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Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. just dropped a video for "Bigger Picture," a cut off the recently-released King Remembered In Time mixtape. The Marc Ecko-directed visual drives home the song's premise of the bigger picture, as the scene zooms away from K...

Bad news rap fans, Chris Brown has announced that hip-hop is actually "really dead." Jadakiss stopped by Columbus, Ohio's Power 107.5 recently, where he discussed his forthcoming solo LP, the new L.O.X. album and even had little a message for all the bullies out there...

Big K.R.I.T. has been dreaming of the release of his first album, Live From the Underground, which dropped this week, since he was a 13-year-old growing up in Meridian, Miss. But the rapper and producer never thought his debut would be graced with legendary collaborations from artists who define his bluesy and gritty sound -- B...

With certain memories, there is almost always a song or two attached. When you hear that beat -- no matter how many years have passed -- you can't help but relive the moment, whether it was the night the track played in the club or on the way to a best friend's wedding...

Big K.R.I.T.'s long-awaited debut album, Live From the Underground, will see a release date of June 5 and before the project hits the masses, the tracklist has been served. The 16-track effort has some notable features and an interesting array of song titles...

As the music portion of SXSW threatens to rear its crowded "it was better before Kanye" head again next week, The BoomBox has collected a selection of our favorite hip-hop events to ease your troubled mind while attending the event in Austin, Texas...

Big K.R.I.T. seems like he's been a part of the hip-hop scene for much longer than he has. His attention to detail has given him the edge over a long list of up-and-coming artists who believe in quantity over quality. The producer-rapper has never been one to "drop a mixtape" anyway...

There are a lot of things to look forward to in 2012: Dr. Dre's Coachella appearance, the first photos of Jay-Z and Beyonce's baby, Blue Ivy, and the impending doom coinciding with this year's winter solstice. But before the world implodes into a fiery oblivion, several rap and R&B artists will make an attempt at what could be, according to the Mayans, their swan song. OK...

Big K.R.I.T.'s story is definitely one for the movies. The 25-year-old Mississippi-based rapper has never been one to pigeonhole himself, doing all of his own production on his projects from the start. He set a standard two-and-a-half years ago with his debut digital LP, 'KRIT Wuz Here...

While more artists are being announced every week, representatives for Atlanta's A3C Festival have revealed 80 confirmed artists for their 7th annual hip-hop festival. Taking place over October 6-8, the 2011 festival features a stalwart lineup of indie all stars including Freeway, Random Axe -- made up of Sean P, Black Milk and Guilty Simpson -- Ras Kass, J-Live, Elzhi, Murs, 9th Wonder, Skyzoo, P