Kronic is among the rappers who came out of hip-hop's Dirty South. His name derived from Greek chromos, which means “lasting a long time.” Kronic has favored the swaged-out gangster side of the Dirty South; and he gets his inspiration from both Southern and non-Southern rappers.

Kronic stomping ground is Tunica, Mississippi. Prior to the emergence of glamorous lights of casino gaming, Tunica was notorious for the level of poverty among its African American population. "Sugar Ditch" was t...