K.R.I.T. Iz Here
K.R.I.T. iz Here is the fourth studio album by American rapper Big K.R.I.T., released on July 12, 2019, by BMG Rights Management and Multi Alumni. It follows the release of his 2017 album 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time, and is a sequel to his 2010 mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here.[1] It featured guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Saweetie, Rico Love, Yella Beezy, J. Cole and Baby Rose, among others.[2]
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Released | July 12, 2019 | |||
Genre | Southern hip hop | |||
Length | 56:45 | |||
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Singles from K.R.I.T. Iz Here | ||||
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Background
Big K.R.I.T. announced the release of the album alongside a single on June 7, 2019.[1] A single, "K.R.I.T. Here", was released the same day.[3] The second single, "Addiction" featuring Lil Wayne and Saweetie, was released on June 24.[4]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
HipHopDX | 3.7/5[7] |
No Ripcord | 4/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 6.8/10[9] |
K.R.I.T. Iz Here was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 69, based on four reviews.[5]
Evan Rytlewski of Pitchfork described Big K.R.I.T. as "almost incapable of making a song that's anything less than perfectly fine", continuing: "K.R.I.T. Iz Here might have been better off if K.R.I.T. had availed himself of a few swings and misses".[9] Writing on HipHopDX, Daniel Spielberger labelled the album as "neither a career-defining album nor a complete flop", also commenting "K.R.I.T. is on auto-pilot".[7]
Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "K.R.I.T. Here" |
| DJ Camper | 3:21 |
2. | "High End Country (Interlude)" | Scott | 0:47 | |
3. | "I Been Waitin" |
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| 2:27 |
4. | "Make It Easy" |
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| 2:52 |
5. | "Addiction" (featuring Lil Wayne and Saweetie) |
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| 2:50 |
6. | "Energy" |
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| 3:15 |
7. | "Obvious" (featuring Rico Love) |
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| 3:24 |
8. | "I Made" (featuring Yella Beezy) |
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| 2:28 |
9. | "Everytime" (featuring Baby Rose) |
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| 3:52 |
10. | "Believe" |
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| 2:46 |
11. | "Prove It" (featuring J. Cole) |
| Wolfe De Mchls | 3:22 |
12. | "Family Matters" |
| Wolfe De Mchls | 3:16 |
13. | "Blue Flame (Interlude)" | Scott | 0:27 | |
14. | "Blue Flame Ballet" |
| Rolynne Anderson | 3:29 |
15. | "Learned from Texas" |
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| 3:13 |
16. | "Outer Space" |
| Tae Beast | 3:01 |
17. | "High Beams" (featuring Wolfe de Mçhls) |
| Wolfe De Mchls | 3:44 |
18. | "Life in the Sun" (featuring Camper) |
| Mark Byrd | 3:03 |
19. | "M.I.S.S.I.S.S.I.P.P.I." |
| Danja | 5:08 |
Total length: | 56:45 |
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[11] | 16 |
References
- "Big K.R.I.T. on Instagram: 'Aye ya'll, it's been 9 years since I released "K.R.I.T. WUZ HERE," and I got one thing to say, K.R.I.T. IZ HERE! Studio album dropping July…'". Instagram. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- "Big K.R.I.T. Details New Album Ft. J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Saweetie, More". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- "Big K.R.I.T. on Instagram: '#KRITHERE video out now!! 👑 (link in bio) Directed by : @bychild Executive Produced: @bychild Producer : Rhea Shannon Producer: Lisa…'". Instagram. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- "Big K.R.I.T. Recruits Lil Wayne and Saweetie for "Addiction"". Complex. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- "K.R.I.T. IZ HERE by Big K.R.I.T. Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- Simpson, Paul. "K.R.I.T. Iz Here – Big K.R.I.T." AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- Spielberger, Daniel (July 26, 2019). "Review: Big K.R.I.T. Runs In Place On "K.R.I.T. IZ HERE"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- Glassey, Jackson (August 2, 2019). "Big K.R.I.T.: K.R.I.T. IZ HERE – Music Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- Rytlewski, Evan (July 17, 2019). "Big K.R.I.T.: K.R.I.T. IZ HERE". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- "Credits / K.R.I.T. Iz Here / Big K.R.I.T." Tidal. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- "Top 200 Albums: July 27, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2019.