Hot Songs: (4/8/10) Rhymefest & Big K.R.I.T.
Rhymefest – Letter (Featuring John Mayer)
Court Dunn did it again, and this time he has Rhymefest rapping in front of a faded image of the Chicago emcee typing his lyrics. I’m surprised more directors haven’t started biting Restless Films‘ style and extremely successful one-shot videos!
Rhymefest uses the song as a personal letter to a friend, and the smooth hook provided by John Mayer (previously heard on Wale’s version of the track) fits in very well.
Here’s the first couple lines:
“All the places, I’ve been,
People I’ve seen,
Women I’ve sinned,
Been a long time since I wrote, my friend,
They say all good things gotta end,
How is that?
We fam, we done been through the thin and the thick.”
The song continues to get more personal from there.
“Letter” can be found on Rhymefest’s most recent mixtape, “Dangerous: 5-18,″ which serves as the final preview to his sophomore album, “El Che.”
Big K.R.I.T. – They Got Us All
At this point, it’s safe to assume that every track from Big K.R.I.T. is worth a listen. Not convinced? Check out this list of recent releases from the Mississippi artist.
Rapping over his own production on “They Got Us All,” Big K.R.I.T. displays his story telling skills with a few verses about unfortunate circumstances. Here’s an excerpt from the second verse about an adult dancer:
“Since the recession, its been hard if you’re strippin,
Cause niggas pay to get in, but niggas ain’t tippin,
She short on rent, the landlord trippin,
Tired of eating noodles that taste like chicken,
Don’t really like hoe’in, ain’t hard to tell,
But when all else fails, pussy always sell,
The song stopped spinnin and her time was up,
Snatched the money off the floor and said
They got us all fucked up.”
The other two verses deal with HIV and jail.
Be sure to keep an eye out for the May 3rd release of KRIT Wuz Here, as the project should jump start the emcee’s career!
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Big K.R.I.T.
Label: Def Jam, Multi Records, Cinematic Music Group
Hometown: Meridian, MS
Big K.R.I.T. turned heads with the release of his K.R.I.T. Wuz Here album through Cinematic Music Group and GFCNY. K.R.I.T. stands for “King Remembered in Time,” and if the Southern emcee’s creative production and exceptional lyricism are any indicators of his career’s longevity, he'll surely be remembered.
In addition to producing his own music, Big K.R.I.T. runs Multi-Records, a label set up to give Mississippi artists support, and is a member of the rap group The Alumni.
