

What makes a King Remembered in Time? Is it his court? Is it his Kingdom? Or is it his Reign? For Big K.R.I.T. it’s all three, delivering an audio royal production grande as the wedding of Prince Akeem. K.R.I.T. continues his Seasoned Southern Reign with rhymes knighted from the UnderGround Kings, Outkast, and countless Soul Singing Kings.

King Solomon asked for wisdom over riches. K.R.I.T. follows suit producing, again, 16 of 17 tracks. King Remembered In Time opens, electrically, like only royalty would. Solomon made logical verdicts from observing his Kingdom. K.R.I.T.’s portraits painted on wax speak of his concerns for the community. “Banana Clip Theory”, “Life is a Gamble” and “WTF” reach out to roads paved to hustle, shoot and seduce. “Serve This Royalty”, “Good 2gether” & “Bigger Picture” modernly serenades Queens in the similar poetic rhythm of Song of Solomon. King David sought to grow bigger than his shortcomings. “Purpose”, “Meditate”, “Shine On”, “REM” & “King Without a Crown” searches his own soul soundly.

In the New South, a King’s Kingdom usually is in a V.I.P. section. From international businessmen to ball players, ratchet reigns royally at your local after hours scene. And K.R.I.T. is forever underground royalty, Representing with the ultimate features for a mixtape. To record with current chart princes Wiz Khalifia, Trinidad James & Future means one word: Respect.

When taking over kingdoms Kings begin rarely prepared. The peculiar nature of the industry leaves projects shelved, questioned or unable to be marketed. King Remembered in Time is the preparation, to rule. Whether with production or rhymes, Big K.R.I.T. is the type of ruler that gets his robe worked with thorough dominance. And the beat goes on.

Salute.

Pushas $That Work$:Big K.R.I.T.:Return of 4 Eva Tour

April 21, 2011

“Never change. I can’t be Hollywood. I’m way too country. Plus I’m bumping through my neighborhood.” -Big K.R.I.T.

To do the same thing over and over creates good habits. Especially in cooking heat. Big K.R.I.T.’s recipe for a dish of Southern Success? Spending ten years perfecting his craft. Producing every song on his Return of 4eva mixtape labored a full course meal. Southern Hip-Hop created a base rue for Big K.R.I.T’s gumbo music recipe. It has been slow cooked to leave the audience happy & full. Watching his live performance, you witness the hard task were completed with a passion. This tour is his success in the kitchen.

The R4 Intro seemed crafted as a perfect intro to begin with, city to city, state to state. R4 Intro is “not easy to talk about”. You experience it.

There’s something about being underground. The innocence, the safety, the drive. Fans protect underground artist like family. The fear of them being bigger than yesterday feels like abandonment. That crossover just ain’t for everyone. Big K.R.I.T. defies that pull with a southern coast attached. In his words, “Mainstream is cool. But in my heart, forever underground.” I can dig it.