After a few pretty good mixtapes and two just OK albums, in 2014 he dropped 2014 Forest Hills Drive – which turned out to be his best album to date, better than his previous projects and better than what he would release after 2014. There’s also a lot of people out there who consider him average and overrated. He is one of the big names in modern-day Hip Hop, with a large army of fans/stans. It was a step ahead from Live From The Underground, and would prove to be the perfect stepping stone to KRIT’s magnum opus 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time (2017). The album features guest appearances from Raphael Saadiq, E-40, Wiz Khalifa, Kenneth Whalum III, Mara Hruby, Rico Love, Bun B, Devin the Dude, Big Sant, Jamie N Commons, Lupe Fiasco and ASAP Ferg.Ĭadillactica is an excellent album, one of the best to come out of the South in the first half of the decade. has always been on point with his beats and on this album, he even steps up his production game, with help on the boards from the likes of Raphael Saadiq, DJ Dahi, Jim Johnson, Rico Love, DJ Toomp, Terrace Martin, and others. With Cadillactica he arrived in Hip Hop’s Major League for real.
had already firmly established his name with his series of mostly excellent mixtapes and a solid official debut album with Live From The Underground (2012). If you missed out on Thoughtful King for some reason, go check it out now and thank us later.Ĭadillactica is the second studio album by Big K.R.I.T. Slept on by most in 2014, but one of our favorite albums of that year. Guests such as Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Badd Lucc, BJ The Chicago Kid, Thurz, Ill Camille, Rick Rude, and PJ Morton help make Thoughtful King a well-rounded musical gem – thematically and sonically as consistent as you could wish for. Production is flawless, Hip Hop to its core but with (neo)soul sensibilities as well and giving off vibes of a classic jazz album at the same time – even the album cover is reminiscent of a vintage jazz vinyl. Thoughtful King is an aptly chosen title for this album – not only because it is a literal translation of his name, but also because of the deep lyrics Damani spits. He became part of Los Angeles’ Hip Hop underground, recording his first track in 1999. “Damani” means “Thoughtful” and “Nkosi” means “chief, ruler or king”. His father chose an African name for him. Dre, Swizz Beatz, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T and Malice of Clipse. Damani Nkosi has worked with well-known artists including Dr.