And it’s one of the best love letters you’ll ever hear. The message of this disc is clear – if y’all won’t celebrate Southern rap, KRIT will have to do it himself. It doesn’t just stop with Juve – the first disc becomes a bit of an ode to Southern hip-hop culture, with Bun B cosigning the new king on “Ride Wit Me,” and Cee-Lo Green and Sleepy Brown lending a hand on “Get Up 2 Come Down.” KRIT even models his flow after the iconic Scarface for a few bars. And when it comes to production, disc one doesn’t lack for memorable beats – “Big Bank” knocks with KRIT’s trademark Blaxploitation influences the incredible sample of Bettye Crutcher’s 1974 “Sleepy People” makes “Get Away” one of the best-produced songs of 2017 the legendary Mannie Fresh emerges from whatever rock he’s been hiding under to make “Subenstein (My Sub IV) sound like a mad scientist’s house party and “1999,” (another Mannie creation), becomes an homage to Juvenile’s “Back That Thang Up.” That message is layered by production that’s as soothing as a spring breeze. Nowadays we drive slow, scorin’ with my eyes closed M-i-crooked, we done took it worldwide, worldwide, we on now Brimming with optimism and a hunger to succeed, KRIT proves that there’s still signs of optimism behind his jaded façade. The sinister single “Confetti” warns of the dangers of being blinded by hype (“What’s a crown if you don’t protect it?/What’s a name if they don’t respect it”) but the captivating “Layup” is almost the antithesis of that song.
No wonder he decided to walk away from a major-label deal to do things his way. I keep kicking, flipping tables, chosen and favored To be the greatest of all time, but you won geography lottery so Possibly, I was the one with components and properties The opening track, simply entitled “Big K.R.I.T.” launches into the frustrations that come from being one of the rap’s best talents born south of the Mason-Dixon: It’s huge, ambitious, and easily one of the best albums of 2017. But I’ll cross that burning bridge when I get to it.)īut despite this album’s heft it never drags, feeling like an epic coming-of-age blockbuster instead of a long, drawn-out BET Blackbuster cinema feature. (Something tells me that my Cousin Chris Brown won’t be as forgiving when he drops his FORTY-FIVE track double album next week. However, as Musiq Soulchild proved last month, it’s possible to create a two-disc set without overloading the listener.
Unless you’re new around here, you probably know my stance on double albums – nine times out of 10, it’s a case of too much of a good thing. And the frustration that comes with being immensely talented yet constantly overlooked fuels 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time, a double album that wrestles with the duality of being a braggadocious, overachieving rap star and an insecure black man still searching for direction. His resume speaks for itself – does it REALLY matter that your 16-year-old sister couldn’t pick him out of a lineup? 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time (released October 27, 2017)īig KRIT is really tired of being rap’s most underrated artist.Ĭan you blame him? He’s dropped more than a dozen mixtape, at least one of which is in the conversation of greatest mixtape of all time (2011’s Return of 4eva if you’re keeping score), released two strong (albeit overlooked) studio albums, is one of the game’s most dynamic producers and is the heir apparent to the Southern rap throne.
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