Lil B: I'm Gay (I'm Happy) Album Review | Pchfork

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• I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)
• LIL B RELEAS ‘I’M GAY’ ALBUM WHOUT WARNG, LUPE FIAS SAYS TLE IS ‘GENI’
• LIL B, I’M GAY
• I’M GAY (I’M HAPPY)
• ALBUM COVER: LIL B "I'M GAY"
• I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)
• LIL B DROPS 'I'M GAY'THE BASED GOD AVOIDS MENTNG HOMOSEXUALY ALTOGETHER ON HIS LATT RELEASE, SPE NTROVERSIAL {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MICBY ROB MARKMANJUNE 30, 2011/12:24 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY ROB MARKMANJUNE 30, 2011 / 12:24 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LIL B DROPS 'I'M GAY'","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-06-30T16:24:16.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-06-30T16:24:16.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"ROB MARKMAN","ARTICLESECTN":"MIC"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEALTH RE REFORM, MART LUTHER KG JR. AND SELF-HATE -- THE ARE ALL TOPICS REFERENCED ON LIL B'S [ARTICLE ID="1665868"]I'M GAY ALBUM[/ARTICLE]. BUT HOMOSEXUALY? NOT SO MUCH. LATE WEDNDAY NIGHT, THE BASED GOD DROPPED HIS NTROVERSIALLY NAMED LP WH NO WARNG BUT A SGLE TWEET AT APPROXIMATELY 9 P.M. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUY MY NEW PROJECT I'M GAY NOW!" B WROTE, WH A LK TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE NO GOSSIPY TIDBS OR OUT-THE-CLOSET REVELATNS. INSTEAD, B RAPS OF MENTAL SLAVERY OVER A JAZZY LOOP ON THE ALBUM'S TRO TRACK "TRAPPED PRISON." WHEN THE BASED GOD FIRST ANNOUNCED THE ALBUM'S TLE APRIL AT COACHELLA HE DREW [ARTICLE ID="1663356"]CRICISM OM RAPPERS[/ARTICLE], [ARTICLE ID="1662490"]ATH THREATS OM FANS[/ARTICLE] AND NCERNS OM THE GAY AND LBIAN ALLIANCE AGAST DEFAMATN ABOUT WHETHER THE ALBUM WAS A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN HIS FENSE, LIL B SAID THAT HIS TENT FOR THE ALBUM WAS TO BREAKDOWN BARRIERS AND SHOW THAT WORDS DON'T MEAN ANYTHG. "DON'T LET A WORD MAKE YOU DISCRIMATE UPON ANOTHER HUMAN," HE SAID WHEN HE APPEARED ON "RAPFIX LIVE" THIS PAST MAY. "BEE AT THE END OF THE DAY, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, I SHOULD BE HAPPY FOR YOU, BEE YOU'RE ALIVE. YOU'RE LIVG LIFE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE MERCIAL SENSE, THERE ARE NO RERDS AIMED AT RAD AND NO KETIC, CELEBRY-THEMED ANTHEMS (SEE PAST LIL B SGL "I'M MILEY CYS" AND "ELLEN DEGENER"). I'M GAY IS FILLED WH MIDTEMPO, SOUL-SAMPLG TRACKS. "UNCHA ME" FDS THE BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, RAPPER PONRG HIS PLACE THE WORLD, AND ON "NEVA STOP ME," HE ADDRS THE HATERS. "WORDS N KILL, WHY HE LL THE ALBUM THAT AND HOW THE F--- HE FEEL," HE RAPS WH A RELAXED TONE. "I HATE MYSELF" IS ONE OF B'S STRONGT PROCLAMATNS, AS HE SAYS, "I SEE MYSELF THE MIRROR, BUT I DON'T SEE NOTHG," AND GO ON TO ADDRS RACIAL PROFILG AND MEDIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIS MSAGE IS POIGNANT, NO DOUBT, BUT THE ALBUM TLE IS MISLEADG AS WELL. IN APRIL, LIL B NIED ANY NOTN OF BEG GAY HIMSELF, BUT TO BARELY ADDRS THE ISSUE ON THE LP IS A GLARG OMISSN. "I'M VERY GAY, BUT I LOVE WOMEN," HE SAID AT THE TIME, REFERRG TO THE ALTERNATE MEANG OF THE WORD. "I'M NOT ATTRACTED TO MEN ANY WAY. I'VE NEVER BEEN ATTRACTED TO A MAN MY LIFE. BUT Y I AM GAY, I'M SO HAPPY. I'M A GAY, HETEROSEXUAL MALE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARE YOU "HAPPY" WH LIL B'S I'M GAY? SHARE YOUR REVIEWS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• RAPPER LIL B ON 'I'M GAY': 'WE'RE ALL ONE PEOPLE'
• 1,000+ ALBUM SEARCH RULTS FOR IM GAY

I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)

I'm Gay appeared on iTun last week, and by nvenience or sign, 's his most herent, hive, and accsible sgle release to date. His followers may bate whether Ra England or 6 Kiss or Illns of Granur or Bch Mob: Rpect Da Bch is better (Lil B has a flair for tl), but for the uniated, I'm Gay do a great job of articulatg his ethos and appeal the space of one album.

