4eva Is a Mighty Long Time

4eva Is a Mighty Long Time is the third studio album by American rapper Big K.R.I.T., released on October 27, 2017, through Multi Alumni and distributed by BMG Rights Management. A double album, it is his first full-length release since his departure from Def Jam in 2016. The album features guest appearances from T.I., Lloyd, Bun B, Pimp C, CeeLo Green, Sleepy Brown, Joi, Jill Scott, Keyon Harrold, Bilal, Robert Glasper, Kenneth Whalum and Burniss Earl Travis II.

4eva Is a Mighty Long Time
Studio album by Big K.R.I.T.
Released	October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
Genre	Southern hip hop[1]
Length	84:48
Label	Multi Alumni BMG
Producer	Big K.R.I.T. Cory Mo DJ Khalil Hey DJ Mannie Fresh Organized Noize Supah Mario WLPWR
Big K.R.I.T. chronology
Cadillactica (2014) 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time (2017) K.R.I.T. Iz Here (2019)
Disc two cover
Singles from 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time
"Confetti" Released: September 28, 2017 "Keep the Devil Off" Released: October 6, 2017 "Aux Cord" Released: October 20, 2017 "1999" Released: February 6, 2018

4eva Is a Mighty Long Time was supported by four singles: "Confetti", "Keep the Devil Off", "Aux Cord" and "1999". The album charted at number seven on the US Billboard 200, and received generally positive reviews from critics.

Singles

The album's first single, "Confetti", was released on September 28, 2017.[2][3] The album's second single, "Keep the Devil Off", was released on October 6, 2017.[4][5] The album's third single, "Aux Cord", was released on October 20, 2017.[6][7] The album's fourth single, "1999" featuring Lloyd, was released to urban contemporary radio on February 6, 2018.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	82/100[9]
AnyDecentMusic?	7.2/10[10]
Metacritic	80/100[11]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[12]
The A.V. Club	B[13]
Exclaim!	8/10[14]
HipHopDX	4.3/5[15]
HotNewHipHop	84%[16]
Pitchfork	7.3/10[17]
RapReviews	9/10[18]
XXL	4/5[19]

4eva Is a Mighty Long Time was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 80, based on seven reviews.[11] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.2 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[10] Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus as 82 out of 100, based on eight reviews.[9]

Emanuel Wallace of RapReviews gave the album a near perfect score, stating "Big K.R.I.T. does a good job of separating the two personas at the end of the day. If the album was about 5 or 6 minutes shorter, it could have fit on a single disc but perhaps at the expense of the narrative. The double disc format really helps to drive home the point when the listener wants to switch from Big K.R.I.T.'s "Get Away" to Justin Scott's "Keep the Devil Off"."[18] Aaron McKrell of HipHopDX gave a positive review, stating "It does highlight Justin Scott and Big K.R.I.T. in their truest essence; spiritual, witty, and loyal to Mississippi, with overly soulful, southern production. Thanks to 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time, Justin Scott has once and for all ensured that his musical legacy is worth remembering."[15] Kyle Mullin of Exclaim! stated: "There are plenty of other highlights to be raved about in 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time's massive tracklist. Do yourself a favour: pick up this LP and immerse yourself not only in its impressive breadth, but also its practically unparalleled depth."[14]

Clayton Purdom of The A.V. Club said, "The tough, chest-beating first disc gives way to a second disc that's just a little too fond of syrupy interludes. But as with his other releases, K.R.I.T.'s signature sincerity reigns supreme."[13] Matthew Ismael Ruiz of Pitchfork noted, "Subwoofers are admittedly very cool, but by volume 4 ("Subenstein (My Sub IV)") of K.R.I.T.'s magnum opus of adulation for the bass speakers, the conceit has worn a little thin. Still bumps, though."[17] Paul Simpson of AllMusic wrote: "4eva Is a Mighty Long Time is a mighty long album, at 20 songs and two brief skits, but K.R.I.T. clearly has a lot to say, and he expresses it with vigor and passion on this ambitious work."[12]

Accolades

Year-end lists

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	50 Best Albums of 2017	47	[20]
Clash	Albums of the Year 2017	35	[21]
Exclaim!	Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2017	9	[22]
HipHopDX	Best Rap Albums of 2017	6	[23]
Rolling Stone	40 Best Rap Albums of 2017	25	[24]

Commercial performance

4eva Is a Mighty Long Time debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 with 33,000 album-equivalent units, of which 21,000 were pure album sales.[25] In its second week, the album fell short to number 45 on the US Billboard 200, selling 12,000 equivalent album units (of that sum, 5,000 were pure album sales).[26]

Track listing

Disc one: Big K.R.I.T.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Big K.R.I.T."	Justin Scott	Big K.R.I.T.	2:52
2.	"Confetti"	Scott Darhyl Camper, Jr.	Hey DJ	3:18
3.	"Big Bank" (featuring T.I.)	Scott Clifford Harris	Big K.R.I.T.	3:44
4.	"Subenstein (My Sub IV)"	Scott Byron Thomas	Mannie Fresh	4:03
5.	"1999" (featuring Lloyd)	Scott Thomas Lloyd Polite	Mannie Fresh	3:42
6.	"Ride wit Me" (featuring Bun B and Pimp C)	Scott Raymond Murray Rico Wade Cory Moore Bernard Freeman Chad Butler	Organized Noize Cory Mo	3:34
7.	"Get Up 2 Come Down" (featuring CeeLo Green and Sleepy Brown)	Scott Thomas Calloway Patrick Brown	Big K.R.I.T.	4:37
8.	"Layup"	Scott	Big K.R.I.T.	4:20
9.	"Classic Interlude"	Scott	Big K.R.I.T.	0:53
10.	"Aux Cord"	Scott Khalil Abdul-Rahman	DJ Khalil	3:15
11.	"Get Away"	Scott	Big K.R.I.T.	4:57
Total length:				39:15

