Interview: Big K.R.I.T. (5/4/10)

Download – K.R.I.T. Wuz Here

If you’re not already familiar with Big K.R.I.T.’s music, get ready to have a new favorite Southern artist.  The Meridian, Mississippi native released his impressive K.R.I.T. Wuz Here album last night through Cinematic Music Group, and is already receiving great feedback from blogs and fans alike.

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 will surely be remembered.  Outside of possessing the type of talent that’ll have industry insiders watching him over the next year, Big K.R.I.T. also has a sound that can be easily marketed to radio.

Yesterday, HipHopAtLunch.com met up with Big K.R.I.T. as he he put the final touches on his K.R.I.T. Wuz Here album.  We asked K.R.I.T. to describes his unique sound, share what it was like working with Wiz Khalifa on the Kush and Orange Juice project, and touch on the Pimp C comparisons he’s been receiving.

Hearing Big K.R.I.T. describe his sound and how the different aspects of the beat work together was inspiring.  K.R.I.T.’s passion for music became quite vivid while describing his average beat as “punching you in the chest, then cooling down, and coming back with a driving force.”

As Big K.R.I.T. explained in the interview, Mississippi doesn’t have a set sound in the hip hop world.  Having said that, the state does have a great deal of respect for Southern hip hop’s golden era.  This respect for Southern hip hop legends is very apparent in Big K.R.I.T.’s “Country Shit” (seen below).

Big K.R.I.T. – “Country Shit”

There’s no doubt in my mind that Bun B won’t reach out to Big K.R.I.T. after hearing this country rap song.  Now obviously there will never be another Chad Butler, but you can’t tell me that you don’t hear the essence of Pimp C in K.R.I.T.’s opening verse:

“I told ‘em aww man, hold up
What you know about it,
Candi cars, superstars,
rubber bands in my pockets,
A couple broads for the poppin,
If she ridin then she boppin,
Bitch I’m selling if you shoppin,
If you need it, then I got it,
If I want it, then I cop it,
If you don’t like it nigga top it,
Why you worried about mine, hoe,
What’s off in your wallet?
I was riding my screw shit,
Rims chop choppin,
Top droppin,
Throwing bread crumbs,
Crows start flockin,
Knockin pictures off the wall,
We sit tall, but we still crawl,
We still shoot, we still score,
We still win, so we still ball,
We still hood, so fuck them laws,
I got nuts and I got loot,
If you can’t see the king in a nigga like me,
Undoubtedly,
Well fuck you too.”

Big K.R.I.T.’s description of “listening to Screw while crawlin in his candi painted car,” is gonna have Texas hip hop fans loving this song!

Big K.R.I.T. – “Return of 4eva” (Featuring Big Sant)

Big K.R.I.T. and Big Sant come hard on “Return of 4eva” with what I hope is a direct reflection of the sound we can expect to hear on their upcoming group project.  Here’s Big K.R.I.T.’s opening verse:

“Now it’s the young K. R. I. T.,
Mackin’ hos like niggas with perms and gold teeth,
Candy paint, Caddy doors, how I feel,
Gator toe fetesh, with diamonds against the wheel,
Like a pimp, never slack, never fold,
Shake ‘em off, break ‘em, and slam ‘em like Dominoes,
On the floor, vamanos, player-made,
Replenishin’ these bitches with pimpin’ like Gatorade,
Taylor-made, super tight, Mr. Big,
Lookin’ for a diva to wide receiver a dick,
Touchdown, outta sight, let it go,
Comin’ out hard.”

Although carrying very different flows, these two southern emcees work well together.  Be sure to keep an eye out for the upcoming release from Big K.R.I.T. and Big Sant’s group, The Alumni, distributed through K.R.I.T.’s label, Multi-Records.

Big K.R.I.T. – “Glass House” (Featuring Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y)

Not only did Big K.R.I.T. produce one of the standout tracks on Wiz Khalifa’s Kush x Orange Juice in “Glass House,” but he also stole the show from Wiz and Curren$y with this impressive final verse:

“Now I was candi-coated, bending corners,
Fifth, fifth wheelin,
Made a killin with the bumper grillin,
chandelier ceilin, plush linen,
Is you fuckin, is you suckin, I was wondering,
Cause if not,
Don’t be pushin on my buttons in my cutless, unless you cuttin,
Bitch I’m just sayin,
I ain’t trickin is the reason that this porno flick playin,
Trunk shakin, knockin pictures off the wall,
Southern matin call, 808 mean no draws,
You got friends, I fuck ‘em all,
What you mean you ain’t nasty?
Why the fuck you came?
Just imagine what you got to do,
To get up in my plane,
Mississippi Pimppp, mouthpiece frigid,
Dolamite, outta sight, show you bright,
Can you dig it shawty?”

I’ve been seeing a lot of tweets quoting this verse as of late, my favorite of which being “Mississippi Pimppp (c) Big K.R.I.T.”

Originally expected to be leaked along with the album yesterday, the video for “Something” is the next release from Big K.R.I.T.’s camp.  Until the full version drops, feel free to enjoy the trailer:

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SONG OFF THE ALBUM?