K.R.I.T. Iz Here

K.R.I.T. iz Here is the fourth studio album by American rapper Big K.R.I.T., released on July 12, 2019, by BMG Rights Management and Multi Alumni. It follows the release of his 2017 album 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time, and is a sequel to his 2010 mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here.[1] It featured guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Saweetie, Rico Love, Yella Beezy, J. Cole and Baby Rose, among others.[2]

K.R.I.T. Iz Here
Studio album by
Big K.R.I.T.
ReleasedJuly 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)
GenreSouthern hip hop
Length56:45
Label
  • BMG
  • Multi Alumni
Producer
  • Danja
  • DJ Camper
  • DJ Khalil
  • Don Corleon
  • Ervin Garcia
  • Grant Strumwasser
  • Luke Witherspoon
  • M Millz
  • Mark Byrd
  • Mike Hector
  • Musik Major X
  • Panford Nabeyin
  • Qkaution
  • Reuel Ethan
  • Rico Love
  • Rolynne Anderson
  • Tae Beast
  • Tariq Beats
  • Uni
  • Wallis Lane
  • Wolfe De Mchls
Big K.R.I.T. chronology
TDT
(2019)		 K.R.I.T. Iz Here
(2019)
Singles from K.R.I.T. Iz Here
  1. "Learned From Texas"
    Released: June 1, 2019
  2. "K.R.I.T. Here"
    Released: June 7, 2019
  3. "Addiction"
    Released: June 24, 2019

Background

Big K.R.I.T. announced the release of the album alongside a single on June 7, 2019.[1] A single, "K.R.I.T. Here", was released the same day.[3] The second single, "Addiction" featuring Lil Wayne and Saweetie, was released on June 24.[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
HipHopDX3.7/5[7]
No Ripcord4/10[8]
Pitchfork6.8/10[9]

K.R.I.T. Iz Here was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 69, based on four reviews.[5]

Evan Rytlewski of Pitchfork described Big K.R.I.T. as "almost incapable of making a song that's anything less than perfectly fine", continuing: "K.R.I.T. Iz Here might have been better off if K.R.I.T. had availed himself of a few swings and misses".[9] Writing on HipHopDX, Daniel Spielberger labelled the album as "neither a career-defining album nor a complete flop", also commenting "K.R.I.T. is on auto-pilot".[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."K.R.I.T. Here"
DJ Camper3:21
2."High End Country (Interlude)"Scott 0:47
3."I Been Waitin"
  • Scott
  • Quinton Lamar Cook
  • Reuel E. Walker
  • Musik Major X
  • Reuel Ethan
2:27
4."Make It Easy"
  • DJ Camper
  • Luke Witherspoon
2:52
5."Addiction" (featuring Lil Wayne and Saweetie)
2:50
6."Energy"
3:15
7."Obvious" (featuring Rico Love)
  • Scott
  • Hills
  • Marcus Mills
  • Quentin Hills
  • Butler, Jr.
  • Danja
  • M Millz
  • Qkaution
3:24
8."I Made" (featuring Yella Beezy)
  • Scott
  • Mike Hector
  • Grant Strumwasser
  • Darius Roberts
  • Conway Markies
  • Nima Jahanbin
  • Paimon Jahanbin
  • Grant Strumwasser
  • Mike Hector
  • Wallis Lane
2:28
9."Everytime" (featuring Baby Rose)
  • Scott
  • Ervin Garcia
  • Aaron Goldstein
  • Argaw Belay Jr.
  • James Wrighter
  • Jasmine Wilson
  • N. Jahanbin
  • P. Jahanbin
  • Panford Nabeyin
  • Ervin Garcia
  • Nabeyin
  • Uni
  • Lane
3:52
10."Believe"
  • Rico Love
  • M Millz
2:46
11."Prove It" (featuring J. Cole)
Wolfe De Mchls3:22
12."Family Matters"
Wolfe De Mchls3:16
13."Blue Flame (Interlude)"Scott 0:27
14."Blue Flame Ballet"
  • Scott
  • Rolynne Anderson
Rolynne Anderson3:29
15."Learned from Texas"
3:13
16."Outer Space"
Tae Beast3:01
17."High Beams" (featuring Wolfe de Mçhls)
  • Scott
  • Young
  • Ian Ruhala
Wolfe De Mchls3:44
18."Life in the Sun" (featuring Camper)
  • Scott
  • Darhyl Camper Jr.
  • Mark Byrd
Mark Byrd3:03
19."M.I.S.S.I.S.S.I.P.P.I."
  • Scott
  • Hills
Danja5:08
Total length:56:45

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 16

References
  1. "Big K.R.I.T. on Instagram: 'Aye ya'll, it's been 9 years since I released "K.R.I.T. WUZ HERE," and I got one thing to say, K.R.I.T. IZ HERE! Studio album dropping July…'". Instagram. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. "Big K.R.I.T. Details New Album Ft. J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Saweetie, More". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  3. "Big K.R.I.T. on Instagram: '#KRITHERE video out now!! 👑 (link in bio) Directed by : @bychild Executive Produced: @bychild Producer : Rhea Shannon Producer: Lisa…'". Instagram. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  4. "Big K.R.I.T. Recruits Lil Wayne and Saweetie for "Addiction"". Complex. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  5. "K.R.I.T. IZ HERE by Big K.R.I.T. Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. Simpson, Paul. "K.R.I.T. Iz Here – Big K.R.I.T." AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. Spielberger, Daniel (July 26, 2019). "Review: Big K.R.I.T. Runs In Place On "K.R.I.T. IZ HERE"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  8. Glassey, Jackson (August 2, 2019). "Big K.R.I.T.: K.R.I.T. IZ HERE – Music Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  9. Rytlewski, Evan (July 17, 2019). "Big K.R.I.T.: K.R.I.T. IZ HERE". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  10. "Credits / K.R.I.T. Iz Here / Big K.R.I.T." Tidal. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  11. "Top 200 Albums: July 27, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2019.


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