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Thursday, May 13, 2010
CD Reviews / News Mixtape Review: Big K.R.I.T.'s K.R.I.T. Wuz Here
Posted By Mike McCray on Thu, May 13, 2010 at 3:41 PM
The Deal: Mississippi rapper/producer proves David Banner isn't the only one putting on for the 'Sip.
The Good: From track one, this album shines. "Return of 4eva," "Country Shit" and "Just Touched Down" are Chevy-friendly, but you'll hear things slowly begin to shift toward the meat on "Home Town Hero."
"Viktrorious" talks about how every state in the South has had their run except Mississippi and flashes a surprising lyricism from an artist you would pigeon hole into only making trunks rattle. For those still on the fence about his lyricism, "Children of the World" turned them into believers.
Has a certain Hustle & Flow aesthetic about it that lends to it's authenticity and is strangely refreshing. Absolutely loved how perfect this record mellowed out over time going from windows down, ghetto blasting to blunts on the front porch, chill.
The Bad: I honestly can't point to one fault on this mixtape, I just wish more people knew about/knew who he was.
The Verdict: A must-download. Beautiful blend of substance and Southern style with lyricism that sneaks up on you. Hey hip hop, I hate to break it to you but umm... we ain't goin nowhere if material like this keeps dropping. Hopefully the "trap" sound of the first few tracks won't scare listeners away from the rest.
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MULTI-RECORDS; Release date: May 3, 2010
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