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

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• I’M GAY (I’M HAPPY)
• LIL B, I’M GAY
• I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)
• RAPPER LIL B ON 'I'M GAY': 'WE'RE ALL ONE PEOPLE'
• LIL B’S I’M GAY IS A REAL ALBUM, OUT NOW
• LIL B SAYS 'I'M GAY' LP TLE PROVOKG DEATH THREATS, SLURS'ONE-HUNDRED YEARS LATER, PEOPLE GONNA THANK ME, BEE PEOPLE ARE GOG TO BE EE,' THE BASED GOD TELLS MTV {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 MARKMANAPRIL 21, 2011/7:51 {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 MARKMANAPRIL 21, 2011 / 7:51 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LIL B SAYS 'I'M GAY' LP TLE PROVOKG DEATH THREATS, SLURS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-04-21T23:51:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-04-21T23:51:38.000+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;}IN HIS STEADY RISE TO RAP NOTORIETY, LIL B HAS RELIED HEAVILY ON HIS VIRAL FANBASE. HIS MULTIPLE MYSPACE PAG, FACEBOOK "LIK" AND ARMY OF TWTER FOLLOWERS HAVE HELPED PROPEL HIS MIC AND MSAGE. BUT EVER SCE LIL B ANNOUNCED AT COACHELLA LAST WEEK THAT THE TLE OF HIS NEXT ALBUM WILL BE I'M GAY, SOME FANS HAVE TURNED ON THE BASED GOD. A FEW HAVE EVEN SENT [ARTICLE ID="1662474"]DIGAL ATH THREATS[/ARTICLE].{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;}"PEOPLE BEEN HTG ME UP LIKE, 'I'M GONNA BASH YOUR HEAD ,' 'YOU F----T,' 'I'M GONNA KILL YOU,' " LIL B TOLD MTV NEWS ON THURSDAY (APRIL 21), AS HE DROVE TO A SHOW AT THE MEZZANE SAN {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;}WH UPG SHOWS LED UP CHIGO, DETRO AND AT THE [ARTICLE ID="1658198"]BAMBOOZLE FTIVAL[/ARTICLE] NEW JERSEY THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, LIL B SHOWED NO SIGNS OF FEAR AND SAID HE'D PROCEED WH HIS SCHLED {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;}"I'M NOT GONNA STOP AND I'M NOT SRED OF ANYBODY ON EARTH," HE SAID OF THE TWTER BACKLASH. "THAT'S WHY I [TLED THE ALBUM I'M GAY] AND NOBODY GONNA STOP ME."{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;}B SISTED HE'S NOT A HOMOSEXUAL, BUT THAT HE IS GAY, I.E., EXTREMELY HAPPY, FLIPPG THE WORD AND FOCG ON S OTHER FN. "I'M VERY GAY, BUT I LOVE WOMEN. 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," HE SAID. "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;}A SPOKMAN FOR THE GAY AND LBIAN ALLIANCE AGAST DEFAMATN (GLAAD) TOLD THAT THEY HOPE LIL B'S ALBUM TLE IS "NOT A GIMMICK, AND IS REALLY A SCERE ATTEMPT TO BE AN ALLY."{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;}B STRSED TO MTV NEWS THAT HE IS FACT A SUPPORTER. "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 ," THE BASED GOD SAID. "I HOPE GLAAD SE THAT I'M TAKG IAL STEPS TO BREAK BARRIERS."{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;}WHEN WE ASKED ABOUT THE MAKP OF HIS FANBASE, B SAID HE HADN'T NOTICED WHETHER THERE WAS ANY SIGNIFINT PORTN OF HIS FOLLOWG THAT INTIFI AS GAY, BUT THAT SOME HAVE ALREADY HAD A NEGATIVE REACTN TO HIS TLE {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;}"A LOT OF MY SUPPORTERS HAVE TURNED ON ME. IT'S BEEN A FEW SUPPORTERS THAT'S SAYG, 'I'M NOT GONNA ROCK WH YOU ANYMORE,' " THE NTROVERSIAL MC REVEALED. "THAT'S FE, BEE YOU KNOW WHAT? THEY DIDN'T LOVE ME FOR REAL ANYWAY."{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;}ALTHOUGH THE RAPPER HAS YET TO BEG RERDG THE ALBUM, HE EXPECTS TO HAVE READY AND AVAILABLE ON ITUN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO. LIL B ALSO BELIEV THAT EVEN THOUGH HE'S FACG RISTANCE NOW, THE FUTURE HE'LL BE HAILED AS A HERO. "ONE-HUNDRED YEARS LATER, PEOPLE GONNA THANK ME, BEE PEOPLE ARE GOG TO BE EE. AND THAT'S THE MA THG. EVEN IF 'S 1 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE THAT LISTEN TO ME AND ARE GONNA BE EE, THAT'S BETTER THAN NONE," HE SAID. "THAT'S BETTER THAN NOT SPEAKG UP AT ALL ... AND I SPOKE UP AND I DID ."{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;}WHAT DO YOU THK OF LIL B'S CISN TO LL HIS ALBUM I'M GAY? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS THE MENTS BELOW!{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

I’M GAY (I’M HAPPY)

Everythg I knew about Lil B up to this pot was enough to nvce he'd be sh, om the /b/-que sloganeerg that surrounds him, to the fact he's earned a very vol cult followg that are surprisgly quiet about what he sounds like or why he's good, to the fact that one of his albums is tagged as ambient, to the fact that he's lled his new album I'm Gay. I was actually really pleased when I first heard that, bee 's about damn time somebody addrsed the homophobia hip-hop om wh, but then the ial reviews me out and was revealed that there wasn't a sgle le on the whole album about beg gay or about homophobia - oh, and cintally, he'd amend the tle so had (I'm Happy) as a qualifier.

