When I knew I was going to rehab, I just went totally all the way in, damn near trying to kill myself with drugs and alcohol.”įor now things have been on the upswing.
“‘On The Line’ describes where my mindset was at to make the move and before I went in to rehab,” Rittz said.
A series of songs that make up the heart of the album are inspired by the downward spiral addiction can cause. Put A Crown On It is, in part, a reflection on the struggles with addiction that Rittz–now eight months sober–struggled with for years. He also has an air of humbleness that makes him both authentic and endearing. When he switches from singing to rapping it’s startling at first because his voice transforms but he’s excellent in both forms. Rittz has a rich voice with full deep tones that he uses with great expression. Let’s put a crown on everything.’ Everything that we do, I want to put a crown on it” “A lot of us are underdogs and have-nots,” Rittz explains. The phrase “put a crown on it” has become the seal of approval from the Atlanta Rapper. The 12-tracks includes features from Paul Wall, Jelly Roll, Yelawolf, Twista, Dizzy Wright, Big Hud, Too $hort, and Futuristic. For this record and many more quality cuts (including another Posner collab), check out The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant when it hits record stores and online retailers April 30.Today, Rittz drops Put A Crown On It album via his own label, CNT. Complete with the Cooler Than Me hitmaker's own sandpapery chorus vocals, this joint is ideally suited for a nighttime drive. RCA Records recording artist Mike Posner's stripped-down synth production sets the mood for some heavy introspection, but Rittz' masterfully-flowed verses reflect the inner peace of a man cruising on the highway to greatness. Album: The Life and Times of Jonny Valiantįor Real, the reader-acclaimed lead single off Rittz' Strange Music debut album, found him departing from his trademark confessional bars to (in the words of one Richard) “ the f*ck out over a hot beat.” Having gotten everyone's attention with that hi-octane cut, the ATLien bucks expectations yet again with follow-up Switch Lanes, which transplants its predecessor's triumphant themes into a very different aural environment.
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