Big K.R.I.T. Interview

During the years that DJBooth.net has been in operation, we’ve already helped to launch the careers of quite a few up-and-coming rappers who now seem destined to write their names on the pages of history. Hoping to become the next in that illustrious line is Big K.R.I.T., a multi-talented Meridian, Mississippi native (and exclusive freestyle series contributor) with aspirations of taking his place among Southern legends like Outkast and UGK as a musical “King Remembered in Time.”
Released yesterday and available for free streaming and download, DJBooth.net-sponsored street album (and the artist’s Cinematic Music Group debut) K.R.I.T. Wuz Here does just as the title suggests, marking the 23-year-old emcee/beatsmith’s arrival as a major player on the national scene. Produced entirely by the artist himself, the project comes complete with reader-acclaimed leaks “No Wheaties,” “2000 and Beyond,” “They Got Us” and the Devin the Dude-assisted “Moon & Stars,” and includes guest contribution from several of K.R.I.T.‘s CMG labelmates.
In an exclusive interview with our own DJ “Z,” Big K.R.I.T. steps into the Booth to discuss the transition from small-town life to the major leagues, how a PlayStation game (along with the guidance of friends) helped him make his entrance into the production game, and the cereal he considers his “Breakfast of Champions.” (No, it isn’t Wheaties).