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Big K.R.I.T.
Determined to make an enduring mark on hip-hop, Mississippi rapper and MC Justin
Scott originally called himself Kritical before adopting the alias Big K.R.I.T.,
standing for 'King Remembered in Time'.
He played tuba in his school orchestra but, inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.
and Malcolm X, he began rapping at the age of 12, going on to release
well-received mixtapes and appearing as a guest artist on albums by Curren$y and
Wiz Khalifa.
His mixtape 'K.R.I.T. Wuz Here' in 2010 garnered much attention, and he was
signed to Def Jam Records before touring with Curren$y an...