Disc two: Justin Scott

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Justin Scott"	Scott Abdul-Rahman	DJ Khalil	4:00
2.	"Mixed Messages"	Scott Jonathan Priester	Supah Mario	4:26
3.	"Keep the Devil Off"	Scott	Big K.R.I.T.	5:10
4.	"Miss Georgia Fornia" (featuring Joi)	Scott Joi Elaine Gilliam	Big K.R.I.T.	6:00
5.	"Everlasting"	Scott William Washington	WLPWR	3:23
6.	"Higher Calling" (featuring Jill Scott)	Scott Priester Jill Scott	Supah Mario	3:53
7.	"Weekend Interlude"	Scott	Big K.R.I.T.	0:48
8.	"Price of Fame"	Scott Washington	WLPWR	4:14
9.	"Drinking Sessions" (featuring Keyon Harrold)	Scott Keyon Harrold	Big K.R.I.T.	5:11
10.	"The Light" (featuring Bilal, Robert Glasper Jr., Kenneth Whalum and Burniss Earl Travis II)	Scott Bilal Oliver Robert Glasper Kenneth Whalum Burniss Travis II	Big K.R.I.T.	4:04
11.	"Bury Me in Gold"	Scott Abdul-Rahman	DJ Khalil	4:24
Total length:				45:33

Track notes

• "Big K.R.I.T.", "Get Away" and "The Light" features additional vocals by Rolynne Anderson
• "Subenstein (My Sub IV)" features vocals by Shanell
• "Aux Cord" and "Keep the Devil Off" features vocals by Nikki Grier
• "Justin Scott" features additional vocals by Rolynne Anderson and John Morris Jr.
• "Keep the Devil Off" is stylized as "Keep the devil Off" throughout the album artwork and promotional material
• "Bury Me In Gold" features additional vocals by Angie Fisher, Jason Morales and Nikki Greer

Sample credits

• "Get Away" contains a sample of "Sleepy People", written and performed by Bettye Crutcher; and an interpolation of "Get Your Roll On", written by Byron Thomas and Bryan Williams, and performed by Big Tymers.
• "Drinking Sessions" contains replayed elements from "I Let Love Slip Away", performed by David Ruffin.

Personnel

Performers

• Big K.R.I.T. – primary artist
• T.I. – featured artist (track 3)
• Lloyd – featured artist (track 5)
• Bun B – featured artist (track 6)
• Pimp C – featured artist (track 6)
• CeeLo Green – featured artist (track 7)
• Sleepy Brown – featured artist (track 7)
• Joi – featured artist (track 15)
• Jill Scott – featured artist (track 17)
• Keyon Harrold – featured artist (track 20)
• Bilal – featured artist (track 21)
• Robert Glasper – featured artist (track 21)
• Kenneth Whalum – featured artist (track 21)
• Burniss Earl Travis II – featured artist (track 21)

Instruments

• Markeith Black – guitar (tracks 1, 11, 19)
• DeJuan McCrimmon – keyboards (tracks 1, 19), piano (track 20)
• DJ Wally Sparks – scratching (track 4)
• Sharod Allen – guitar (tracks 6, 8)
• William Washington – bass guitar (tracks 7, 14)
• Mike Hartnett – guitar (tracks 7, 15), bass guitar (tracks 14, 16)
• Keyon Harrold – trumpet (track 7)
• Chin Injeti – bass (tracks 10, 22), guitar (track 10),
• Rogét Chahayed – keyboards (tracks 10, 22)
• Sam Barsh – keyboards (tracks 10, 12, 22), trumpet (track 10)
• Daniel Seeff – saxophone (track 10), bass guitar (tracks 12, 22)
• Kyle Crane – drums (track 12)
• Daniel Tannenbaum – strings (tracks 12, 15)
• Shedrick Mitchell – organ (track 14)
• Ryan Kilgore – saxophone (track 14)
• Willie Jacks – trombone (track 14)
• Lance Powlis – trumpet (track 14)
• D Whatley – keyboards (track 15)
• Jamire Williams – drums (track 21)
• Robert Glasper – piano (track 21)
• Kenneth Whalum – saxophone (track 21)
• Burniss Earl Travis II – double bass (track 21)

Production

• Big K.R.I.T. – producer (tracks 1, 3, 7–9, 11, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21)
• Hey DJ – producer (track 2)
• Mannie Fresh – producer (tracks 4, 5)
• Organized Noize – producer (track 6)
• Cory Mo – producer (track 6)
• DJ Khalil – producer (tracks 10, 12, 22)
• Supah Mario – producer (tracks 13, 17)
• WLPWR – producer (tracks 16, 19)

Charts

Chart performance for 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[27]	7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28]	5
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[29]	4

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