Live from the Underground

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Live from the Underground
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Studio album by Big K.R.I.T.
Released June 5, 2012
Recorded 2010–12
Genre Hip hop, southern hip hop
Length 58:28
Label Cinematic, Def Jam
Producer Big K.R.I.T. (also exec.), Sha Money XL (exec.)
Big K.R.I.T. chronology
4eva N a Day (Road Less Traveled Edition)
(2012)4eva N a Day (Road Less Traveled Edition)2012		 Live from the Underground
(2012)		 King Remembered In Time
(2013)King Remembered In Time2013
Singles from Live from the Underground
  1. "Money on the Floor"
    Released: October 24, 2011
  2. "I Got This"
    Released: March 21, 2012
  3. "Yeah Dat's Me"
    Released: May 20, 2012
  4. "What U Mean"
    Released: July 29, 2012

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
Source Rating
Metacritic 78/100[4]
Review scores
Source Rating
The A.V. Club B-[5]
AllHipHop 8.5/10[6]
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars[7]
Consequence of Sound 3.5/5 stars[8]
DJBooth 4/5 stars[9]
Entertainment Weekly A-[10]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars[11]
Spin 8/10[12]
Sputnikmusic 3/5 stars[13]
XXL 4/5 stars(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. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "LFU300MA (Intro)"   Justin Scott 2:13
2. "Live from the Underground"   Scott 3:40
3. "Cool 2 Be Southern"   Scott 3:22
4. "I Got This"   Scott, Willie Hutch 3:22
5. "Money on the Floor" (featuring 8Ball & MJG & 2 Chainz) Scott, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, Tauheed Epps 4:07
6. "What U Mean" (featuring Ludacris) Scott, Christopher Bridges 3:56
7. "My Sub (Pt. 2: The Jackin')"   Scott 4:11
8. "Don't Let Me Down"   Scott 2:57
9. "Porchlight" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Ronald LaPread, Lionel Richie 3:48
10. "Pull Up" (featuring Big Sant & Bun B) Scott, Bernard Freeman, Santiaugo Gathright 4:01
11. "Yeah Dat's Me"   Scott, Bobby Womack 3:25
12. "Hydroplaning" (featuring Devin the Dude) Scott, Devin Copeland 4:01
13. "If I Fall" (featuring Melanie Fiona) Scott 2:56
14. "Rich Dad, Poor Dad"   Scott 3:06
15. "Praying Man" (featuring B.B. King) Scott 4:21
16. "Live from the Underground (Reprise)" (featuring Ms. Linnie) Scott 4:53
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

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