Big Kuntry King

Sean Merrett (born November 1, 1978), better known by his stage name Big Kuntry King, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is perhaps best known as a member of Southern hip hop group Pimp $quad Click, along with longtime friend and fellow Atlanta-based rapper T.I..[2] After signing to T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint, Big Kuntry King secured a recording contract with Atlantic Records. His debut studio album, My Turn to Eat, was released September 30, 2008.

Big Kuntry King
Birth nameSean Merrett
Born (1978-11-01) November 1, 1978
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.[1]
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1999–present
LabelsBread Box Cartel, Grand Hustle, Atlantic (current)
Ghet-O-Vision (former)
Associated actsP$C, T.I., Slick Pulla
Websitewww.bigkuntryking.com

Big Kuntry King is also the founder of his own record label imprint, Bread Box Muzic and had previously founded Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment.

Life and career

1978–2007: Early life and career beginnings

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Big Kuntry King was raised in a house that held his mother, sister, and close to ten members of his extended family. When he reached the fifth grade, Kuntry moved to Atlanta with his mother, who sought a better life for her kids. While his mom worked two jobs and pursued a community college degree, Kuntry gravitated to street life, where his family had a notorious history. "I was born in the game," says Kuntry. "My Grand Momma was in it before she died. My Auntie was in it; everybody was in it."[1]

A couple of years after his father was released from a seven-year stint in federal prison, Kuntry started rapping as a way to earn extra money. In 1996, Kuntry befriended local up-and-coming rapper T.I., who was already known around Atlanta as a skilled lyricist, and together they sold mixtapes out the trunk of their car.[3] "The raps, that was our dope," Kuntry says. "We was rapping because we knew we could make us enough money to buy something and get out. And it made us look good in our neighborhood and every other neighborhood in the A."[1]

Big Kuntry King's first major feature spot came on T.I.'s debut studio album, I'm Serious (2001), on the song "Heavy Chevys." In between appearing on subsequent T.I. albums like Trap Muzik (2003) and Urban Legend (2004), Big Kuntry recorded and released several songs on his own, including "Still Country" and "Throwback." As a member of P$C, the Grand Hustle-signed five-man group released their debut album, 25 to Life, in 2005, which spawned the lead single, "I'm a King" featuring Lil' Scrappy. With the release of the P$C album, Big Kuntry was suddenly introduced to a nationwide audience but unfortunately for him, it wasn't his star that T.I. and Grand Hustle focused on making the brightest: "They had just signed Young Dro, and Tip made this song 'Shoulder Lean' for him, he threw some verses on it and it was a smash song. We was like damn, we've been here since day one killing it and you're going to come out with Young Dro? That's when I said man, I have to step this up."[1]

In 2006, he was featured on the remix to T.I.'s "Top Back", also featuring Young Jeezy, Young Dro and B.G.. The remix was included on the Grand Hustle compilation album Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4 (2006).

2008–present: My Turn to Eat

While T.I. and the rest of the camp were overseas playing shows in Japan, Kuntry was in the studio by himself recording solo material. It didn't take long for Kuntry to craft the catchy tracks, "Yeah I'm On It" and "That's Right," which both featured Kuntry's drawn out signature adlib, You know who this is man, Big Kuntry King!. "I took all of my money and pressed up the 'Yeah I'm On It' record," he says. "And by the time they came back from Japan, I had two records on the radio and playing in the clubs." Determined to succeed, Kuntry was signed as a solo artist to Atlantic Records, where he released his solo debut studio album, My Turn to Eat: "I always thought it was my turn to eat cause I'm hungry. All these people are eating more around me, so either I have to take some food off their plate."[1]

After recording for close to a year, Kuntry's debut was a solid collection of songs produced by some of Atlanta's trend-setting track masters, including Shawty Redd and Marvelous J. On the song "Pots and Pans," Kuntry breaks down the difference between the music he was raised on Down South as opposed to what people up North were accustomed to hearing. On the Nard & B produced cut "Soul of a Man," Kuntry talks about the heavy expectations that are placed on men everyday, and the common struggle to always do the right thing. Kuntry's track "Posse" is all about repping where he's from and the company that he keeps: "If you listen to my album you're going to be rockin' the whole time," he says. "I hand-picked all of my beats and I'm very picky. A lot of people tell me I got an ear and I appreciate it 'cause this ear is going to get me paid." Cha-ching!". "I think my music is like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," he says. "It's like, he's funny, he's cracking jokes but he's serious ain't he? It's a psychological thing; I don't think a lot of rappers are like that." The album, released September 30, 2008, debuted at #98 on the Billboard 200.[1]

On February 27, 2012, Big Kuntry King released a mixtape titled 100% (KANE), including production from Zaytoven, Nard & B and Two Band Geeks and features a guest appearance from T.I.[4] On December 12, 2012 Big Kuntry King released another mixtape, Dope & Champagne.[5]

