Return of 4Eva
{{Infobox album
| name = Return of 4Eva
| type = Mixtape
| artist = Big K.R.I.T.
| cover = Returnof4eva.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 28, 2011
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip-hop|Southern hip-hop}}
| length = 76:15 (Standard)
48:06 (Streaming)
| label = Cinematic Music Group
| producer = Big K.R.I.T.
| prev_title = K.R.I.T. Wuz Here
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = 4eva N a Day
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Return of 4Eva
| type = Mixtape
| single1 = Country Shit (Remix)
| single1date = April 2011
}}
}}
Return of 4Eva is a 2011 self-produced official mixtape by rapper and producer Big K.R.I.T. released on March 28, 2011. The mixtape features guest appearances from Chamillionaire, Raheem DeVaughn, Joi, Big Sant, and fellow Mississippian, David Banner. Released to critical acclaim, it was named the 32nd best album of 2011 by Rolling Stone, 27th by Spin, and an honorable mention by Pitchfork.{{cite web|title=50 Best Albums of 2011: Big K.R.I.T., 'Return of 4eva' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2011-20111207/big-k-r-i-t-return-of-4eva-19691231 |accessdate=December 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107172051/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2011-20111207/big-k-r-i-t-return-of-4eva-19691231 |archivedate=January 7, 2012 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/12/spins-50-best-albums-2011/5/ |title=SPIN's 50 Best Albums of 2011 |publisher=Spin |date=December 12, 2011 |accessdate=May 1, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/152303-the-75-best-albums-of-2011-2495907366.html?mrfCacheBuster=1575330656968&rebelltpage=3 |title=75 Best Albums of 2011 |publisher=PopMatters |date=December 26, 2011 |accessdate=May 1, 2021}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = RapReviews
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5|score=4.25/5 stars}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2011_04_returnof4eva.html |title=Big K.R.I.T. :: Return of 4eva :: (self-released) |publisher=www.rapreviews.com |date= |accessdate=2013-05-08}}
| rev2 = Pitchfork Media
| rev3 = Robert Christgau
}}
Track listing
- All songs written and composed by Big K.R.I.T.
{{track listing
| title1 = R4 Intro
| length1 = 1:46
| title2 = Rise & Shine
| length2 = 2:44
| title3 = R4 Theme Song
| length3 = 2:50
| title4 = Dreamin'
| length4 = 4:06
| title5 = Rotation
| length5 = 3:02
| title6 = My Sub
| length6 = 3:05
| title7 = Sookie Now
| note7 = featuring David Banner
| length7 = 4:13
| title8 = American Rapstar
| length8 = 3:07
| title9 = Highs & Lows
| length9 = 3:58
| title10 = Shake It
| note10 = featuring Joi
| length10 = 3:02
| title11 = Made Alot
| note11 = featuring Big Sant
| length11 = 3:43
| title12 = Lions & Lambs
| length12 = 4:11
| title13 = Kings Blues
| length13 = 3:01
| title14 = Time Machine
| note14 = featuring Chamillionaire
| length14 = 4:41
| title15 = Get Right
| length15 = 3:55
| title16 = Amtrak
| length16 = 3:20
| title17 = Players Ballad
| note17 = featuring Raheem DeVaughn
| length17 = 4:13
| title18 = Another Naive Individual Glorifying Greed & Encouraging Racism
| length18 = 3:37
| title19 = Free My Soul
| length19 = 4:19
| title20 = The Vent
| length20 = 5:20
| title21 = Country Shit (Remix)
| note21 = featuring Ludacris and Bun B
| length21 = 4:02
| writer19 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer18 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer16 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer15 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer13 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer5 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer12 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer9 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer8 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer6 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer14 = {{hlist|Scott|Hakeem Seriki}}
| writer4 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
| writer1 = {{hlist|Justin Scott|}}
| writer21 = {{hlist|Scott|Christopher Bridges|Bernard Freeman}}
| writer17 = {{hlist|Scott|Raheem DeVaughn}}
| writer11 = {{hlist|Scott|Santiaugo Gathright}}
| writer10 = {{hlist|Scott|Joi Gilliam}}
| writer7 = {{hlist|Scott|Lavell Crump}}
| total_length = 76:15
| headline = Return of 4Eva track listing
| writer20 = {{hlist|Scott|}}
}}{{Track listing
| headline = Physical edition (bonus tracks)
| total_length = 74:43
| title21 = Shake Junt
| writer21 = Scott
| length21 = 2:30
}}{{Track listing
| title1 = R4 Intro
| title14 = Free My Soul
| note12 = featuring Raheem DeVaughn
| note8 = featuring Joi
| length14 = 4:19
| length13 = 3:37
| length12 = 4:13
| length11 = 3:55
| length10 = 3:01
| length9 = 4:11
| length8 = 3:02
| length7 = 3:58
| length6 = 3:07
| length5 = 3:05
| length4 = 3:02
| title13 = Another Naïve Individual Glorifying Greed & Encouraging Racism
| headline = Streaming edition
| title12 = Players Ballad
| title11 = Get Right
| title10 = Kings Blues
| title9 = Lions & Lambs
| title8 = Shake It
| title7 = Highs & Lows
| title6 = American Rapstar
| title5 = My Sub
| title4 = Rotation
| length3 = 4:06
| length2 = 2:44
| title3 = Dreamin
| title2 = Rise & Shine
| length1 = 1:46
| total_length = 48:06
}}
Notes
- The physical release replaces "Country Shit (Remix)" with "Shake Junt"
- The streaming version excludes the tracks "R4 Theme Song", "Sookie Now", "Made Alot", "Time Machine", "Amtrak", "The Vent", and "Country Shit (Remix)", bringing the total length to 48:06
R4: The Prequel
The mixtape was released to iTunes as an EP on June 7, 2011. It featured four songs from the mixtape, plus one remix.
{{track listing
| title1 = Sookie Now
| note1 = featuring David Banner
| length1 = 4:14
| title2 = Country Shit (Remix)
| note2 = featuring Bun B & Ludacris
| length2 = 4:02
| title3 = Time Machine
| note3 = featuring Chamillionaire
| length3 = 4:41
| title4 = The Vent
| length4 = 5:21
| title5 = Moon & Stars (Remix)
| note5 = featuring Curren$y & Killa Kyleon
| length5 = 3:49
}}
References
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