If you're trigued by Lil B but shrk om the mment of keepg pace wh a human data stream,  might be the only rerd you'll ever 's not to say that I'm Gay ntas all of Lil B's personae.

Whout warng, Lil B released his anticipated album, "I'm Gay (I'm Happy)" yterday, June 29. Lil B Releas 'I'm Gay' Album Whout Warng, Lupe Fias Says Tle Is 'Geni'.

LIL B RELEAS ‘I’M GAY’ ALBUM WHOUT WARNG, LUPE FIAS SAYS TLE IS ‘GENI’

Whout warng, Lil B released his anticipated album, “I’m Gay (I’m Happy)” yterday, June 29.

LIL B, I’M GAY

Lil B was discreet on the procs and release of “I’m Gay (I’m Happy)” when ’s The Juice ught up wh him May. Lupe Fias took to his se to break down jt why he’s for Lil B’s “I’m Gay (I’m Happy), ” “What gets Lil B admissn to my veted genre of “Liberatn Rock” is his absolute lack of fear when to challengg the stat quo, ” Lupe Fias says.

I’M GAY (I’M HAPPY)

“Let me make somethg abundantly clear, the tle “I’m Gay (I’m Happy)” I thk is absolute geni. “The word “gay” referrg to homosexualy the mds of the “guilty, ” as well ll them here, sent shockwav throughout our hip-hop muny.

But Lil B’s ultimate tentn and preference for the word “gay” was s “one who is happy” fn.

After announcg the tle of his album would be I’m Gay, the California native’s name was plastered mastream prs clippgs om the Huffgton Post to CNN.

ALBUM COVER: LIL B "I'M GAY"

I’m Gay and his last mixtape, Bch Mob Vol. Like Angels Exod, I’m Gay is fluenced by tradnal East Coast boom-bap productn styl. For this reason, Lil B die-hards may acce I’m Gay of panrg to hip-hop purists; realy, though, the project’s productn is high qualy and ventive.

Sonilly, I’m Gay and Angels Exod are siar, but their subject matter is Based Worlds apart. Throughout I’m Gay, B shar his opns on plenty of hot button topics, om race to relign to health re to welfare.

I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)

Labels normally release albums on Tudays, but Based God released I’m Gay late Wednday night, exclively to iTun, pletely unannounced (never md a promotnal mpaign. ” Wh the release of I’m Gay, expect Lil B’s fame to ntue to grow. I’m Gay (I’m Happy) marks the fifth stud album om Lil B, released on June 29, 2011 through Amalgam Digal and Basedworld.

