Besides the obvious “why is he singing sooooo much?” stuff, there are times where the song structure just doesn’t work. KRIT becomes the personification of this ride, falling in love with a chrome lady, having chrome babies – it’s so ridiculous but an absolute GROOVE.ĭespite those fun moments, it’s clear why the reaction to this album has been so mixed online. That said, there’s no denying the greatness of “Rhode Clean.” In true KRIT fashion, this track is built for the highway. Plus, y’all know my rule – add a horn to a song and I’ll probably grade on a curve. The production is so endearing on tracks like “Just 4 You” and “Would It Matter” that I’m willing to forgive KRIT’s unpolished delivery. “Show U Right” has an unmistakable Earth Wind & Fire influence (even the album’s interludes are an ode to The Elements) while “All the Time” feels like it was pulled from Parliament’s playbook. Credit producers like DJ Camper and Krizzle himself because the soundscapes are very well done. Of course, KRIT is far from Teddy P with the vocals, so he leans heavily on the production to get the job done. The bars are still sharp, interspersed here and there (“I’m from 300, she from 106 and Park/BET Uncut, I used to see her in the dark”) but largely, yes, this album is more R&B than anything my Cousin Chris Brown has done in the past six or seven years. That’s not out of the ordinary for him of course, but it’s a subtle hint that this album is a different experience.īut once you dive into “Southside of the Moon,” the album’s first proper track, the vibe is apparent. On the surface, it’s a fun, groovy single, although KRIT does decide to sing the hook himself. If he really is the spiritual successor of the UGK/Scarface/Outkast sound, consider DRDD his version of Andre 3000’s The Love Below.Īnd just like Love Below, expect a divisive response to this album.įirst single “So Cool” might feel like a bit of a misdirect.
Just as I compared KRIT’s storytelling and creativity to legends like Outkast, he gives us Digital Roses Don’t Die – seemingly a vast departure from the KRIT we all know and love.īut when you think about it, it’s not that big of a departure at all. He made music that was authentic to the Southern fans’ experience. Quiet as kept, KRIT has spent the last decade bringing that old feeling back, harkening to the heyday of veterans like Scarface, UGK and Outkast. The artistic creativity, the introspection, the storytelling and scene setting – all the tolls that shaped the greatest albums in Southern rap history now overshadowed by a sea of codeine, auto-tune and repetitive trap beats. As I said in my post, the irony of Southern hip-hop’s dominance of rap (and pop culture in general) is that we’re losing many of the elements that defined the best albums of the region. They are the ones who made me.Īlso if you still click and share my post even though you have beef, thank you very much! I admire that level of psychotic stanning, it helps my pageviews.Ĭoincidentally, one of the artists I showed love to recently was Big KRIT. So if you’re one of those trolls who stays mad at me, blame the people I’ve highlighted all February. All month I’ve shouted out the friends, mentors, artists and creators who have directly impacted my life. This Black History Month, instead of doing the usual and talking about Black folks who made peanut butter and traffic lights, I wanted to make things more personal. It does not store any personal data.Digital Roses Don’t Die (released February 18, 2022) The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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