Discography

Studio albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[6]
US US R&B US Rap
My Turn to Eat 98137
TBA
  • Release date: TBA
  • Label: Bread Box Cartel, Grand Hustle Records, Entertainment One Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
 TBRTBRTBR
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums
List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
R&B
 US
Rap
Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4
(with Grand Hustle)
  • Released: December 19, 2006
  • Label: Grand Hustle, Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 ——
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes
List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Album details
Cocaine
  • Released: February 10, 2006[7]
  • Label: Grand Hustle
  • Format: Digital download
The Corporate Hustle
(with Slick Pulla)
  • Released: February 9, 2007[8]
  • Hosted by DJ Burn One
  • Label: Grand Hustle
  • Format: Digital download
Cocaine Kuntry: The Underboss
(with DJ Scream)
  • Released: June 17, 2008[9]
  • Label: Marki Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
Everything Big
  • Released: July 5, 2011[10]
  • Hosted by DJ MLK & DJ Scream
  • Label: Grand Hustle
  • Format: Digital download
100% Kane
  • Released: February 27, 2012[11]
  • Label: Bread Box Cartel
  • Format: Digital download
Still Kuntry
  • Released: September 26, 2012[12]
  • Hosted by DJ MLK
  • Label: Bread Box Cartel
  • Format: Digital download
Dope & Champagne
  • Released: December 12, 2012[13]
  • Hosted by DJ Holiday
  • Label: Bread Box Muzik
  • Format: Digital download
G.D.O.D. (Get Dough Or Die)
(with Grand Hustle)
  • Released: May 7, 2013
  • Label: Grand Hustle
  • Format: Digital download
Blu Cheeze
  • Released: August 7, 2014[14]
  • Label: Bread Box Cartel
  • Format: Digital download
G.D.O.D. II
(with Hustle Gang)
  • Released: September 19, 2014
  • Label: Grand Hustle
  • Format: Digital download
Lil Dope Boy Kane
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: Bread Box Cartel
  • Format: Digital download
Perignon Don
  • Released: August 11, 2017[15]
  • Label: Bread Box Cartel
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist
List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B		 US
Rap
"That's Right"
(featuring T.I.)		 2008 —105— My Turn to Eat
"Da Baddest"
(featuring Trey Songz)		 —101—
"Kickin' Flav"[16]
(featuring T.I.)		 2013 ——— Dope & Champagne
"Trap Mode"[17]
(featuring Young Dolph)		 2015 ——— Lil Dope Boy Kane
"Bobby Womack"[18]
(featuring T.I. and Young Thug)		 2016 ———
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B		 US
Rap
"Imma Fool Wit It"[19]
(Killer Mike featuring Big Kuntry King		 2009 ——— Underground Atlanta
"'Bout Dat Life"[20]
(Daddy O featuring Big Kuntry King)		 2014 ——— 100% Cartel Money[21]
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Throwback"[22] 2004 Freddie Gibbs, T.I. Full Metal Jackit: The Mixtape Volume II
"Limelight"[23] T.I. Urban Legend
"Dip, Slide, Rideout"[24] 2006 DJ Khaled, T.I., Young Dro Listennn... the Album
"Aye"[25] 2007 DJ Drama, Young Dro Gangsta Grillz: The Album
"Big Shit Poppin' (Grand Hustle Remix)"[26] T.I., Mac Boney, Alfamega, JR Get Money N/A
"Haters"[27] 2008 B.o.B, Rick Ross, Juvenile Hi! My Name Is B.o.B.
"5000 Ones"[28] Young Dro, T.I. I Am Legend
"One"[29] 2009 B.o.B, Mac Boney B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray
"Got To Know"[30] Young Dro Lo Life
"Regardless"[31] 2013 Shad da God Gas Life
"Love to Hate Me"[32] 2014 Doe B, T.I., Mitchelle'l DOAT 3 (Definition of a Trapper)
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gollark: If you think it would reduce crime because something something deterrent then... maybe... but just punishing people for the sake of punishing them is not something I can agree with.

References
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  2. Big Kuntry - P$CBillboard. Accessed September 30, 2008
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Big Kuntry King 100%". DatPiff. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  5. "Big Kuntry King Dope & Champagne". DatPiff. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  6. "Big Kuntry King". Billboard.
  7. "Cocaine Mixtape by Big Kuntry King Hosted by DJ Burn One, DJ Funky". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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  9. "Cocaine Kuntry: the Underboss by Big Kuntry King & DJ Scream". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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  12. "LiveMixtapes.com". Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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  15. "Perignon Don by Big Kuntry King". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  16. "Kickin' flav (feat. T.I.) - Single by Big Kuntry King on iTunes". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  17. "Trap Mode (feat. Young Dolph) - Single by Big Kuntry King". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  19. "I'mma Fool Wit It - Single by Killer Mike & Big Kuntry King". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  21. "LiveMixtapes.com".
  22. "Full Metal Jackit: The Mixtape Volume II by Freddie Gibbs (Mixtape, Gangsta Rap): Reviews, Ratings, Credit, Song list - Rate Your Music". Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  23. "Urban Legend by T.I. (Album, Southern Hip Hop): Reviews, Ratings, Credit, Song list - Rate Your Music". Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  24. "Listennn... the Album > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  25. "Gangsta Grillz: The Album by DJ Drama (Album, Southern Hip Hop): Reviews, Ratings, Credit, Song list - Rate Your Music". Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  27. "Hi! My Name Is B.o.B. by B.o.B (Mixtape, Southern Hip Hop): Reviews, Ratings, Credit, Song list - Rate Your Music". Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  28. "I Am Legend by Young Dro (Mixtape, Southern Hip Hop): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list - Rate Your Music". Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  29. "B.o.B. vs Bobby Ray by B.o.B (Mixtape, Pop Rap): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Retrieved 2015-06-18.
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  31. "Gas Life by Shad da God (Mixtape): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list - Rate Your Music". Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  32. "DOAT 3 (Definition of a Trapper) [Deluxe Version] by Doe B". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
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