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| 6 Kiss | ||||
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| Mixtape by Lil B | ||||
| Released | December 22, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Rap, Cloud Rap, Underground hip hop, West Coast hip hop, Alternative Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 87:46 | |||
| Label | Permanent Marks | |||
| Producer | Trey G., Clams Casino, Keyboard Kid, Just Blaze, Nic Swagger, Omega One, Emynd, Squadda B, Beat Flippaz, DecadeZ, Cracka Lack, DJ Paul, Juicy J | |||
| Lil B chronology | ||||
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(6 Kiss) is the second full length solo mixtape by American rapper Lil B. At 20 years old, he released the album on December 22nd, 2009[1][2]. It follows the release of his first solo mixtape I’m Thraxx that was released on September 24th, 2009[2][3]. The album cover was illustrated by Benjamin Marra which depicts Lil B shirtless with a halo on his head[4].
Background
[edit]Prior to releasing 6 Kiss, Lil B was a part of a hip hop group, The Pack, and released a song "Vans" that reached #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006.[5][6]During 2008 and 2009, he was busy uploading songs on Myspace where he started to develop a cult-like underground following.[7]
Reception
[edit]The Rolling Stone ranked the second track on the album, "I'm God" at 37th on their 2023 list of "The 100 Greatest West Coast Hip-Hop Songs of All Time"[8]
Soulja Boy, a prominent rapper, stated that one of his all-time favorite albums is 6 Kiss, therefore further popularizing the album.[9] Additionally, rappers including Kendrick Lamar and Tyler the Creator applauded his work and revolutionary style. Despite this, older rappers ignored his mixtape as it strayed from traditional styles.[8] Lil B has also faced criticism from fans for some materialistic and misogynistic lyrics.[7]
Influence
[edit]The release of 6 Kiss started the sub-genre of rap: cloud rap, which is know for ethereal sounds combined with melodic rapping[10]. Many critics attribute 6 Kiss to be one of the most influential albums of all time[11][2] and say that it allowed for the success of many rappers, such as A$AP Rocky, Yung Lean, Playboi Carti and Bladee.[11][12]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "B.O.R. (Birth of Rap)" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "I'm God" | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Walk the World" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Beat the Odds" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Based" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Real Plexxx" | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Rolls Royce" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Let the Eagles Go" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Ridin' 4 My Niggaz" | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Myspace" | 3:56 |
| 11. | "What I Mean" | 3:05 |
| 12. | "I Want Your Bitch" | 3:58 |
| 13. | "All Alone" | 4:45 |
| 14. | "Pretty Bitch" | 4:39 |
| 15. | "Finna Hit a Lick" | 3:31 |
| 16. | "I'm the Devil" | 3:45 |
| 17. | "What You Doin'" | 4:21 |
| 18. | "O My God 66" | 4:07 |
| 19. | "I Got Bitches" | 6:53 |
| 20. | "We Ridin' Scraper" | 4:59 |
| 21. | "X-Men" | 3:05 |
| 22. | "Smoke Trees Fxxx Hoes" | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 87:46 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Holton, Thomas (2020-01-13). "From the Record Crate: Lil B - "6 Kiss" (2009)". The Young Folks. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b c lofimagazine (2019-12-20). "THE BEGINNING OF BASED". LO-FI | The Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ 6 Kiss - Lil B | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-03-19
- ^ Soderberg, Brandon (March 8th, 2012). "Meet Lil B and Madlib Cover Artist Benjamin Marra". SPIN. Retrieved March 19th, 2024.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ tolsen (2013-01-02). "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Brown, Jacob (2011-03-13). "Lil B back to Cali". The New York Times: 126(L)–126(L).
- ^ a b Elysee, Bertolain (2011). "Sounding Blackness: Affect and the Sonic Unconscious".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Stone, Rolling (2023-05-01). "The 100 Greatest West Coast Hip-Hop Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Baker, Ernest. "10 Reasons Lil B Will Blow Up In 2011". Complex. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Wikström, Peter (November 2018). "Post-authentic digitalism in cloud rap". Popular Music Discourses: Authenticity and Mediatization – via ResearchGate.
- ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (2017-08-24). "Top 10 Lil B Mixtapes Of All Time". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Speakers, For the. "The Mysterious Figure That Is Lil B The Based God". For the Speakers. Retrieved 2024-03-19.