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Talib Kweli brought out the big guns for this cut off the Cathedral project. Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T. and singer Kendra Ross ride with the Javotti Media founder on "Everywhere I Go." The three rhymers sound right at home on this one, which makes sense because this is their kind of beat...

Right after T.I. dropped Paperwork, Big K.R.I.T. has decided to declare himself the heir of the King of the South crown. He delivers his self-produced argument on "King of the South." It may not be as impactful as "Mt. Oympus," but K...

Big K.R.I.T.'s Cadillactica is dropping next month, but he's already giving fans plenty of previews. After the success of his singles "Mt. Olympus" and "Pay Attention," Krizzle is back with the title track. Over booming production, the former XXL Freshman spits a flurry of bars about his made-up planet...

In anticipation for Big K.R.I.T.'s Cadillactica on Nov. 11, Krizzle is going on the Pay Attention Tour with Two-9. Next week, XXL is sponsoring his NYC show at Highline Ballroom. Tickets are available at the venue's website, which you can cop here...

Like a football coach who makes adjustments after a shaky first half, Big K.R.I.T. went back to the drawing board after his Def Jam debut Live From The Underground. Two years removed from his first major label LP, the 2011 XXL Freshman saw his music didn’t push the needle in hip-hop like he hoped. Whil...

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Big K.R.I.T. has started building momentum for his sophomore Def Jam album, Cadillactica, later this year, and the songs he's been releasing have shown that he's in no mood to suffer the haters this time around. His debut album, 2012's Live From The Underground, was a solid mix of soul-inflected Southern beats and circular hooks, but he's received criticism for relying too much on the same type of