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(AllHipHop News) Sha Money XL, VP of A&R for Def Jam Records,
unveiled his latest signing to AllHipHop.com today (June 21st) with the
signing of Meridian, Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T.
Big Krit has steadily gained traction and buzz and as an independent
southern artist and budding producer from Mississippi since his first
release See Me on Top 1 in 2005.
Mixtape’s like The Last King and K.R.I.T. Wuz Here helped
solidify the deal between the rapper and Island/Def Jam, although
several major label’s passed on him before Sha Money XL signed him.
"After meeting Big K.R.I.T. and hearing his mixtape K.R.I.T Wuz
Here in the studio I knew without a doubt that this kid was a star and
hitmaker,” Sha Money XL told AllHipHop.com. “I knew hands
down that he will provide Hip-Hop a sound really needed right now.”
K.R.I.T, who has been featured in Ozone Magazine on several
occasions based of his 2007 single “Just Touched Down,” is
influenced by artists like Pimp C., T.I., Silkk The Shocker and
others.
On June 30th, Big K.R.I.T. will headline a concert hosted by DJ Envy
in New York at S.O.B.’s, alongside Curren$y, Smoke
DZA, Yonas and YC The Cynic.
Big K.R.I.T.’s latest song “Now or Neva” is the first song
off his new mixtape JonnyShipes GoodTalk Vol.9: Curve your
Enthusiasm" edition hosted by Big K.R.I.T.
Source: AllHipHop
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