In June 2010, Big K.R.I.T released his album, ''K.R.I.T. Wuz Here'', digitally, garnering huge critical acclaim. The album was produced entirely by K.R.I.T. himself, the DJ Folk, Wally Sparks & Jonny Shipes-hosted project comes complete with reader-approved features “2000 and Beyond,” “They Got Us,” “Moon & Stars” and “No Wheaties.” That same month, former president of G-Unit Records and current Senior VP of A&R at Def Jam Records, Sha Money XL, signed him to the label as one of his first priorities in his new position.
K.R.I.T. previously released several mixtapes, including Hood Fame, with DJ Wally Sparks and The Last King, with DJ Breakem Off. He's also made guest appearances on Pilot Talk, the third studio album and major label debut from rapper, Curren$y as well as Kush and Orange Juice, the critically acclaimed mixtape by rapper Wiz Khalifa, that was the No. 1 search and trending topics on Google and Twitter following its release. He is a frequent collaborator with both artists.
In October 2010, K.R.I.T. co-headlined The Smoker's Club Tour with Curren$y and Smoke DZA. He is set to appear in Little Rock, AR with Curren$y and Mac Miller. In November 2010, K.R.I.T. opened for Wiz Khalifa in Winston-Salem, Ashland, Virginia and in Allentown New York during the Waken Baken tour.
He is one of the featured XXL Top Eleven Freshmen of 2011, along side of Meek Mill, Cyhi Da Prynce, Lil Twist, Yelawolf, Fred The Godson, Mac Miller, YG, Lil B, Kendrick Lamar & Diggy Simmons.
In March 2012, K.R.I.T. released 4evaNaDay.
On July 1, 2011 Big K.R.I.T. announced his debut studio album titled Live from the Underground. It was set to be released on September 27, 2011. It was released June 5th, 2012. The album was followed up by the mixtape King Remembered In Time in April 2013. The mixtape was supported by single "Shine On" featuring Bun B.
In the following years, K.R.I.T. released multiple projects:
Mixtape See Me On Top IV on September 16, 2014
His second studio album, Cadillactica on November 11, 2014
Mixtape It's Better This Way on October 14, 2015.
In July 2016, K.R.I.T. announced the #12for12 freestyle series, where he dropped a freestyle every hour for 12 hours.
K.R.I.T. released 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time, his third studio album on October 27, 2017. The double album featured two sides dedicated to his different identities: Disc 1 was Big K.R.I.T. while Disc 2 covered Justin Scott.
This was followed up by the release of a series of 3 EPs at the end of 2018: Thrice X, Double Down, and Trifecta. These EPs were also compiled onto the album TDT.
On July 12, 2019, K.R.I.T. released his most recent studio album, K.R.I.T. Iz Here supported by single "K.R.I.T. here"
His mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here was rereleased onto streaming services in 2020 for its 10th anniversary. Additionally, in 2021, K.R.I.T. surprised fans with the release of 5 beloved mixtapes to streaming services: 4eva N A Day, Return of 4eva, King Remembered In Time, It's Better This Way, and A Style Not Quite Free (#12for12 freestyles over different beats).
Standby
Big K.R.I.T. Lyrics
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Dodging the sun, watching for shade
Playing the game, catching the fade
Doing what it takes to find a hole in this maze
Frankie Beverly melody meditate in the mirror for them ho laws
Tryna reach a quota so they so called
Control the atmosphere that I bogart
Good Lord, the streets ain't safe no more, I heard
In the darkest alley where first come, first serve
The right time, the night time for her
But the day time's blurred
I knew this in the first grade, she was fast
I guess she never let up on the gas
Least but no least, she had me for some cash
The love of my life's now a ghost in the past
Crash landed in the worst place
I guess for some folk, everyday ain't they birthday
We ain't talkin' car if we asking mercy
You think she wanna fuck? What if she really thirsty?
Holy water, mama daughter
I keep a shoulder
For them to cry on
Cause even the strong need someone to rely on
In these turbulent times, we got to fly on
So stand by, stand by, stand by, stand by
In the lyrics of the song Standby by Big K.R.I.T., the artist sets a dark and introspective mood exploring the difficulties of finding one's place in society, where the streets are not safe anymore and the love of his life is now a ghost of his past. The first verse describes the daily struggle of dodging the sun and watching for shade, a metaphor for the difficulties of life when one is living on the edge. The artist goes on to describe the way that he must play the game, catch the fade, and do whatever it takes to find a way out of the maze that is life. He finds solace in a Frankie Beverly melody, which he meditates on in the mirror.
The second verse of the song deals with the story of a girl the artist knew since first grade, who was always fast and never let up on the gas. The love of his life is now a ghost of his past, and he finds himself in a place where he crash-landed that wasn't the best place to be. He poses a series of rhetorical questions about this girl, wondering if she wants to have sex with him or if she's really just thirsty for something deeper. In the chorus, the artist concludes that even in these turbulent times, we must find a way to stand by and rely on each other to make it through.
Line by Line Meaning
It's feeling like one of those days
I'm having a rough day
Dodging the sun, watching for shade
Trying to avoid anything that could make the day worse
Playing the game, catching the fade
Dealing with obstacles and challenges
Doing what it takes to find a hole in this maze
Trying to find a way out of a difficult situation
Frankie Beverly melody meditate in the mirror for them ho laws
Listening to music and trying to stay calm while dealing with legal issues
Tryna reach a quota so they so called
Trying to meet expectations set by others
Control the atmosphere that I bogart
Trying to control the situation
Good Lord, the streets ain't safe no more, I heard
The streets have become more dangerous
From a little bird that always strolled those curbs
Hearing about the danger from someone with firsthand experience
In the darkest alley where first come, first serve
Dangerous situations where only the strongest survive
The right time, the night time for her
Dangerous situations are more likely to happen at night
But the day time's blurred
It's hard to tell when danger will appear
I knew this in the first grade, she was fast
Knew early on that this girl was trouble
I guess she never let up on the gas
She never stopped causing trouble
Least but no least, she had me for some cash
She took advantage of him for money
The love of my life's now a ghost in the past
Someone he once loved is now gone
Crash landed in the worst place
Ended up in a terrible situation
I guess for some folk, everyday ain't they birthday
Not everyone has good days all the time
We ain't talkin' car if we asking mercy
When in trouble, talking about cars won't help
You think she wanna fuck? What if she really thirsty?
Questioning someone's true intentions
Holy water, mama daughter
Referring to two important women in his life
I keep a shoulder
He's there if anyone needs support
For them to cry on
He's willing to listen to others' problems
Cause even the strong need someone to rely on
Even strong people need help sometimes
In these turbulent times, we got to fly on
We have to keep pushing through tough times
So stand by, stand by, stand by, stand by
Be patient and wait for things to get better
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JUSTIN LEWIS SCOTT
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