10 Things You Should Know About Big K.R.I.T

Don't miss Big K.R.I.T. tonight on 106!

Hometown Hero - Born in Meridian, Mississippi, far south of the Mason Dixon in a state that's home to both David Banner and the country's largest catfish farms, when Big K.R.I.T. talks about "Country S**t" you can take his word for it.  (Photo: Island Def Jam Records)

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Hometown Hero - Born in Meridian, Mississippi, far south of the Mason Dixon in a state that's home to both David Banner and the country's largest catfish farms, when Big K.R.I.T. talks about "Country S**t" you can take his word for it.Don't miss Big K.R.I.T. tonight on 106 & Park at 6P/5C!(Photo: Island Def Jam Records)

Double Threat - K.R.I.T. has earned kudos for his rhyme skills, but he's just as likely to do damage behind the boards. The 25-year-old is an accomplished producer and has done the instrumentals for all of his own songs. (Photo: Island Def Jam Records)

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Double Threat - K.R.I.T. has earned kudos for his rhyme skills, but he's just as likely to do damage behind the boards. The 25-year-old is an accomplished producer and has done the instrumentals for all of his own songs. (Photo: Island Def Jam Records)

Friends in High Places - K.R.I.T. made an early appearance on Wiz Khalifa's hit mixtape Kush and Orange Juice in 2010, and says he's been friends with the rising star from Pittsburgh for years. Both artists also share a kinship with New Orleans noisemaker Curren$y, and the three have made a habit of appearing on one another's projects.(Photos: Jizzlemayne/Wikimedia Commons; D. Salters/WENN.com)

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Friends in High Places - K.R.I.T. made an early appearance on Wiz Khalifa's hit mixtape Kush and Orange Juice in 2010, and says he's been friends with the rising star from Pittsburgh for years. Both artists also share a kinship with New Orleans noisemaker Curren$y, and the three have made a habit of appearing on one another's projects.(Photos: Jizzlemayne/Wikimedia Commons; D. Salters/WENN.com)

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K.R.I.T. Stands For... - King Remembered In Time. The young rapper has said that his name is a constant reminder of his mission to make timeless music that will still be played long after he's gone. K.R.I.T. says he was asked to pick a more marketable name early in his career, but resisted the temptation.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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He Got Game - He may garner comparisons to vets like Pete Rock and DJ Toomp now, but before he could afford any professional equipment, K.R.I.T. made due crafting his own beats using a SonyPlaystation game called MTV Music Generator. (Photo: David Blake Hutchinson)

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Paid Dues - K.R.I.T. first got national exposure with last year's much talked-about street album K.R.I.T. Wuz Here, and this year XXL Magazine put him on the cover of their annual hip hop Freshman issue, but the southern spitter has actually been making music since 2005. This year's free release, Return of 4Eva, was his seventh mixtape.(Photo: Island Def Jam Records)

Major Support - Not even a month after his critically acclaimed mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here was released, K.R.I.T. met with Def Jam A&R big wig and former G-Unit president Sha Money XL, who quickly signed him to the historic hip hop label. (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Major Support - Not even a month after his critically acclaimed mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here was released, K.R.I.T. met with Def Jam A&R big wig and former G-Unit president Sha Money XL, who quickly signed him to the historic hip hop label. (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

Respect the Game - Big K.R.I.T. takes his inspiration from hip hop's southern pioneers, including the Geto Boyz, UGK, 8 Ball and MJG and Outkast. In an interview with BET earlier this year, K.R.I.T. said his Return of 4 Eva catch phrase is about recapturing the sounds of the Golden Era '90s.  (Photo: Island Def Jam Records)

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Respect the Game - Big K.R.I.T. takes his inspiration from hip hop's southern pioneers, including the Geto Boyz, UGK, 8 Ball and MJG and Outkast. In an interview with BET earlier this year, K.R.I.T. said his Return of 4 Eva catch phrase is about recapturing the sounds of the Golden Era '90s.(Photo: Island Def Jam Records)

Big K.R.I.T., Live From the Underground - This Mississippi MC-producer's two mixtapes, K.R.I.T. Wuz Here and Return of 4Eva, were better crafted and more thoughtful than most recent rap albums. As long as K.R.I.T. doesn't stray too far from his soulful, Dungeon Family 2.0 sound, we expect his major label debut to be even better. (Photo: Def Jam)

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Cold Player - Like Kanye West, Jay-Z and Drake before him, K.R.I.T. joins a long list of rappers with a soft spot for Britain's soothing arena rockers. In an interview, he listed the Grammy-winning band as one of his dream collaborators. (Photo: Island Def Jam Records)

Def Jam Debut - Later this year, K.R.I.T. will release Live From The Underground, his long-in-the-making major label debut. The album's title is an allusion to an Ice Cube lyric from "F*** Tha Police" and is meant to symbolize the up-and-coming emcee's commitment to staying true to his roots. (Photo: Island Def Jam Records)

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Def Jam Debut - Later this year, K.R.I.T. will release Live From The Underground, his long-in-the-making major label debut. The album's title is an allusion to an Ice Cube lyric from "F*** Tha Police" and is meant to symbolize the up-and-coming emcee's commitment to staying true to his roots.(Photo: Island Def Jam Records)