After Big K.R.I.T.’s freshman album, Live From the Underground, earned him a spot on XXL Magazines freshman of the year list, fans have been waiting for his sophomore album Cadillactica.
After the intro and an okay song, “Life”, K.R.I.T. goes back to his deep country, bass thumping, soul sampling roots. In “My Sub, Pt 3 (Big Bang)” he talks about how he found his unique sound with his signature deep baselines combined with his honest storytelling.
On “King of the South”, Big K.R.I.T claims his dominance of Southern rap. He uses his fast flow to show that he is mad that he isn’t getting the attention he rightfully deserves as the best southern rapper out right now. The heavy bass, up tempo beat, and aggressive lyrics make the so called “King of the South” sound like he really deserves the title.
On the remixed version of the previously released
K.R.I.T raps about his frustration with some fans, lack of respect from the mainstream, and Kendrick Lamar’s infamous “Control” verse. K.R.I.T. takes a bite at fans that claim to support the rapper but in reality just heard about him. He is frustrated with “day one” fans claiming to have always supported the rapper but only just starting to listen to him. He also talks about the lack of attention he has been getting from mainstream rap fans, despite having an album that peaked at number five on the charts.
In the final song of the album, “Lost Generation” K.R.I.T., along with Lupe Fiasco sign off with a message for the listeners. They talk about the youth of today being too involved in drugs and crime, and wanting them to find a new way to spend their time because their current path will only lead to their own destruction. He uses the Lupe Fiasco feature well, because Lupe is known as being a politically and morally motivated rapper with a lot of talent.
K.R.I.T.’s aggressive, sometimes unintelligible, southern style over spacey production by with, DJ Dahi, Terrace Martin and Jim Jonsin make Cadillactica a solid album. His radio friendly songs will appeal to a wide audience. His hardcore southern style will make sure his core fans don’t leave him for being a sell out. With Cadillactica, K.R.I.T. uses his unrelenting sound to keep the hype going from his freshman album.
Album Title: Cadillactica
Content: Explicit
Release Date: Nov. 11
Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars