Live From The Underground, I had the opportunity to produce the whole album, so that was a milestone in itself. For me it’s about really making the best music possible and not just for the sake of producing. If I only produce three of them, then those three were the strongest and we went with them. For me it’s about creating the best music possible, so if it’s seven tracks on the album that I’ve produced, that means we collectively-as far as my camp and myself-felt those were the strongest out of the abundance of records that I’m going to actually record for this project. On this album will you be heavily involved in producing it? Pre-order Cadillactica on Amazon ( CD, MP3) and iTunes.įor more music, news, videos, and tour dates from Big K.R.I.T., visit his Zumic artist page.And as for producing, I know a lot of your other content, you’ve produced. With his distinctive sound and exemplary production abilities, he is well on his way to being a legendary artist and a staple figure in hip hop. The letters K-R-I-T stand for King Remembered In Time. His creativity, talent, and humility make him a favorite among fans and critics alike. The southern rapper has created a world for those who love his soulful sound. He raps, "Natural disasters make us closer / My partner never prayed until he thought the world was over / 2012, December 1st, he called me in a panic / He heard a storm was coming and it might destroy the planet, dammit." In "Lost Generation," he raps, "I'm saying what I gotta / Cause the club songs ain't saving my partner." In "Angels," he talks about how his friend did not pray until he thought the world would end in 2012. will always make sure he gets a certain message across to his listeners. 3 (Big Bang)," "King of the South," and "Do You Love Me for Real" have great mainstream appeal.Īs his music transitions to becoming more club-friendly, songs such as "Soul Food," "Angels," and the politically influenced, Lupe Fiasco-featuring "Lost Generation" show us that K.R.I.T. The album's first single, "Pay Attention" featuring Rico Love, introduced the public to a radio-friendly K.R.I.T. maintains this smooth sound throughout the album, he threw a few curve balls at the listeners by incorporating a few songs with more commercial characteristics. It inspired me to get out of my comfort zone as a producer and I'm glad I did that because I never had that much relief creating and writing, and it's going to show on the album.Ĭadillactica is reminiscent of the 1990s style of Atlanta group OutKast, who pioneered a soulful, southern sound. I still ended up producing 70% of the album, but still giving up that much gave me the opportunity to take a deep breath and just create. In an interview with KillerBoomBox TV, he stated:
The rapper took a breather on this album, allowing other producers to create the music while he focused on his lyrics. normally produces his own projects, but with this one, he was given assistance from Jim Jonsin, Alex da Kid, DJ Dahi, and Raphael Saadiq. On this planet, life is a little bit obscure and it's about the journey in life from the beginning of life itself to finding life on the planet and how it unfolds and what people go through on this planet from being young and rambunctious to finding your purpose in life. He stated:Ĭadillactica in itself is literally my subconscious but I wanted to make a planet of it and give it a name. further explains the meaning and title of the concept album in a interview with Complex News. The title, Cadillactica, refers to the cover of his debut album Live from the Underground which displays a Cadillac crash-landed into the ground. However, the rest of the album features the rapper in a relaxed state, so clearly, he just had to get somethings off his chest. Also, the track served as his response to Kendrick Lamar's infamous "Control" verse. The track featured the frustrated artist rapping quick-paced, angry lyrics at all his critics.
would take an angrier, more aggressive approach for Cadillactica. Olympus," you may have thought Big K.R.I.T. With the album's promotional single, " Mt.
Once fans reach the last song on the album, they will have noticed that the soulful rapper took a different approach in creating this body of work. fans have the pleasure of listening to the entire project before the date arrives. The album is set to be released on November 11th but all K.R.I.T. For all you soulful, alternative rap loving listeners out there, the album stream of Mississippi's own Big K.R.I.T.'s upcoming album, Cadillactica, is now available on Spotify.