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ONE Musicfest founder J Carter shares his top 10 favorite moments from the festival as the 10 year anniversary approaches: 2010 — “Common performed and De La Soul as well. Common was supposed to perform for like 45 minutes and he probably performed for close to 90 minutes, interacting with the crowd, doing freestyles. That…

Rolling out’s Master DJ series spotlights mix-masters recognized in their respective cities who are making an impact in their communities. DJ DiBia$e, aka The Million Dollar DJ, has developed a unique appreciation for all genres of music. As the tour DJ for Big K.R.I.T as well as an event promoter and producer, he represents the…

Big K.R.I.T. performed at ONE Musicfest in Atlanta on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. (Photo credit: Norman Johnson for Steed Media)Artists like OutKast, UGK, Eightball & MJG, and Goodie Mob all used spirituality and soul music to create the foundation for Southern hip-hop. Big K.R.I.T. captures the essence of that era with his music. It was early Saturday evening when…

These last few weeks have been eventful in the hip-hop world. There have been several releases by various artists like Big K.R.I.T, Chris Brown, Future, Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti and 21 Savage. You know what that means? While you are busy setting your clocks back one hour, you need to be updating your favorites playlist…

Slowly but surely, BJ The Chicago Kid has earned a reputation as one of the next great soul singers to put his stamp on the music industry. Thanks to a star making spot on Dr. Dre’s hit album Compton, the profile of the artist born Bryan James Sledge has been raised like never before. With all eyes…

After releasing his best project to date last year titled, Cadillactica, Big K.R.I.T. is ready to offer his mixtape, It’s Better This Way, in order to show his fans that it’s better to follow the uncharted path than to follow the ordinary path in music. K.R.I.T. has maintained a steady flow of producing quality music…

Ludacris is building the hype for hi long awaited album, Ludaversal, with the release of his trill new single, Come And See Me feat legendary MC Big K.R.I.T. Ludaversal was just made available for pre-orders on iTunes with “Come And See Me” available for free with early purchase of the album. Produced by fellow ATL…

Big K.R.I.T. shares thoughts on first hearing Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse.

Big K.R.I.T. shares his thoughts on growing up in Mississippi, racism and people who hate on Southern rap artists.

Big K.R.I.T. recently spoke with rolling out and revealed why he calls himself, “King of the South.”

Story by A.R. Shaw Photos by Ahmad Barber Styling by Kris Cole Big K.R.I.T. won’t apologize for what he’s about to do. Dressed in all black with a small gold Jesus-piece draped around his neck, K.R.I.T. places a gold and diamond-encrusted crown atop his head while at White Diamond Imaging studios in Atlanta.…

On “Cadillactica,” Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T.’s vision seems to be fully-formed, and it’s a remarkable album because of this.

Big K.R.I.T will appear on the cover of this week’s edition of rolling out. During his interview, he revealed several things about his life that you may not have known. Click continue to view four things you didn’t know about Big K.R.I.T.

Guitarist and vocalist Gary Clark Jr. treats fans to a new EP of songs featuring guests such as Alice Smith, Talib Kweli, Bilal and more. Standout tracks include the Talib Kweli-assisted “Bright Lights,” “Blak And Blu” featuring Big K.R.I.T. and “Please Come Home” with Alice Smith. To download Blak And Blue via datpiff, please click here.

In today’s hip-hop, mixtapes can hold as much weight as an album. Artists can gain a larger fan base, earn money touring and get the attention of major labels with the release of a buzzworthy mixtape. Although 2013 didn’t produce a clear-cut mixtape standout, there were several mixtapes that were top-notch. Click continue to view…

Lost in the uproar of Kendrick Lamar’s pyrotechnical assault on the hip hop game, via Big Sean’s joint “Control,” is the fact that Lamar also charbroiled beleaguered bubblehead actress Lindsay Lohan in the explosive song — and her father got in line to clap back at the rapper. Even the most casual pop culture watcher…

Kendrick Lamar showed moxie when he took on half the established rap world through Big Sean’s incendiary single “Control” and now he’s facing the wrath of his hip-hop brethren. It seems everyone has been weighing in on the controversy, including celebrities who were not the target of his surgical strikes. ESPN tried to work Lamar…