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 | ||||
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Singles from Live from the Underground | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
The A.V. Club | B- |
AllHipHop | 8.5/10 |
AllMusic | |
Consequence of Sound | |
DJBooth | |
Entertainment Weekly | A- |
Rolling Stone | |
Spin | 8/10 |
Sputnikmusic | |
XXL | (XL) |
Live from the Underground is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist and a record producer Big K.R.I.T.. It was released on June 5, 2012, by his record label Cinematic Music Group, distributed by Def Jam Recordings. As one of the executive producers on the album, Big K.R.I.T. did the production work for the entirety of this project. The album was supported by four singles: "Money on the Floor" featuring 8Ball & MJG and 2 Chainz, "I Got This", "Yeah Dat's Me", and "What U Mean" featuring Ludacris.
The album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 41,000 copies in the United States. As of August 2012, the album sold 83,000 copies in the United States.
Live from the Underground received critical acclaim, earning a score of 78 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 23 reviews.Spin Magazine named the album the eleventh best Hip Hop album of 2012.
Credits for Live from the Underground adapted from Allmusic.