Big K.R.I.T. ReturnOf4eva

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Tracklist:
1. R4 Intro
2. Rise And Shine
3. R4 Theme Song
4. Dreamin'
5. Rotation
6. My Sub
7. Sookie Now (Featuring David Banner)
8. American Rapstar
9. Highs & Lows
10. Shake It (Featuring Joi)
11. Made Alot (Featuring Big Sant)
12. Lions And Lambs
13. King's Blues
14. Time Machine (Featuring Chamillionaire)
15. Get Right
16. Amtrak
17. Players Ballad (Featuring Raheem Devaughn)
18. Another Naive Individual Glorifying Greed And Ecouraging Racism
19. Free My Soul
20. The Vent
21. Country Shit (Remix) [Featuring Ludacris & Bun B]

Ranking: #138 for 2011

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3.9
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4.5
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AggravatedYeti USER (46 Reviews)

June 28th, 2011 | 146 replies | 11,464 views

Summary: I guess the story of a country boy just ain't compelling

7 of 7 thought this review was well written

There’s something to be said for delivery. Not so much Mississippi native Big K.R.I.T.’s drawl-drench molasses flow--though it is exceptional--more so how he utilizes his voice and rhyme schemes posturing them against his self-produced beats. Whether it be a soulful banger sopping with soul-samples and blaring horns (“R4 Theme Song,” “Rotation,” & “Sookie Now”) or an introspective slow burner like the twinkly “King’s Blues” or the menacing “American Rapstar” and “ Made A lot.” Adhering his cleverly woven tales of Southern living, classic rides, giant booties and even bigger sub woofers pitch perfectly to ReturnOf4eva’s beat palette. More importantly though is how jovial K.R.I.T. makes everything sound. From his lamentations of his woes on the road to success (the excellent “Dreamin’”) to a provocative night out at the strip club (“Shake It.”) ReturnOf4eva is celebration of life though, as opposed to a declaration of excess. K.R.I.T. is reveling in his arrival to a place he has worked endlessly to reach.

What’s most exciting about this, his seventh mixtape, and first since signing to Def Jam is just how much potential there is still to work with. Make no mistake though ReturnOf4eva is a more a carefully planned out, complete record than a haphazard mixtape but it leaves you feeling there is still so much more for K.R.I.T. to do. “The Radio won’t play the *** I used to love/Or maybe I’m just growning up” K.R.I.T. relays on “The Vent” a gorgeous back-ender that reads more like a set piece for his impending career than a sendoff for the album. “Hope you understand/what I'm goin’ through/Hope you understand/when I call out for you” he later continues. If K.R.I.T. keeps pumping out such likable music as easy to fall right into as his previous two mixtapes--I don’t think it will be too hard for us to understand at all.

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MalleusMaleficarum
June 28th 2011



4429 Comments

Album Rating: 4

This needed a review for sure, nicely done.

Probably a 4 for me, yet to decide..

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AggravatedYeti
June 28th 2011



7625 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

thanks Malleus.
just felt compelled (or bored)

I've been bumping this so hard the past few weeks as the sun's come out.

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AggravatedYeti
June 28th 2011



7625 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

danke senor.
good to see you're still around (though you never really left did you?)

and yes get this. you, Feit, Hans, Blake and Maniac will all probably enjoy the shit out of this if you haven't already.

conradtao
Staff Reviewer
June 28th 2011



1960 Comments


Excellent review. This is fantastic.

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Hawks
June 28th 2011



28719 Comments

Album Rating: 4 | Sound Off

This rules.

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AggravatedYeti
June 28th 2011



7625 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

^ damn right.

nice to see we're finally agreeing on something again Conrad.

telebyrd
June 28th 2011



869 Comments

Album Rating: 4

his guest spot on Oneirology is nice too

ECRbubs
June 28th 2011



687 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah really hard to find much wrong with this mixtape, review is a bit short but still you provide good insight.

DoubtGin
June 28th 2011



6324 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

best

combustion07
June 28th 2011



5208 Comments


Haven't heard more than a couple songs yet but I checked him out because of the interview with Naudwar and the tracks I heard were cool.

qwe3
June 28th 2011



20289 Comments

Album Rating: 4

so good

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WickedMystic
June 29th 2011



76 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Amazing. True Southern rap.

pianotuna
Staff Reviewer
June 29th 2011



3579 Comments


got this on my computer and all.

was about time you did this!!

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balcaen
June 29th 2011



2908 Comments

Album Rating: 4 | Sound Off

i was wondering when someone would step up to review this. it's really great!

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AggravatedYeti
June 29th 2011



7625 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

^ agreed. This and Curren$y's Weekend at Burnies are pretty much all I need for this summer.

was about time you did this!!

was about time I listened to robinsmith. Now 5 Aquemini and First Band On The Moon already.


HalfManHalfAmazing
July 3rd 2011



542 Comments


I like a few songs off of this but most of the production just isn't my thing. Great rapping though

AggravatedYeti
July 3rd 2011



7625 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

production is what seals it for me to be honest.

Inveigh
July 3rd 2011



20231 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

damn, missed this review when you dropped it Yeti... great read.

this record's awesome

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AggravatedYeti
July 3rd 2011



7625 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

hehe.

"review"

you're too kind : )

it is nice to see an artist use their major-label budget to do more than hire expensive albeit shitty producers to make yet-another-house-hop-track.

EyesWideShut
July 3rd 2011



2028 Comments


one of the few newer rappers along with Curren$y that got my attention. im digin this guy..

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