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Recalling a time when UGK and Scarface were the dominating Southern sound, Mississippi rapper/producer Big K.R.I.T. -- which stands for King Remembered In Time -- stone-cold rapped his way up through the mixtape underground, keeping quality control at top level by riding his own beats and delivering those right-clickable, free releases that came with the solid structure of something issued by Def Jam. Now that he's actually on the label, Live from the Underground lives it up with as much style and flash as a Hype Williams video, and while his beats are impeccable (and fatter than before with that big money mastering) and the flow remains precise and commanding, there's that rocky, whirlwind feeling overall that's more akin to an ambitious Twista or Birdman album, a sharp right turn after K.R.I.T.'s previous love of cohesiveness. That might weigh heavy on those looking for a chart-topping revival of the vintage South right here and right now, but K.R.I.T.'s already revived that style for those who actively sought it out, so his exploration of major-label life comes with the expected power and soul ("I Got This" is a busy, hook-filled monster, "My Sub" is the kind of stern trunk-rumbler that defines the Trill attitude) plus some surprising pop experiments that don't stun, but keep their footing ("If I Fall" with Melanie Fiona gets into dreamy B.o.B. territory, while "Praying Man" enlists B.B. King for a pleasant blend of Mississippi musics). As the spirit of the Beatles and Billy Preston provides the cool groove of "Don't Let Me Down" and the great wisdom of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" -- never has a safe sex message been delivered with such respect for a young audience's preferred language -- expands the lyricist's already wide horizon, Live from the Underground winds up both an easy introduction to the man's talents and a crowd-pleasing effort with no stale sell-out aftertaste. He could have gone deeper, but this is certainly deep enough.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alex Eremin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Va$htie, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alex Eremin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Wolf, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marjoriea Jacobs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tasha Evans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keyon Harrold, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Katty Rodriquez-Harrold, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Willie McKinley Hutchinson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alex Eremin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Premro Smith, ComposerLyricist - Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Marlon Goodwin, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - 8Ball & MJG, FeaturedArtist - Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alex Eremin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 2 Chainz, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, FeaturedArtist - Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Bridges, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alex Eremin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Wally Sparks, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alex Eremin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Ronald LaPread, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Hamilton, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hartnett, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lionel Richie, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alex Eremin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Ebbert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bun B, FeaturedArtist - Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alex Eremin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Big Sant, FeaturedArtist - Santiaugo Gathright, ComposerLyricist - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bernard James Freeman, ComposerLyricist - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
BOBBY WOMACK, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tacara Roberts, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Devin Copeland, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Devin The Dude, FeaturedArtist - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alex Eremin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lamar Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Cito, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Melanie Fiona, FeaturedArtist - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alex Eremin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Postlewait, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tina Guo, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Crystal Holy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Mike Hartnett, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - B.B. King, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Hume, Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Cacciurri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Kingsland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - James Kang, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Kearns, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Key, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Cacciurri, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alex Eremin, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ms.Linnie, FeaturedArtist - James Kang, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Bisgyer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Wolf, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marjoriea Jacobs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tasha Evans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Key, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Recalling a time when UGK and Scarface were the dominating Southern sound, Mississippi rapper/producer Big K.R.I.T. -- which stands for King Remembered In Time -- stone-cold rapped his way up through the mixtape underground, keeping quality control at top level by riding his own beats and delivering those right-clickable, free releases that came with the solid structure of something issued by Def Jam. Now that he's actually on the label, Live from the Underground lives it up with as much style and flash as a Hype Williams video, and while his beats are impeccable (and fatter than before with that big money mastering) and the flow remains precise and commanding, there's that rocky, whirlwind feeling overall that's more akin to an ambitious Twista or Birdman album, a sharp right turn after K.R.I.T.'s previous love of cohesiveness. That might weigh heavy on those looking for a chart-topping revival of the vintage South right here and right now, but K.R.I.T.'s already revived that style for those who actively sought it out, so his exploration of major-label life comes with the expected power and soul ("I Got This" is a busy, hook-filled monster, "My Sub" is the kind of stern trunk-rumbler that defines the Trill attitude) plus some surprising pop experiments that don't stun, but keep their footing ("If I Fall" with Melanie Fiona gets into dreamy B.o.B. territory, while "Praying Man" enlists B.B. King for a pleasant blend of Mississippi musics). As the spirit of the Beatles and Billy Preston provides the cool groove of "Don't Let Me Down" and the great wisdom of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" -- never has a safe sex message been delivered with such respect for a young audience's preferred language -- expands the lyricist's already wide horizon, Live from the Underground winds up both an easy introduction to the man's talents and a crowd-pleasing effort with no stale sell-out aftertaste. He could have gone deeper, but this is certainly deep enough.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:16
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Big K.R.I.T.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cinematic Group - IDJ
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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