Big K.R.I.T.

Today, Aug. 26, is the birthday of Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. Krizzle got an early start in the rap game, dropping mixtapes and making appearance on other rappers' projects at the age of 19. Though he was already producing for big names like Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y, his 2010 mixtape K...

Big K.R.I.T. is gearing up to go on a 38-city tour this fall.

As the sun set on another muggy New York City Friday (July 31), in-the-known Brooklynites of all ages gathered in Prospect Park's bandshell. A structure that's housed all types of acts, from Philharmonics to Brazilian dance troupes, was that night filled with electric energy only associated with a hip-hop show...

Big K.R.I.T. joined Larry Wilmore, writer Robin Thede and actor Ed Helms for a roundtable discussion about plantation weddings on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. Couples in the south have been ignoring (or perhaps embracing) the racial undertones of getting married on a plantation for years and Wilmore brought the subject to the forefront. The ...

New York producer Statik Selektah drops a new track, "In The Wind," featuring Joey Bada$$, Big K.R.I.T. and Chauncy Sherod. "In The Wind" is laid back music you bop to with the top down. The instrumentals alone put this track on another level...

David Banner and Big K.R.I.T. team up for "My Uzi." This is the first single off Banner's upcoming studio album, The God Box.  Banner and K.R.I.T. keep it real on his latest cut, rapping about staying true to the grind despite hardships. They eve...

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Bilal and Big K.R.I.T. team up for the smooth "Pleasure Toy" from the singer's upcoming album, In Another Life. With the super talented Adrian Younge on production, Bilal and Krizzle both do their thing for a song that is sure to hit the "Red Light Special" playlist...

Kenneth Whalum drops the captivating new video for his single titled “Away” featuringBig K.R.I.T. The song is off his upcoming album Through Hell and High Water.The black and white visual was shot in Whalum’s hometown of Memphis. Whalum and K.R.I...

With features from Jarren Benton, Hopsin, Big K.R.I.T., Tech N9ne, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Berner and more, Dizzy Wright drops his latest project, The Growing Process. Inspired by the self-help book, The Four Agreements, The Growing Process is Wright's first album since 2012's SmokeOut Conversations...