Has Lil B become Lil Bitch? His latest generous musical offering, Green Flame, suggests so. Not, you understand, because he uses the word “bitch” a lot (although he does), but because there’s a tangibly meaner and more menacing streak to the album, with B’s content veering towards a nastier and, well, bitchier zone. When he spits, “I hate these stupid bitches who be lying all the fuckin’ time,” it’s like what Lil B really really wants is to become a member of Kreayshawn and V-Nasty’s White Girl Mob.
Of course, this malicious tint to Lil B’s music shouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, via his Twitter feed he’s basically confessed to wanting to murder domestic cats by letting them eat house plants that may well be poisonous to them. (I dread to think how many incarnations of Keke the irresponsible Based God has already been through.) So here he’s dropping rapped threats about he’s “Got a crime fetish/ I got a nine fetish,” and detailing how he’s perched up high with “that scope with the long range.” (Watch out, stray felines!)
Green Flame’s production backs up this vibe. The eerie synth lines that run though “I Go Dumb” bring to mind early New Orleans rabble-rousers U.N.L.V., while “Deals Whoodie” nods its head to ’80s horror music scores. This style might fly with Lil B’s brainwashed followers (and it certainly helps to be brainwashed when attempting to digest his music), but it makes for an unconvincing listen. It’s a point pushed home as Green Flame unravels, as nestled towards the end is the delightful “My Arms Are The Brooklyn Bridge,” which showcases a softer production; you wouldn’t be surprised to hear the instrumental soundtracking an ’80s Japanese video game. It’s a blend that suits B’s flow and cartoonish persona far better, but you have to suffer through the turgid earlier songs to get to it. But then I guess by now Lil B’s followers are used to wading through a landfill’s worth of trash to get to that one Based gem.
DX Consensus: “Just a Mixtape”
This dude is a joke…
I don’t understand the hype with this dude at all.
he’s gay! that the hype lol
^ bullshit
^ bullshit he’s happy not gay
this is the first time I’ve ever seen a mixtape get anything less than ‘free album’. thank you based god
wow you must not check a lot of mixtape reviews…
whack
I wish DX would review more “underground Hip Hop” albums instead of irrelevant/trashy mixtapes.
I like the balance. Sometimes it takes some wack shit to make the good albums look like gems.
LIL B THE BEST AINT NO OTHER LIKE HIM/BETTTER
BASED GOD WE LOVE YOU, #STAYBASED
YMCMB MMG SOLDIERS
so icy boi ?
lol bad review
Trash
Trashy
Trashy mixtape
I agree this is a lazy review. Trash mixtape as well.
You reviewed this mixtape but not Stevie Stone’s album?!?
RIGHT?!
mixtape is fire. haters calling it wack because based god fucked all their bitches. thank you based god! 5 stars nigga.
dude is a joke.
DIS SHIT GOES HARD DIS SOME REALL NIGGA SHIT YA DIG!!!!!
kill yo self..and yo momma too
what the fuck are you guys even talking about? Lil B wants to be Kreayshawn? Go download some older shit. All the flame tapes the same.
wackest rapper alive!!
so he is Lil Bitch, GAY, and a FLAME..smh keep listen to this guy and y’all gon be laying with men..
omg thank you im already in bed with hella men! based swagger mel gibson stay positive
based AF
THANK YOU BASED OGD FOR THIA MUSIOK TIO BE BASED OY UHAVE TO LOVW VWEEYONE ION THI EARTH EVEMN TH LITTLE ANTS, YOU NEED TO RWLAIZE THAT THE YHAVE LIVE TO AND THEY ARE HERE FOR YOU.. THEY ARE HERE TO BE FOR YOU. THEY BUILD ANT HILLS FOR YOU. I LOVE LIL BE AND HE IS MY IDOL. FUQW YALL THAT THINK HE AINT THE BASEDGOD YALL GO FUCK YOURSELF BASED GOD FOUQED YOURE BUITCH – JAKE
I don’t understand hiphopdx, They always review he’s more cooking albums instead of his rare based albums like Rich before taxes and the (Classic) God’s father. Green flame was not bad but not his best work.