LIL B DROPS 'I'M GAY'THE BASED GOD AVOIDS MENTNG HOMOSEXUALY ALTOGETHER ON HIS LATT RELEASE, SPE NTROVERSIAL {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MICBY ROB MARKMANJUNE 30, 2011/12:24 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY ROB MARKMANJUNE 30, 2011 / 12:24 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LIL B DROPS 'I'M GAY'","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-06-30T16:24:16.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-06-30T16:24:16.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"ROB MARKMAN","ARTICLESECTN":"MIC"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEALTH RE REFORM, MART LUTHER KG JR. AND SELF-HATE -- THE ARE ALL TOPICS REFERENCED ON LIL B'S [ARTICLE ID="1665868"]I'M GAY ALBUM[/ARTICLE]. BUT HOMOSEXUALY? NOT SO MUCH. LATE WEDNDAY NIGHT, THE BASED GOD DROPPED HIS NTROVERSIALLY NAMED LP WH NO WARNG BUT A SGLE TWEET AT APPROXIMATELY 9 P.M. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUY MY NEW PROJECT I'M GAY NOW!" B WROTE, WH A LK TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE NO GOSSIPY TIDBS OR OUT-THE-CLOSET REVELATNS. INSTEAD, B RAPS OF MENTAL SLAVERY OVER A JAZZY LOOP ON THE ALBUM'S TRO TRACK "TRAPPED PRISON." WHEN THE BASED GOD FIRST ANNOUNCED THE ALBUM'S TLE APRIL AT COACHELLA HE DREW [ARTICLE ID="1663356"]CRICISM OM RAPPERS[/ARTICLE], [ARTICLE ID="1662490"]ATH THREATS OM FANS[/ARTICLE] AND NCERNS OM THE GAY AND LBIAN ALLIANCE AGAST DEFAMATN ABOUT WHETHER THE ALBUM WAS A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN HIS FENSE, LIL B SAID THAT HIS TENT FOR THE ALBUM WAS TO BREAKDOWN BARRIERS AND SHOW THAT WORDS DON'T MEAN ANYTHG. "DON'T LET A WORD MAKE YOU DISCRIMATE UPON ANOTHER HUMAN," HE SAID WHEN HE APPEARED ON "RAPFIX LIVE" THIS PAST MAY. "BEE AT THE END OF THE DAY, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, I SHOULD BE HAPPY FOR YOU, BEE YOU'RE ALIVE. YOU'RE LIVG LIFE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE MERCIAL SENSE, THERE ARE NO RERDS AIMED AT RAD AND NO KETIC, CELEBRY-THEMED ANTHEMS (SEE PAST LIL B SGL "I'M MILEY CYS" AND "ELLEN DEGENER"). I'M GAY IS FILLED WH MIDTEMPO, SOUL-SAMPLG TRACKS. "UNCHA ME" FDS THE BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, RAPPER PONRG HIS PLACE THE WORLD, AND ON "NEVA STOP ME," HE ADDRS THE HATERS. "WORDS N KILL, WHY HE LL THE ALBUM THAT AND HOW THE F--- HE FEEL," HE RAPS WH A RELAXED TONE. "I HATE MYSELF" IS ONE OF B'S STRONGT PROCLAMATNS, AS HE SAYS, "I SEE MYSELF THE MIRROR, BUT I DON'T SEE NOTHG," AND GO ON TO ADDRS RACIAL PROFILG AND MEDIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIS MSAGE IS POIGNANT, NO DOUBT, BUT THE ALBUM TLE IS MISLEADG AS WELL. IN APRIL, LIL B NIED ANY NOTN OF BEG GAY HIMSELF, BUT TO BARELY ADDRS THE ISSUE ON THE LP IS A GLARG OMISSN. "I'M VERY GAY, BUT I LOVE WOMEN," HE SAID AT THE TIME, REFERRG TO THE ALTERNATE MEANG OF THE WORD. "I'M NOT ATTRACTED TO MEN ANY WAY. I'VE NEVER BEEN ATTRACTED TO A MAN MY LIFE. BUT Y I AM GAY, I'M SO HAPPY. I'M A GAY, HETEROSEXUAL MALE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARE YOU "HAPPY" WH LIL B'S I'M GAY? SHARE YOUR REVIEWS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

The other beg that he was heavily cricized for namg his album I’m Gay. Many saw the move as a publicy stunt; however, the rapper stated that the tle is meant to be ed as the formal fn of ‘gay’ (merry) and as a msage of support to the LGBT muny. "People been htg me up like, 'I'm gonna bash your head , ' 'you f----t, ' 'I'm gonna kill you, '" said the B said he is heterosexual but “gay” the sense of happy.

He sists that the album name is not a gimmick, a pot raised by officials wh the Gay and Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn, who said they hoped his album reprented “a scere attempt to be an ally. ”The rapper said, "I got major love for the gay and lbian muny, and I jt want to ph ls separatn and that's why I'm dog .

RAPPER LIL B ON 'I'M GAY': 'WE'RE ALL ONE PEOPLE'

And self-hate -- the are all topics referenced on Lil B's [article id="1665868"]I'm Gay album[/article]. But homosexualy? "Buy my new project I'm Gay now!

" When the Based God first announced the album's tle April at Coachella he drew [article id="1663356"]cricism om rappers[/article], [article id="1662490"]ath threats om fans[/article] and ncerns om the Gay and Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn about whether the album was a his fense, Lil B said that his tent for the album was to breakdown barriers and show that words don't mean anythg. I'm Gay is filled wh midtempo, soul-samplg tracks. In April, Lil B nied any notn of beg gay himself, but to barely addrs the issue on the LP is a glarg omissn.

"I'm very gay, but I love women, " he said at the time, referrg to the alternate meang of the word. But y I am gay, I'm so happy. I'm a gay, heterosexual male.

1,000+ ALBUM SEARCH RULTS FOR IM GAY

"Are you "happy" wh Lil B's I'm Gay? At this year's Coachella Mic and Arts Ftival, Lil B announced he would name one of his future albums "I'm Gay. " STORY HIGHLIGHTS Album tle has brought bate, ath threats "I'm not homosexual.

In ont of thoands of ncert-goers at April's Coachella Mic and Arts Ftival, the 21-year-old rap artist announced that he would name one of his future albums "I'm Gay. Well, for starters, Lil B is not gay.

" "I thk that (announcement) was so much bigger than he was, " said Terrance Dean, a former MTV executive and the openly gay thor of the book "Hidg Hip-Hop. " While advot the LGBT muny like Dean feel that Lil B is scere, others like Lloyd "Gyant" Dwiddie, a BET blogger of the year who is openly gay, aren't so sure. CNN: What were you thkg when you named the album "I'm Gay?