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Live from the Underground is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist, songwriter, and producer, Big K.R.I.T.. It was released on June 5, 2012, by his own label Cinematic Music Group, distributed by Def Jam Recordings.[1] The album was produced entirety by Big K.R.I.T. himself, who is also serves as the executive producer on the album.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 41,000 copies in the United States.[2] As of August 2012, the album has sold 83,000 copies in the United States.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB-[5]
AllHipHop8.5/10[6]
AllMusic[7]
Consequence of Sound[8]
DJBooth[9]
Entertainment WeeklyA-[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin8/10[12]
Sputnikmusic[13]
XXL(XL)[14]

The album received acclaim, earning a score of 78 out of 100 based on 24 reviews on Metacritic.[4] Spin Magazine named the album the eleventh best Hip Hop album of 2012.[15]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."LFU300MA (Intro)"Justin Scott2:13
2."Live from the Underground"Scott3:40
3."Cool 2 Be Southern"Scott3:22
4."I Got This"Scott, Willie Hutch3:22
5."Money on the Floor" (featuring 8Ball & MJG & 2 Chainz)Scott, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, Tauheed Epps4:07
6."What U Mean" (featuring Ludacris)Scott, Christopher Bridges3:56
7."My Sub (Pt. 2: The Jackin')"Scott4:11
8."Don't Let Me Down"Scott2:57
9."Porchlight" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Ronald LaPread, Lionel Richie3:48
10."Pull Up" (featuring Big Sant & Bun B)Scott, Bernard Freeman, Santiaugo Gathright4:01
11."Yeah Dat's Me"Scott, Bobby Womack3:25
12."Hydroplaning" (featuring Devin the Dude)Scott, Devin Copeland4:01
13."If I Fall" (featuring Melanie Fiona)Scott2:56
14."Rich Dad, Poor Dad"Scott3:06
15."Praying Man" (featuring B.B. King)Scott4:21
16."Live from the Underground (Reprise)" (featuring Ms. Linnie)Scott4:53
Total length:58:28
Sample credits
  • "I Got This" contain samples of "Theme of Foxy Brown", performed by Willie Hutch.
  • "My Sub (Pt. 2: The Jackin')" contain samples of "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life", performed by Indeep.
  • "Porchlight" contain samples of "Say Yeah", performed by Commodores.
  • "Yeah Dat's Me" contain samples of "Across 110th Street", performed by Bobby Womack and Peace.

Personnel

Credits for Live from the Underground adapted from Allmusic.[16]

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 5
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1

References

  1. ^ "Live From The Underground / [Explicit]: Big Krit: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Allen (2012-06-13). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/10/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  3. ^ Paine, Jake (2012-08-15). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 8/12/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  4. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Live from the Underground". Metacritic. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  5. ^ Rytlewski, Evan (2012-06-05). "Big K.R.I.T.: Live From The Underground | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  6. ^ K1ng Eljay (2012-06-04). "Album Review: Big K.R.I.T's "Live From The Underground"". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Jeffries, David (2012-06-05). "Live from the Underground - Big K.R.I.T. : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Big K.R.I.T. – Live from the Underground « Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  9. ^ "Big K.R.I.T. - Live From the Underground - Stream & Read Album Reviews". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  10. ^ Kyle Anderson (2012-05-23). "Live From the Underground review - Big K.R.I.T. Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  11. ^ Jon Dolan (2012-06-05). "Live From the Underground | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  12. ^ Reeves, Mosi. "Big K.R.I.T., 'Live From the Underground' (Island Def Jam) | SPIN | Albums | Critical Mass". SPIN. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  13. ^ "Big K.R.I.T. - Live From The Underground (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  14. ^ "Big K.R.I.T., Live From The Underground | XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  15. ^ Best Music 2012 (2012-12-11). "Big K.R.I.T. - Live From the Underground (Def Jam) - SPIN's 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012 | SPIN | Year-End Lists | Best Albums". SPIN. Retrieved 2013-04-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Credits | Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
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