According to a tweet from Big K.R.I.T. on Tuesday night (July 5), the versatile rap star/producer is no longer signed to Def Jam.
Following the release of his breakout mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here in 2010, Big K.R.I.T. signed to Def Jam where he released only two major albums in 2012’s Live From The Underground and 2014’s Cadillactica. The later eventually earned the Mississippi native HipHopDX’s Emcee Of The Year award and Verse Of The Year for “Mt. Olympus.”
Request for comment from Def Jam and Big K.R.I.T.’s management were not immediately returned.
The announcement came shortly after he released his 12 for 12 freestyles mixtape where the King Remembered In Time dropped 12 tracks every hour of him spitting on instrumentals ranging from “Drug Dealers Anonymous” to “THat Part.”
K.R.I.T.’s last project underneath the Def Jam umbrella was the It’s Better That Way mixtape, which was released in October 2015, alongside DJ Drama.
Ah, no wonder Krit has been quiet for a bit, getting himself off Def Jam. DJ did nothing for him. They’d rather promote someone like Trinidad James and leave Krit in the dust. Shame. Those freestyles are legit though. Can’t wait to hear what Krit puts out next.
maybe he should stop pretending he is pimp c
Nah dude dont be a female. If you dont kno what krit means by now then you supa late!
I love it. Def Jam did this man no justice. They never really supported him at all. Def Jam is SORRY.
krit talented as fuck. he should be up there with cole and kendrick
I fuck with Cole, but he’s better than J. Cole and Kendrick really don’t stand up next to Krit. It’s because of where he’s from the reason he will forever be underrated.
Jay-Z ruined Def Jam. Hasn’t been same since he pimped the legendary label for his own brand. He left it in shambles, creating martyrs out of talented artists to serve as a sacrifice for his own ego and dick riding fanbase
You are a moron that knows nothing. Im no jay fan but he actually made def jam relevant during his time. Lemme school ya real quick, jay brought in ; rihanna, neyo, jeezy, fabolous, NAS (big deal there), plus yeezy followed suit as well. Big names and when you pull out those numbers, you’ll see nothing but millions made during jays time in def jam. So yeah you tell me where they fell off and it def be when he left. You female jay haters need a hobby matter in fact do some research before someone like me pulls out your stupidity for the public to see.
Perfectly put
Thank god, def jam did krit no justice. Slay them krit, mt olympus style!. I hope def jam goes under cuz they truly dont give a shit bout their artists. Yes i kno its business, but this label meant something to aspiring rappers back in the day. They can longer sell that hospitality now since they asses dont kno how to keep it real wit their signees. All them def jam execs must not have listened to return of 4eva. Furthermore i hope to see krit again cuz the next show ima have huge ass sign that says “its better this way” on the bottom “FUCK DEF JAM”
Man I’m ready to see my homeboy get recognition!! He’s definitely up there with j Cole and Kendrick Lamar! And that ain’t no exaggeration
I been saying his shit for years.
So happy for my nigga man!!!!!! Now they need to free fred and its on.
Love you krit, better lays ahead u talented af
It’s better this way.