[DISCUSSION] Lil B - I'm Gay (I'm Happy) | (10 years later). I'm Gay (I'm Happy) is Lil B's fifth stud album, surprise dropped whout notice on June 29, 2011.

LIL B, I’M GAY

Ten years later, there's fely somethg to be said about the legacy and fluence of Lil B general, and I'm Gay (I'm Happy) is a good pot at which to reflect. I’m Gay (I’m Happy) marks the fifth stud album om Lil B, released on June 29, 2011 through Amalgam Digal and Basedworld. 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. 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. 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.

I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)

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.

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

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. 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 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.

LIL B’S I’M GAY IS A REAL ALBUM, OUT NOW

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.

LIL B SAYS 'I'M GAY' LP TLE PROVOKG DEATH THREATS, SLURS'ONE-HUNDRED YEARS LATER, PEOPLE GONNA THANK ME, BEE PEOPLE ARE GOG TO BE EE,' THE BASED GOD TELLS MTV {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 MARKMANAPRIL 21, 2011/7:51 {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 MARKMANAPRIL 21, 2011 / 7:51 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LIL B SAYS 'I'M GAY' LP TLE PROVOKG DEATH THREATS, SLURS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-04-21T23:51:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-04-21T23:51:38.000+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;}IN HIS STEADY RISE TO RAP NOTORIETY, LIL B HAS RELIED HEAVILY ON HIS VIRAL FANBASE. HIS MULTIPLE MYSPACE PAG, FACEBOOK "LIK" AND ARMY OF TWTER FOLLOWERS HAVE HELPED PROPEL HIS MIC AND MSAGE. BUT EVER SCE LIL B ANNOUNCED AT COACHELLA LAST WEEK THAT THE TLE OF HIS NEXT ALBUM WILL BE I'M GAY, SOME FANS HAVE TURNED ON THE BASED GOD. A FEW HAVE EVEN SENT [ARTICLE ID="1662474"]DIGAL ATH THREATS[/ARTICLE].{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;}"PEOPLE BEEN HTG ME UP LIKE, 'I'M GONNA BASH YOUR HEAD ,' 'YOU F----T,' 'I'M GONNA KILL YOU,' " LIL B TOLD MTV NEWS ON THURSDAY (APRIL 21), AS HE DROVE TO A SHOW AT THE MEZZANE SAN {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;}WH UPG SHOWS LED UP CHIGO, DETRO AND AT THE [ARTICLE ID="1658198"]BAMBOOZLE FTIVAL[/ARTICLE] NEW JERSEY THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, LIL B SHOWED NO SIGNS OF FEAR AND SAID HE'D PROCEED WH HIS SCHLED {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;}"I'M NOT GONNA STOP AND I'M NOT SRED OF ANYBODY ON EARTH," HE SAID OF THE TWTER BACKLASH. "THAT'S WHY I [TLED THE ALBUM I'M GAY] AND NOBODY GONNA STOP ME."{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;}B SISTED HE'S NOT A HOMOSEXUAL, BUT THAT HE IS GAY, I.E., EXTREMELY HAPPY, FLIPPG THE WORD AND FOCG ON S OTHER FN. "I'M VERY GAY, BUT I LOVE WOMEN. 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," HE SAID. "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;}A SPOKMAN FOR THE GAY AND LBIAN ALLIANCE AGAST DEFAMATN (GLAAD) TOLD THAT THEY HOPE LIL B'S ALBUM TLE IS "NOT A GIMMICK, AND IS REALLY A SCERE ATTEMPT TO BE AN ALLY."{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;}B STRSED TO MTV NEWS THAT HE IS FACT A SUPPORTER. "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 ," THE BASED GOD SAID. "I HOPE GLAAD SE THAT I'M TAKG IAL STEPS TO BREAK BARRIERS."{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;}WHEN WE ASKED ABOUT THE MAKP OF HIS FANBASE, B SAID HE HADN'T NOTICED WHETHER THERE WAS ANY SIGNIFINT PORTN OF HIS FOLLOWG THAT INTIFI AS GAY, BUT THAT SOME HAVE ALREADY HAD A NEGATIVE REACTN TO HIS TLE {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;}"A LOT OF MY SUPPORTERS HAVE TURNED ON ME. IT'S BEEN A FEW SUPPORTERS THAT'S SAYG, 'I'M NOT GONNA ROCK WH YOU ANYMORE,' " THE NTROVERSIAL MC REVEALED. "THAT'S FE, BEE YOU KNOW WHAT? THEY DIDN'T LOVE ME FOR REAL ANYWAY."{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;}ALTHOUGH THE RAPPER HAS YET TO BEG RERDG THE ALBUM, HE EXPECTS TO HAVE READY AND AVAILABLE ON ITUN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO. LIL B ALSO BELIEV THAT EVEN THOUGH HE'S FACG RISTANCE NOW, THE FUTURE HE'LL BE HAILED AS A HERO. "ONE-HUNDRED YEARS LATER, PEOPLE GONNA THANK ME, BEE PEOPLE ARE GOG TO BE EE. AND THAT'S THE MA THG. EVEN IF 'S 1 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE THAT LISTEN TO ME AND ARE GONNA BE EE, THAT'S BETTER THAN NONE," HE SAID. "THAT'S BETTER THAN NOT SPEAKG UP AT ALL ... AND I SPOKE UP AND I DID ."{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;}WHAT DO YOU THK OF LIL B'S CISN TO LL HIS ALBUM I'M GAY? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS THE MENTS BELOW!{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

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.