Read on for Billboard’s track-by-track review of Big K.R.I.T.’s Cadillactica. The diversity and focus has paid off, as Cadillactica is K.R.I.T.’s best and most cohesive work to date. “Sometimes you just need that new energy,” K.R.I.T. can back up, as he makes intentions clear: “I don’t do it for the Blogspot comment box, I do it for the OGs.” He relinquished some of the production duties to soul men like DJ Dahi, Terrace Martin and Raphael Saadiq for a fresher sound. “King of the South” is an eyebrow-raising declaration that K.R.I.T. Save for incongruous lead single “Pay Attention,” and a few dense extraterrestrial moments, the record shines like a supernova. The nicks in Cadillactica‘s candy paint are rare. had to create his own planet to prove he’s one of the most gifted rappers living on this wretched ball of blue called Earth. His 2012 debut studio LP Live From The Underground underwhelmed it was handicapped by sample-clearance hangups and a bungled rollout that led to a No. Even more, the opus symbolizes the overlooked MC’s show-and-prove moment: his chance to shake the perception that he can’t deliver on both big-game and freebie scrimmage releases. The title shares its name with the album’s setting, a pretend planet that represents his subconscious-the underlying thoughts of a countrified king.
“But this is exactly how I wanted it to sound.”Įnter Cadillactica (Nov 10), Big K.R.I.T.’s loosely conceptual sophomore Def Jam Recordings effort. “I like to make the kind of songs that I don’t hear on the radio and EQ them in a way where they might be obnoxiously loud to some people,” the rapper/producer tells Billboard. He listens for sequencing and overall acoustics, a preemptive strike against the skip button. That is, once his project is complete, the 28-year old rapper/producer cues up his recorded compilation of songs and takes a four-hour drive from his Atlanta home and recording base back to his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi. releases an album, he puts his music through the car test.
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