Lil B Releas ‘I’m Gay’ Album Whout Warng, Lupe Fias Says Tle Is ‘Geni’ – Billboard

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• I’M GAY (I’M HAPPY)
• LIL B, I’M GAY
• 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
• LIL B AND THE NOBILY BEHD "IM GAY"{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 ANDREW NOSNSKYJULY 5, 2011/3:32 {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;}LIL B PERFORMS AT, TX., MARCH 2011. PHOTO: ROGER KISBY/GETTY IMAGBY ANDREW NOSNSKYJULY 5, 2011 / 3:32 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LIL B AND THE NOBILY BEHD \"IM GAY\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-07-05T19:32:57.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-07-05T19:32:57.000+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":"ANDREW NOSNSKY","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;}WHEN LIL B, UNRGROUND RAP'S MOST DIVISIVE STAR, ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD NAME HIS NEW ALBUM IM[SIC] GAY -- HIS MOTIV UNCLEAR -- THE TALKG POTS QUICKLY EXPLOD. CONSERVATIVE RAP FANS BORE THEIR UGLY HOMOPHOBIC SI, THE GAY MUNY RAISED A TENTATIVE EYEBROW (WH SOME CLAIMG THAT WAS AN EMPTY PUBLICY STUNT) AND FORMER GENR-STUDI-MAJORS-TURNED-RAP CRICS SIMPLY REVELED THE FACT THAT THEIR WHAT TO MAKE OF HOMOSEXUALY HIP HOP? TH FALLY HAD A NEWS PEG TO HANG ON. NONE OF THAT NOISE MATTERS THE WAKE OF THE ALBUM’S RELEASE. AS IF THE OVERPENSATG, PARENTHIZED SUBTLE IM HAPPY DIDN'T MAKE APPARENT ENOUGH, IM GAY IS NOT AN ALBUM ABOUT HOMOSEXUALY. IN FACT, THE TOPIC WARRANTS ONLY A SGLE MENTN, TE LIL B TONGUE-OUT FASHN -- A SGLE THROWAWAY LE ASKG "WHY HE LL HIS ALBUM THAT?" HIS RPONSE: "BCH I DO WHAT I WANT AND THE TRACKS IS ILL." HE DO AND THEY ARE, SO 'S HARD 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;}IM GAY IS THE LAST THG THAT THE SUAL OBSERVERS WHO HAVE DISMISSED HIM AS THE LATT RAPPER TO STROY RAP WOULD THK B PABLE OF, AND EXACTLY WHAT ANYBODY WHO'S GIVEN B MORE THAN A PASSG LISTEN KNOWS TO EXPECT OM HIM. THERE ARE VERY FEW AD LIBS OF "SWAG," NO BOASTS OF BCH, CHANTS OF DANCE STCTNS OR TNK-RATTLG LOW-END MADNS; STEAD 'S ALL HOOKLS SPIRUAL AND SOCPOLIL-MD REFLECTN OVER MELLOW, SAMPLE-DRIVEN PRODUCTN. HE'S BEEN DOG THIS PERDILLY OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, SPRKLG WORDS, TRACKS AND TAP OF SIGHT AND ENORMO PERSONAL HONTY BETWEEN HIS MORE VULGAR MOMENTS. THE BT OF THE IS 2010'S SUPREMELY UNRRATED 6 KISS ALBUM, AND THIS YEAR HE'S ALREADY RELEASED THREE MORE PROJECTS -- ANGELS EXOD, ILLNS OF GRANUR AND DEVIL RED FLAME -- WHERE THE PRODUCTN LEANS MORE BOOM BAP AND THE SUBJECT MATTER MORE CEREBRAL. BUT THE SAD TTH IS THAT THOSE RERDS SIMPLY HAVEN'T BEEN AS POPULAR AS HIS MORE PLAYFUL ON. "SUCK MY DICK HO": 1.8 LN YOUTUBE VIEWS. "COLD WAR": 306K. BOTH STYL HAVE THEIR MERS, BUT FANS AND SUAL LISTENERS ARE QUE CLEARLY PAYG MORE ATTENTN TO HIS IGNORANT SI. AND THAT'S THE GENI OF THE IM GAY MEDIA CIRC -- FORC EARS THE OTHER {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;}LIKE JT