Positive blessings upon you, brother
Even though you cannot yet comprehend this rare historical album, the Based God loves you
🙂
Damn this nigga fuck ugly
Dope mixtape, everyone check out my Lil B fansite i just launched: http://stay-based.com/
Dope mixtape
of course this nigga lil b is trash, but man what a biased-ass review lol. try to restrain your hate a little better next time homie
Clown Show troll rap, thank god I have never crossed path’s with anybody who likes this garbage in real life. Lil B is like Agent Smith in the matrix, he only exists inside the computer
Dat nigga really is smokin dope and i dont mean trees bruh LLs
Thank you based go for this moment in time. These cats might be hating, but that’s what happend whenyou are the best rapper a live. Very rare
FUUQQ YEEZ MY NIKKAS
FINALLY IT HAPPENED – JUST GOT A NEW RIDE – A CAM A RO CONVERTIBLE.GOT APPROVED FOR 26 LARGE. BEEN 5 YRS SINCE IVE GOTTEN SHYT APPROVED, BUT NOW ALL MY CRE-DIT SHEET GONE. ALL OF IT.
IF YOU STRUGGLING WITH THAT CREDITT HISTORY ISHH, GET RID OF ALL DAT TODAY – CALL THESE PEEPS AT 8^8^8-9-2-7 -3-3-5-6. . THEY DO AMAZING WORK AND THEY ARE CHEAP AS FUQQ. GOT RID OF ALL MY SHYYT IN NO TIME.
MY HOMEBOY WAS IN THE GUTTA TOO, AND HE CLEANER THAN ME NOW-gettin a condo!!
Hit em up – THEY WILL HELP U!!
You know, I do listen to Lil B. I must say, the music on Green Flame is a lot more reminiscent to his albums, as opposed to his free-flowing, laid-back repetitive chants typically found on his mixtapes. In any case, it’s really him being himself. 4/5.
why would you even review a lil b album/mixtape??? you can’t take this nigga seriously. this dude is straight trash…. he got a few brainwashed fans but putting his shit up here is an insult to real rappers. I like lil b as a person…. he coo but i mean he cant even rap on beat.
When will this nigga stop making music?
SHIT
off beat and unfinished is not a style
As horrible as I think Lil B is, this review was biased and unprofessional. I’m saying that in an objective way. I do appreciate the fact that the writer felt compelled enough to say how he truly felt based on the material that he heard. But still… there were some person jabs at the “artist” in there.
*personal.
TASK FORCE BITCH MOB I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT LIL B WHATS THE PROBLEM? THE TONE OF YOUR REVIEW INDICATES YOU MAY FEAR LIL B JUST RELAX
TASK FORCE ATL CHECKING IN: u may neva understand it- if u aint based u dont ride 4 tha bitchmob then u are part of a SMALL MAJORITY
If you call Lil’B a bitch in an album review then Lil’B wins. Why review a Lil’B mixtape and then get mad when it sounds like Lil’B? this is the man who wrote “ellen degeneres” and has like over 2300 songs on the internet. Honestly though what is the standard when reviewing this mixtape? what do you even compare it too?
THANK YOU BASEDGOD!!
i can’t get jiggy with this sheet!!!!
Whoop
the art made me puke so bad mygod kill me
Please, somebody, don’t allow this guy record anything else. It’s terrible
I feel as though dude was way better lyrically when he was in the Pack even though his rhymes were wack back then. JS.
All these damn trolls thanking Lil B for what he’s garbage end of story. You guys are brainwashed his shit is horrible I actually prefer listining to Fat Joe and Ja Rule then listen to Lil B I tried giving him a chance u know the benefit of da doubt but I couldn’t stomach him he is so horrible his musik sucks
People don’t understand what he is doing. He doesn’t even try and is still better than stuff on the radio
I kmw lil b is just trolling and has a few good songs but this shit is still weak 0/5! He should stick to his more serious songs!
There isn’t much good about lil b is there?
Wackest rapper in this rap shit!
Task Force checking in, Green Flame is the greatest mixtape Lil B the Basedgod has ever made, and to all those who do not understand why, I feel nothing but pity. BITCH MOB
Green Flame is good. Back Home and My arms are the.
gg
DAYUM FUCK DIS LIL B SHIT FUKIN FAKE ASS TROL MAKIN FUKING LAME ASS MUSIC FOR NERD LITLE KIDS ON COMPUTER SMH. HE SO WACK HE GOT SLAPPED HIS FACE LOOOOOOOB THIS SHIT AINT REAL MUSIC ITS A DAM DISGRACE TO REAL CLASSICS LIKE ILLMATIC AND 500 DEGREEZ REAL PLAYAS MAKIN MONEY LIL B MAKIN HIMSELF A FOOL SMH. FINNA LISTEN TO SOME OF DAT DRAKE TO REMIND ME WAT MADE HIP_HOP ALIVE IN DA FIRS PLACE’.
Best Mixtape of 2012 hands-down.