BigK.r.i.t.

Following the announcement that he's joining Young Jeezy's Corporate Thugz Entertainment label, Freddie Gibbs is taking his show on the road. The Gary, Ind. native is teaming up with Big K.R.I.T. for an upcoming East Coast tour, which sees the up-and-comers performing through the month of April...

Mississippi rapper and producer Big K.R.I.T. has had quite a year. Since The BoomBox featured him in our Top Prospect column, K.R.I.T. signed a major label deal with Def Jam, toured with associates Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y and earned significant critical acclaim for his breakout mixtape, 'K...

The 2011 XXL Freshmen Class -- a body anointed by XXL magazine as the game's hottest newcomers -- have had a big 24 hours. After gathering at B.B. Kings Blues Club in New York City Tuesday night (March 22) for a concert, the group of 11 rappers dropped a collaborative mixtape this morning (March 23)...

Big K.R.I.T.'s grueling performance schedule has put a damper on his upcoming mixtape release. The Mississippi rapper, who planned on dropping his new offering 'Returnof4eva' on Tuesday (March 22), has delayed the giveaway after being distracted from its recording while performing at last week's South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas...

Around this time each year, hip-hop fans begin to eagerly anticipate and debate the rappers that will make the XXL Freshmen Class list. Usually one has to wait until the magazine's issue hits newsstands to get the full list, but this year the cover has leaked nearly a month early and spread far and wide...

Last week, Damon Dash and his DD172 performance space put on a showcase of one of the more interesting independent scenes being cultivated in hip-hop right now. Fans gathered at the Brooklyn Bowl -- a combination bar, restaurant, concert hall and bowling alley located in the Williamsburg neighborhood -- for a showcase of recent local favorites and up-and-comers...

Meridian, Mississippi rapper, producer and singer Big K.R.I.T. -- who reportedly just signed a deal with Def Jam -- seemingly came out of nowhere to blow past most of the freshmen contenders in 2010. His new mixtape is called 'K.R.I.T. Wuz Here,' and it's a BBQ-ready combination of lush beats (think Dungeon Family) and sharp rapping that also features Devin the Dude, Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y... Re