ABOUT EVERYTHG B HAS RERD THE PAST FEW YEARS, IM GAY IS FED BY A SLOPPS OF URGENCY. B IS A MAN WHO LIKELY NEVER TAK A SEND TAKE THE VOL BOOTH BEE THAT'S TIME THAT ULD BE PUT TO RERDG A THIRD SONG. AT THIS POT, LLG HIS STYLE STREAM OF NSC WOULD BE LIKE LLG RICK ROSS OVERWEIGHT. HE RAMBL AIMLSLY ON RERD, THAT'S HIS THG. BUT THE NTENT OF IM GAY IS NOTABLE THAT GIV PURPOSE TO THAT STREAM OF NSCNS. (NOT THAT HE NEED PURPOSE BEFORE, BUT HE HAS NOW.) HE'S GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE ON HIS MD THAT 'S OVERFLOWG. MATTERS OF RELIGN, RACISM, POVERTY, FAME, FATHERLS CHILDREN, TECHNOLOGY, VLENCE AND HATERS ARE ALL ADDRSED BY WAY OF LOOSELY NNECTED MOTIVATNAL PLATUS. "YOU GOT ONE LIFE BETTER LIVE / N'T BE A LEAR IF YOU'RE SRED TO MAKE CISNS / LIVE TUPAC AND BIGGIE'S VISNS / LIL B - I'M TRAPPED PRISON." THERE'S A LOT OF WISDOM THOSE SHORT BURSTS, ALONG WH A FAIR SHARE OF NEAR NTRADICTORY GIBBERISH AND UNSUBSTANTIATED NSPIRACY THEORI MIXED ALONG THE WAY. BUT THIS IS HOW MSAGE-ORIENTED RAP HAS ALWAYS WORKED. AS MUCH AS PURISTS WOULD HAVE YOU THK OTHERWISE, NOT EVERY WORD OUT OF RAKIM'S MOUTH OFFERED LISTENERS KEYS TO PURE ENLIGHTENMENT. MAYBE ABOUT HALF OF THEM DID. THE RT OF THE TIME HE WAS TALKG ABOUT FISH BEG HIS FAVORE DISH. HISTORY TENDS TO ONLY HIGHLIGHT S HERO' MOMENTS OF {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;}BIS, B'S UNRELENTG OPTIMISM SEPARAT HIM OM HIS MORE RECENT NSC RAP PRECSORS. HE DON'T JT MOAN ABOUT THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS, HE OFFERS A LOOSE TEMPLATE FOR OVERG THEM ON A PERSONAL LEVEL. IT'S A RAP SELF-HELP RERD AND, THROUGH SHEER MEDIA PROWS, B HAS HOISTED UPON PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT WANT NOTHG TO DO WH A RAP SELF-HELP RERD. THE, OF URSE, ARE OFTEN THE FOLKS WHO NEED A RERD LIKE THIS THE MOST. IF THE TLE WAS FACT MERELY A PUBLICY STUNT THEN 'S ABOUT AS NOBLE A PUBLICY STUNT AS ONE N POSSIBLY {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'
• I’M GODLIL BTRACK 2 ON 6 KISS PRODUCED BYCLAMS CASOLIL B TOOK ON THE NAME BASEDGOD TO SYMBOLIZE HIS TRANSFORMATN TO THE GOD OF BASED MIC. THIS SONG IS HIS PROCLAMATN OF HIS DIVY.JUL. 13, 20091 VIEWER105.7K VIEWS81 CONTRIBUTORSI’M GOD LYRICS[INTRO]HOW DID YOU KNOW? IT'S WHAT I'VE ALWAYS WANTEDYOU KNOW I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE THE BTCOULD NEVER HAVE TOO MANY OF THEYOU KNOW I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE GODWILL YOU QU KICKG ME UNR THE TABLE?THIS IS REAL TALKI'M TRYG, WILL SOMEBODY MAKE HER SHUT UP ABOUT ?CAN WE SETTLE DOWN PLEASE?IT'S LIL B, YEAH[VERSE 1]MY NEW NAME IS BASED GOD, ICE CREAM PAT JOBONLY E OUT THE DIM LIGHTS: VAMPIRESHOUTS OUT TO A.E. FOR RIDG THAT 6-0MOVE FAST, STICK SLOW, THK FAST, TALK SLOWDU TRY TO PLAY ME, I’M LEAVG WH HIS BCH BROSORRY FOR THE CS WORDS, FUCK THAT, CURSE MOREBH DID THGS SHOULD'VE BEEN THE HEARSE FO'NOW I'M SPT' RAP SH, GAVE ME SOMETH' TO LIVE FO'H HIM WH THE P-9, BET 'LL MAKE HIS RIBS SHOWRAP GAME IS TOO FAKE, REAL NIGGAS LAY LOWWORD AROUND