S.I.C., his first EP, was released on May 17, 2011. Other titles he considered were Son of Sam and Walk on Water. Kaliko chose the title Shock Treatment for his third studio album.
His second studio album, Genius, was released on July 14, 2009.Ī number of his songs can be heard in the background of the strip club scenes in the movie Big Fan starring Patton Oswalt.
In the same week, he peaked at number 167 on the Billboard 200. His debut album, Vitiligo, released on May 6, 2008, charted on several Billboard charts, including peaking at number 19 on the Top Independent Albums in the week of May 28, 2008. Other collaborations include tracks with the Kottonmouth Kings, Potluck, E-40, T-Pain, Twiztid, Andy Mineo and Chris B. Although most of his work is that of his collaborations with Tech N9ne, he has also performed similar tasks for former labelmates Kutt Calhoun, Rittz, and fellow labelmates Skatterman & Snug Brim, Ces Cru, and Prozak. Since then, Kaliko has often contributed to albums put out by Tech N9ne, be it being featured as a rapper or simply providing background vocals for tracks on the album. Tech would bring Kaliko into his 'inner circle', which would eventually result in Kaliko signing to the new-found label Strange Music co-owned by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin. Tech offered up the opportunity to prove his case, and Tech was blown away when Kaliko did. At the time, Tech N9ne was working on a song titled 'Who You Came To See' and Kaliko made a comment that the song could have a better hook. Another local rapper by the name of Tech N9ne was also collaborating with IcyRoc at the time, which led to the two rappers meeting. Krizz Kaliko began his musical career in the late 1990s when he began working with local producer IcyRoc Kraven. He is a longtime collaborator with fellow hometown native Tech N9ne, and is signed to the Tech N9ne's co-owned label, Strange Music. Samuel William Christopher Watson IV (born March 7, 1974), better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
received a free bonus downloadable track titled 'In Da Whip.'
The clean version of the album included one more feature, King Gordy, on the track 'Mirror, Mirror.' Those who pre-ordered the album through F.Y.E. Other names who appeared on the album include the group Twiztid, bay area rapper E-40 as well as several of Kaliko's fellow label mates. The album contained several guests features, such as Tech N9ne, who appeared on a good portion of the album.
The album's title comes from the skin disorder that Krizz suffers from, Vitiligo. His debut album comes after spending several years lending his voice to releases from Tech N9ne and his other labelmates. Vitiligo is the debut album by rapper and singer Krizz Kaliko. Deftly toning down many pitfalls of gangsta rap (over-the-top drama, misogyny, etc.), the Kansas City, Missouri native performs in a more playful, old-school vein, as revealed on “What’s Sizzlin’.”.