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Big K.R.I.T. is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Notorious B.I.G., David Banner, CeeLo Green, Clams Casino and Baby Rose. Those roots explain a lot about how Big K.R.I.T. arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Curren$y, Young Jeezy, Blu & Exile, Smoke DZA and Ab-Soul, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, T.I., Slim Thug and Freddie Gibbs, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 68 connections around Big K.R.I.T., reaching back through The Notorious B.I.G. and forward to 2 Chainz. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Justin Lewis Scott, known professionally as Big K.R.I.T., is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, he began his musical career in 2005. He was signed to Def Jam Recordings by Sha Money XL in 2010, and first gained recognition following the release of his single "Country Shit" in September of that year. The following year, he guest appeared on T.I.'s promotional single "I'm Flexin'", which became Scott's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Big K.R.I.T. connections
Big K.R.I.T. grew out of The Notorious B.I.G., David Banner, CeeLo Green and Clams Casino, shares an orbit with Curren$y, Young Jeezy, Blu & Exile and Smoke DZA, went on to shape 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Slim Thug. 68 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Big K.R.I.T.
Sounds and acts that shaped Big K.R.I.T..
- The Notorious B.I.G.artist
- David Bannerartist
- CeeLo Greenartist
- Clams Casinoartist
- Baby Roseartist
- Tobe Nwigweartist
- BJ The Chicago Kidartist
- Rapsodyartist
- Bun Bartist
- Robert Glasper Experimentartist
- Girl Talkartist
- Dee-1artist
- Anthony Hamiltonartist
- Robert Glasperartist
- Jamie N Commonsartist
- Mark Morrisonartist
- UGKartist
- OutKastartist
- 8Ball & MJGartist
Artists similar to Big K.R.I.T.
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Big K.R.I.T..
- Curren$yartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Blu & Exileartist
- Smoke DZAartist
- Ab-Soulartist
- Mick Jenkinsartist
- Rapsodyartist
- LE$artist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Conway the Machineartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- Jay Rockartist
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Z-Roartist
- Sabaartist
- Bun Bartist
- Flatbush ZOMBiESartist
- Stalleyartist
- EARTHGANGartist
- Boldy Jamesartist
- The Underachieversartist
- Bluartist
- IDKartist
- Phonteartist
- NxWorriesartist
- Mos Defartist
- Benny the Butcherartist
- The Gameartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Vince Staplesartist
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