TOWN THAT YOU LIV' WH A HALOBET I GOT KILLERS PUTT' SH ON HALONO XBOX, SHOUTS OUT TO TUNE, BABYFREE TUNE, BABY, EE ROCKY, BCHFREE ROCKY, EE ROCKY, BCHFREE TUNE BABY, BCH, EEFEEL ME, YUHYOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE[VERSE 2]BH THK I'M GAY E I'M GRD' MY TY PANTSBET I'M THE ONLY GOON NIGGA THE TY PANTSSENDG OFF SHOTS, KICKBACK MAKE YOUR WRIST JAMFULLY-LOAD THG ON MY ARM LIKE A WRISTBANDYOU DON'T WANT THE SPACE JAM, YOU'RE BETTER OFF TO VATENO, 'S NO TEMPLATE TO TOUCH THIS, 6 KISS, RECKLSHANDS AROUND YOUR NECK LIKE A NECKLACELEAVE HIM SCREWED AND CHOPPED, HAVE HIM THKG HE TEXASNIGGA[INTERLU]YEAH, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?THE MD IS SO PLEX WHEN YOU'RE BASED, 32 LEVELSWELE TO MY WORLD, LIKE I SAID I BEEN READYAND FEELS GOOD TO BE HERE NOWFALLY REALIZED, WHO'S THE RAWT RAPPER?(Y) LIL B[VERSE 3]JT E YOU A RICH RAPPER DON'T REALLY MEAN SHI'LL E TO YOUR CRIB AND CLEAR THAT WHOLE BCH OUTAND THEN BLOW THE SWISH OUT, MY MOUTH PUT THE STICK OUTI N'T BE HIGH AND ROBBG PSI WH MY DICK OUTI GUS I'M A SHOW-OFF, TAKE MY RAAT OFFI'M SO WET THAT A PSY GET MAD AT MESWCH RS, NEW LORS, LL RASPBERRYGOT MY OWN WEBSE WH THE DOTTAKE OUT THE BAG, OVER STOVE LIKE TOP RAMENI DON'T SELL KE, MY NIGGAS LOOK OUT FOR METHEY A'T WANNA LET ME FALL OFF THE (BALNY)THAT'S LIKE LOSG MIKE VICK ON THE FALN TEAMWE A FACULTY, BUT I'M THE TEAM LEARI PASS YOU GUYS, I'M THE TWO-SEATERAND WHAT'S WRONG WH YOU, THIS IS HIP-HOPTHIS THAT '09 SH, I LL BASED WORLD[INTERLU]I SAID I LL BASEDWORLDYOU KNOW WHAT I MEANSO JT TO TELL YOU, 'S A WRAPTO ANYBODY THAT THOUGHT THEY HAD YOU NEED TO THK AGATHROW YOUR HANDS UP, 'S LIL B FOR LIL BOSSI NEED ALL THE BASED ENERGY I N[VERSE 4]YEAH, IS THIS WHAT YOU REALLY WANT, YOU GOT ME THE FLH NOWNO, I'M NOT STRSED OUT, I'M GOD, I'M THE BT OUTRAP TRANSPARENT, MY SEE-THROUGH GLASSIT'S HERENT, AND NO I'M NOT STARGI JT SEE THROUGH YOUAND OM YOUR HEARTBEAT YOU ARE SOFT THE MIDDLEI'M REAL ON THE OUTSI, SOLID THE SI, BCH, 'S THE WTSICHOPPER THE TNK, LEAVE EM SOAKED LIKE A WET SLIIT'S APARTHEID, RAP GAME IS MY SHI'M SO SICK, I'M FEELG SO NSEOSOMEBODY TELL THE EARTH I'M THE BT NOWSOMEBODY TELL THE OCEAN I'M THE BT OUTSOMEBODY TELL THE TRE I'M HERE NOWSOMEBODY TELL THE WORLD I'M BASED NOWSEE ME OUTER SPACE, I'M OUT OF REACH TODAYCELEBRATE FOR ME, I'M BASED FOR LIFETHIS A CELEBRATN, BCH14EMBEDCANCELHOW TO FORMAT LYRICS:TYPE OUT ALL LYRICS, EVEN REPEATG SONG PARTS LIKE THE CHOSLYRICS SHOULD BE BROKEN DOWN TO DIVIDUAL LUSE SECTN HEARS ABOVE DIFFERENT SONG PARTS LIKE [VERSE], [CHOS], ETC.USE ALICS (<I>LYRIC</I>) AND BOLD (<B>LYRIC</B>) TO DISTGUISH BETWEEN DIFFERENT VOLISTS THE SAME SONG PARTIF YOU DON’T UNRSTAND A LYRIC, E [?]TO LEARN MORE, CHECK OUT OUR TRANSCRIPTN GUI OR VIS OUR TRANSCRIBERS FOMABOUT
• 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
• 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’
• REVIEW: LIL B, I’M GAY (I’M HAPPY)
• I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)
• I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)

