King Remembered in Time
King Remembered In Time is the tenth mixtape by American rapper Big K.R.I.T., released on April 10, 2013, through Cinematic Music Group. The mixtape has guest appearances from fellow rappers Bun B, Future, Trinidad James, Wiz Khalifa, Smoke DZA, and Big Sant. The production was handled almost entirely by Big K.R.I.T. himself, with producer 9th Wonder being the only other contributor. The mixtape was released to both DatPiff and LiveMixtapes and as of June 23, 2013, it has been downloaded over 200,000 times on the former. On October 21, 2014, Nature Sounds released the physical version  of "King Remembered in Time". The mixtape was included as part of the collection "The Underground Edition", which also included his previous mixtapes "K.R.I.T. Wuz Here", "4eva N a Day" and "Return of 4eva" issued on vinyl, cassette and compact disc. Background. Big K.R.I.T. first announced "King Remembered In Time" on January 10, 2013, revealing that compared to his previous works, this mixtape would have producers aside from himself. He also revealed that he had been working with producer Mike WiLL Made It on the project. Promotion. In promotion of the album, Big K.R.I.T. released three songs prior to the  album's release. The first track, entitled "Reign On" featured production from 9th Wonder and was released on February 14, 2013. It was later used in an advertisement for Crown Royal whiskey. On February 27, he released the first official single for the mixtape, "Shine On" featuring Bun B. Finally, on March 11, he released a black-and-white music video for the song, "R.E.M.". Following the mixtape's release, it was announced that Big K.R.I.T. would go on an eight stop tour, entitled the "King Remembered In Time Tour", from May 24 to June 1. He was joined by  Smoke DZA and Clyde Carson on the tour. On July 18, Big K.R.I.T. released a Chopped and Screwed remix version of the mixtape by Michael "5000" Watts. Critical response. "King Remembered In Time" received generally positive reviews from critics upon its release. On December 24, 2013, "XXL" named it the tenth best mixtape of the year, saying "the project again helped anchor K.R.I.T’s place in the rap game."