If there has ever been a rapper championed by the people more highly, it is none other than Big K.R.I.T. Considered one of the finest lyricists in the game by many credible sources, Krizzle has been through no lack of character-building encounters. The guy has seen and done everything from the big label rushes to the independent grind. And yet, his name is all too often forgotten as questions of success are raised. Today it seems only fitting to celebrate his favorite mixtape with a Throwback post, days away from It’s Better This Way’s fourth birthday.
Apart from boasting one of the best covers in modern mixtape history, It’s Better This Way also features the triumphant “86,” a masterclass in exuding Southern hospitality. From the moment the opulent instrumental hits, K.R.I.T takes to the uptempo vocal sample and smooth bassline like royalty. It’s only fitting he references Outkast’s ATLiens in the hook, as the track plays out like a homage to the house Big Boi and Three Stacks built back when the South had something to say. Happy birthday to an integral piece of K.R.I.T’s discography, and take a moment to bump “86” in honor of the occasion.
Quotable Lyrics
Big booming, slip the lever
Haters grip for the backseat of the car like a fallen star
All these screens of light, I can charge at night
Ladies drink for free when they’ at the bar
Pull up, barely stood up
High fiving every old school player tippin’ in the lot