I’M GAY (I’M HAPPY)

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.

LIL B, I’M GAY

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. 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. 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.

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

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.

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. "That's why I [tled the album I'm Gay] and nobody gonna stop me.

"B sisted he's not a homosexual, but that he is gay, i. "I'm very gay, but I love women. But y I am gay, I'm so happy, " he said.

LIL B AND THE NOBILY BEHD "IM GAY"{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 ANDREW NOSNSKYJULY 5, 2011/3:32 {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;}LIL B PERFORMS AT, TX., MARCH 2011. PHOTO: ROGER KISBY/GETTY IMAGBY ANDREW NOSNSKYJULY 5, 2011 / 3:32 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LIL B AND THE NOBILY BEHD \"IM GAY\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-07-05T19:32:57.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-07-05T19:32:57.000+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":"ANDREW NOSNSKY","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;}WHEN LIL B, UNRGROUND RAP'S MOST DIVISIVE STAR, ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD NAME HIS NEW ALBUM IM[SIC] GAY -- HIS MOTIV UNCLEAR -- THE TALKG POTS QUICKLY EXPLOD. CONSERVATIVE RAP FANS BORE THEIR UGLY HOMOPHOBIC SI, THE GAY MUNY RAISED A TENTATIVE EYEBROW (WH SOME CLAIMG THAT WAS AN EMPTY PUBLICY STUNT) AND FORMER GENR-STUDI-MAJORS-TURNED-RAP CRICS SIMPLY REVELED THE FACT THAT THEIR WHAT TO MAKE OF HOMOSEXUALY HIP HOP? TH FALLY HAD A NEWS PEG TO HANG ON. NONE OF THAT NOISE MATTERS THE WAKE OF THE ALBUM’S RELEASE. AS IF THE OVERPENSATG, PARENTHIZED SUBTLE IM HAPPY DIDN'T MAKE APPARENT ENOUGH, IM GAY IS NOT AN ALBUM ABOUT HOMOSEXUALY. IN FACT, THE TOPIC WARRANTS ONLY A SGLE MENTN, TE LIL B TONGUE-OUT FASHN -- A SGLE THROWAWAY LE ASKG "WHY HE LL HIS ALBUM THAT?" HIS RPONSE: "BCH I DO WHAT I WANT AND THE TRACKS IS ILL." HE DO AND THEY ARE, SO 'S HARD 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;}IM GAY IS THE LAST THG THAT THE SUAL OBSERVERS WHO HAVE DISMISSED HIM AS THE LATT RAPPER TO STROY RAP WOULD THK B PABLE OF, AND EXACTLY WHAT ANYBODY WHO'S GIVEN B MORE THAN A PASSG LISTEN KNOWS TO EXPECT OM HIM. THERE ARE VERY FEW AD LIBS OF "SWAG," NO BOASTS OF BCH, CHANTS OF DANCE STCTNS OR TNK-RATTLG LOW-END MADNS; STEAD 'S ALL HOOKLS SPIRUAL AND SOCPOLIL-MD REFLECTN OVER MELLOW, SAMPLE-DRIVEN PRODUCTN. HE'S BEEN DOG THIS PERDILLY OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, SPRKLG WORDS, TRACKS AND TAP OF SIGHT AND ENORMO PERSONAL HONTY BETWEEN HIS MORE VULGAR MOMENTS. THE BT OF THE IS 2010'S SUPREMELY UNRRATED 6 KISS ALBUM, AND THIS YEAR HE'S ALREADY RELEASED THREE MORE PROJECTS -- ANGELS EXOD, ILLNS OF GRANUR AND DEVIL RED FLAME -- WHERE THE PRODUCTN LEANS MORE BOOM BAP AND THE SUBJECT MATTER MORE CEREBRAL. BUT THE SAD TTH IS THAT THOSE RERDS SIMPLY HAVEN'T BEEN AS POPULAR AS HIS MORE PLAYFUL