Live from The Underground Review: The Review

By Richard Sanchez on July 8, 2012

I Got  This Here: v. 1. Confidence in your gift; 2. A saying used to motivate oneself and deter haters.

With three critically acclaimed mixtapes under his belt, it came as no surprise that Live From the Underground would be another concept album with great diversity.  With dazzling synthesizers, powerful bass, and smooth lyrics, Big Krit’s debut album exploded this Mississippi star into the mainstream.

Combining strong convictions with the street-wise antics of his predecessors, this soulful southerner was clearly hard at work. In an industry where popular music is practically selling out, Big Krit traverses these boundaries with his great lyricism, and even more impressive, his ability to create mesmerizing beats. That’s right. He makes all of his own beats.

Any proponent of old school southern rap will feel the influences in Krits music. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Outkast, UGK, and 8ball and MJG, both of whom are featured on the album, Krit is able to create a masterpiece all his own.

An intellectual storyteller, Big Krit is able to create an album that most will clearly identify with the Underground Railroad. While true, there is more to it for Krit.  Whether about his father, chrome plated cars, or the women flooding his life, Krit internalizes this album. His ability to combine such topics with his masterful wordplay draws the listener in for more.

The album dropped June 5th of 2012.  However, scanning Billboard.com I found a review where the author clearly had no right rating this album. Having very little background with hip hop music, the author described this album as “too safe”. Comparing it to such harder music as Drake’s “Marvin’s Room”. Mistake number one. Drake, while popular, is not a “dangerous” MC.  He is what my friends would describe as being on his love- tip. He’s trying to play to the ladies.  Whether it be the the ironic beauty of Another Naive Individual Glorifying Greed & Encouraging Racism (notice the first letter of each word) or Cool 3 Be Southern, an anthem glorying the greatness of the south, Krit will always remain a though provoking rapper.

Also, Billboard reviewers should check there sources. One obvious mistake was calling “Money on the Floor”  a “thrilling union of Mississippi titans”. The song may indeed feature all southern rappers, however the only Mississippi native is Big Krit himself. 8Ball & MJG are from Memphis, while 2 Chainz is from Atlanta. These mistakes, in part, motivated me to write this article. The review I read just shows how difficult it can be for real genius to be appreciated in the music industry.

With a plethora of projects in mind ( including a joint album with Yelawolf) and many mixtapes in the books, Krit is on point to make his name stand out from the crowd. With his mind right and his honesty on his side, it would appear that Mississippi will return as a contender in the hip/hop world.  Live From the Underground reveals a southern mans perspective on life and that Big Krit is beyond ringtone raps and platinum plaques. Whether you like hip/hop or not, this album is one that should be enjoyed straight through. No skipping necessary. It would seem the King has earned his crown and will continue to make his name the truth. He is indeed a King Remembered in Time.

Album Rating: 5/5

 

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