Big K.R.I.T. stopped by The Breakfast Club studios earlier this week in support of his latest album, 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time. During the interview, the Mississippi rapper admitted he went broke during the making of the project, which led him to the realization that fame and accolades weren’t what he was after.
“I went broke working on the album,” he said. “It was like a ‘It’s all gone’ kind of thing and you sit back and you’re like, ‘Oh the money wasn’t making me happy either.’ The materials I acquired wasn’t making me happy. Then I started to really get to the bottom of my depression and what I was going through, and that was chasing some shit I never wanted in the first place.”
His internal struggle with the limelight was most evident on the album cut, “Price of Fame,” which he also detailed in the conversation.
“‘Price of Fame’ is one of those [songs] reflecting on how far I got in my career at one point,” he said. “Then you going out, you partying and all that stuff, and you get back home, and there’s nobody to really share your successes with for real. Then you find yourself just indulging more in your vices.”
K.R.I.T. adds, “I started chasing accolades and seeing what my peers had, and becoming super competitive. I wasn’t living life. I kind of dialed back.”
For him, the key was putting the booze down and putting self-care at the top of the list.
“I slowed down on the drinking,” he admitted. “Really trying to eat right. What The Health? [documentary] scared everybody. My girl also just being a real positive person and kinda getting me to go outside. I just spent time — studio, touring, studio, touring and wasn’t experiencing life at all.”
Check out the full interview above.
STFU with that chain on talkin bout “broke” liar/.
Being broke and having no money are 2 different things.
No, being broke means having no money. When people have no money on them, what do they say? “I’m broke!” Why else do you think broke ass Nas keeps making songs with pop stars, because he enjoys it? Nah, he needs that money to pay that $50k a month to Kelis.
@Fuck Queensbridge, you do realise one of the reasons your boyfriend Jay Z is popular is because he makes music with pop and rock artist. Nas on the other hand expects you to listen to what he has to say.
Your mouth must be sore from all the Jay dick sucking. Pig
Difference between the two is that King HOV gradually made his way into the mainstream and those types of collabos. And he did it without looking like a complete sellout. Nas has had the real hip hop label on him ever since Illmatic and mainstream usually doesn’t work for the type of rapper he is (see It Was Written, I Am, Nastradamus). And he’s the one that said “Hip Hop is dead”. That’s why he always gets shitted on for doing songs with such acts, where King HOV can make songs with the same artists and not get the same treatment Nas does. Instead, they’ll become hits.
We talking about Big Krit where did Nas come from you Jay stan hahaha. And if you didn’t know Jay and Nas are friends, the deaded the beef and even make money together on the low you ignorant troll
HE does this all the time. Na must’ve fucked his mother and didnt call back
November 3, 2017 | 4:50 PM
@Fuck Queensbridge, you do realise one of the reasons your boyfriend Jay Z is popular is because he makes music with pop and rock artist. Nas on the other hand expects you to listen to what he has to say. Your mouth must be sore from all the Jay
SHUT THE FUCK UP & BUY THIS ALBUM, SUPPORT THE BIG HOMIE KRIT
I never seen stars on a red rug when I wanna see stars I just look above…..to the heavens
Get Drakes dick out ya mouth you corny ass fuck boy smh. You probably the same type of lame that’ll go up to Joe Budden’s house to talk shit. Oh and more life was shit water
you nerdy little internet nerds. real hiphop is dead no body gives a fk about big shit besides his 10 internet fans on hiphop dx. Hoe budden is a joke dont ever mention his name with drakes. Wake up and face reality you basement dwelling hipster nerd losers.
lol you have enough nerve to call someone an internet nerd who you’re clearly a Drake stan? You pathetic ass even put his name in your user name. I don’t have nothing against drake but when little corny dickheads like you start suckin his dick online like hes your god I gotta call it out. Beside “real” hip hop never really dies more wack fucks just come and go and will be forgotten about. “never mention his name with drakes” lmao you a gay ass minion I swear lol. Drake doesn’t know you so chill
I think whatever he lost making this album he will easily make back off touring.. He could land on a J.Cole, Ti tour and make like any where from like 30-50k a show or he could grind it out do his own shows.
This guy is the best rapper right now and possibly one of the most talented rapper ever, when I say talent I mean a guy that can do multiple things. Tupac, LL, Common, 3k, Dj quik, Krit is a great rapper and great producer, Mos def was always very talented to me too. This album was the best rap album of the year, I think kedrick is dope but Interscope has to much control over him he is prob not allowed to make the music he really wants to make
This guy is amazing. One of the realist mother fuckers ever. I really feel like I connect with krit even tho we far from similar.
Just shut the fuck up bro. Grow up. Life is a lot bigger than your comments
Made a great double album. I have always appreciated K.R.I.T. how he boils shit down. There are literally 4 or 5 rappers tops even competing with this cat.
There’s something beautiful about that. I’ve been listening to the album every day since it dropped last Friday, and so far I think its a classic, and he sacrificed his well being to let us hear it. These guys who rap about flossing and rims would never do something so selfless to share something so great with their fans.
I fuck white thots daily
This was a really good interview with KRIT. Nice to hear from a level headed mature rapper.
Even though I know how good Krit is this album still surprised me, I felt that no rapper had the ability to make a album like this, 4eva is a mighty long time is a classic, when I say not have the ability to make a album like this I don’t mean in terms of skills, I mean rappers always have to lean toward the radio make single songs, forced features with non talented artist, fall victim to the new trends in rap music, he stayed true and as a result we got a classic. Also with this album I gotta give him the title of King of the South and He just surpassed Kendrick on my list for #1 right now, Kendricks music has become too commercial meaning big name features and when he does songs like that you can tell there is no chemistry.