ON. "SUCK MY DICK HO": 1.8 LN YOUTUBE VIEWS. "COLD WAR": 306K. BOTH STYL HAVE THEIR MERS, BUT FANS AND SUAL LISTENERS ARE QUE CLEARLY PAYG MORE ATTENTN TO HIS IGNORANT SI. AND THAT'S THE GENI OF THE IM GAY MEDIA CIRC -- FORC EARS THE OTHER {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;}LIKE JT ABOUT EVERYTHG B HAS RERD THE PAST FEW YEARS, IM GAY IS FED BY A SLOPPS OF URGENCY. B IS A MAN WHO LIKELY NEVER TAK A SEND TAKE THE VOL BOOTH BEE THAT'S TIME THAT ULD BE PUT TO RERDG A THIRD SONG. AT THIS POT, LLG HIS STYLE STREAM OF NSC WOULD BE LIKE LLG RICK ROSS OVERWEIGHT. HE RAMBL AIMLSLY ON RERD, THAT'S HIS THG. BUT THE NTENT OF IM GAY IS NOTABLE THAT GIV PURPOSE TO THAT STREAM OF NSCNS. (NOT THAT HE NEED PURPOSE BEFORE, BUT HE HAS NOW.) HE'S GOT SO MUCH TROUBLE ON HIS MD THAT 'S OVERFLOWG. MATTERS OF RELIGN, RACISM, POVERTY, FAME, FATHERLS CHILDREN, TECHNOLOGY, VLENCE AND HATERS ARE ALL ADDRSED BY WAY OF LOOSELY NNECTED MOTIVATNAL PLATUS. "YOU GOT ONE LIFE BETTER LIVE / N'T BE A LEAR IF YOU'RE SRED TO MAKE CISNS / LIVE TUPAC AND BIGGIE'S VISNS / LIL B - I'M TRAPPED PRISON." THERE'S A LOT OF WISDOM THOSE SHORT BURSTS, ALONG WH A FAIR SHARE OF NEAR NTRADICTORY GIBBERISH AND UNSUBSTANTIATED NSPIRACY THEORI MIXED ALONG THE WAY. BUT THIS IS HOW MSAGE-ORIENTED RAP HAS ALWAYS WORKED. AS MUCH AS PURISTS WOULD HAVE YOU THK OTHERWISE, NOT EVERY WORD OUT OF RAKIM'S MOUTH OFFERED LISTENERS KEYS TO PURE ENLIGHTENMENT. MAYBE ABOUT HALF OF THEM DID. THE RT OF THE TIME HE WAS TALKG ABOUT FISH BEG HIS FAVORE DISH. HISTORY TENDS TO ONLY HIGHLIGHT S HERO' MOMENTS OF {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;}BIS, B'S UNRELENTG OPTIMISM SEPARAT HIM OM HIS MORE RECENT NSC RAP PRECSORS. HE DON'T JT MOAN ABOUT THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS, HE OFFERS A LOOSE TEMPLATE FOR OVERG THEM ON A PERSONAL LEVEL. IT'S A RAP SELF-HELP RERD AND, THROUGH SHEER MEDIA PROWS, B HAS HOISTED UPON PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT WANT NOTHG TO DO WH A RAP SELF-HELP RERD. THE, OF URSE, ARE OFTEN THE FOLKS WHO NEED A RERD LIKE THIS THE MOST. IF THE TLE WAS FACT MERELY A PUBLICY STUNT THEN 'S ABOUT AS NOBLE A PUBLICY STUNT AS ONE N POSSIBLY {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 a gay, heterosexual male.

"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. "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.

"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 selectn.

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

"What do you thk of Lil B's cisn to ll his album I'm Gay?

When Lil B, unrground rap's most divisive star, announced that he would name his new album Im[sic] Gay -- his motiv unclear -- the talkg pots quickly explod. Conservative rap fans bore their ugly homophobic si, the gay muny raised a tentative eyebrow (wh some claimg that was an empty publicy stunt) and former genr-studi-majors-turned-rap crics simply reveled the fact that their what to make of homosexualy hip hop? As if the overpensatg, parenthized subtle Im Happy didn't make apparent enough, Im Gay is not an album about homosexualy.

