with his southern drawl and soulful production, mississippi mc big k.r.i.t. has been called the natural successor to southern hip-hop legends like outkast, ugk, and scarface. k.r.i.t. saw his career skyrocket following the release of his free online mixtape k.r.i.t. wuz here in 2010 and the follow-up return of 4eva in 2011, after which he signed to def jam records, toured with wiz khalifa, curren$y, and smoke dza, and earned acclaim from critics like pitchfork, hiphopdx, and xxl (which named k.r.i.t. one it s top 11 freshman for 2011). now those two projects will be released in physical form for the fi rst time, with fully re-mastered audio and never-before heard bonus tracks. as k.r.i.t.s rise continues, his burgeoning fanbase can fi nally get their hands on a copy of these now-classic releases.