I’M GODLIL BTRACK 2 ON 6 KISS PRODUCED BYCLAMS CASOLIL B TOOK ON THE NAME BASEDGOD TO SYMBOLIZE HIS TRANSFORMATN TO THE GOD OF BASED MIC. THIS SONG IS HIS PROCLAMATN OF HIS DIVY.JUL. 13, 20091 VIEWER105.7K VIEWS81 CONTRIBUTORSI’M GOD LYRICS[INTRO]HOW DID YOU KNOW? IT'S WHAT I'VE ALWAYS WANTEDYOU KNOW I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE THE BTCOULD NEVER HAVE TOO MANY OF THEYOU KNOW I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE GODWILL YOU QU KICKG ME UNR THE TABLE?THIS IS REAL TALKI'M TRYG, WILL SOMEBODY MAKE HER SHUT UP ABOUT ?CAN WE SETTLE DOWN PLEASE?IT'S LIL B, YEAH[VERSE 1]MY NEW NAME IS BASED GOD, ICE CREAM PAT JOBONLY E OUT THE DIM LIGHTS: VAMPIRESHOUTS OUT TO A.E. FOR RIDG THAT 6-0MOVE FAST, STICK SLOW, THK FAST, TALK SLOWDU TRY TO PLAY ME, I’M LEAVG WH HIS BCH BROSORRY FOR THE CS WORDS, FUCK THAT, CURSE MOREBH DID THGS SHOULD'VE BEEN THE HEARSE FO'NOW I'M SPT' RAP SH, GAVE ME SOMETH' TO LIVE FO'H HIM WH THE P-9, BET 'LL MAKE HIS RIBS SHOWRAP GAME IS TOO FAKE, REAL NIGGAS LAY LOWWORD AROUND TOWN THAT YOU LIV' WH A HALOBET I GOT KILLERS PUTT' SH ON HALONO XBOX, SHOUTS OUT TO TUNE, BABYFREE TUNE, BABY, EE ROCKY, BCHFREE ROCKY, EE ROCKY, BCHFREE TUNE BABY, BCH, EEFEEL ME, YUHYOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE[VERSE 2]BH THK I'M GAY E I'M GRD' MY TY PANTSBET I'M THE ONLY GOON NIGGA THE TY PANTSSENDG OFF SHOTS, KICKBACK MAKE YOUR WRIST JAMFULLY-LOAD THG ON MY ARM LIKE A WRISTBANDYOU DON'T WANT THE SPACE JAM, YOU'RE BETTER OFF TO VATENO, 'S NO TEMPLATE TO TOUCH THIS, 6 KISS, RECKLSHANDS AROUND YOUR NECK LIKE A NECKLACELEAVE HIM SCREWED AND CHOPPED, HAVE HIM THKG HE TEXASNIGGA[INTERLU]YEAH, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?THE MD IS SO PLEX WHEN YOU'RE BASED, 32 LEVELSWELE TO MY WORLD, LIKE I SAID I BEEN READYAND FEELS GOOD TO BE HERE NOWFALLY REALIZED, WHO'S THE RAWT RAPPER?(Y) LIL B[VERSE 3]JT E YOU A RICH RAPPER DON'T REALLY MEAN SHI'LL E TO YOUR CRIB AND CLEAR THAT WHOLE BCH OUTAND THEN BLOW THE SWISH OUT, MY MOUTH PUT THE STICK OUTI N'T BE HIGH AND ROBBG PSI WH MY DICK OUTI GUS I'M A SHOW-OFF, TAKE MY RAAT OFFI'M SO WET THAT A PSY GET MAD AT MESWCH RS, NEW LORS, LL RASPBERRYGOT MY OWN WEBSE WH THE DOTTAKE OUT THE BAG, OVER STOVE LIKE TOP RAMENI DON'T SELL KE, MY NIGGAS LOOK OUT FOR METHEY A'T WANNA LET ME FALL OFF THE (BALNY)THAT'S LIKE LOSG MIKE VICK ON THE FALN TEAMWE A FACULTY, BUT I'M THE TEAM LEARI PASS YOU GUYS, I'M THE TWO-SEATERAND WHAT'S WRONG WH YOU, THIS IS HIP-HOPTHIS THAT '09 SH, I LL BASED WORLD[INTERLU]I SAID I LL BASEDWORLDYOU KNOW WHAT I MEANSO JT TO TELL YOU, 'S A WRAPTO ANYBODY THAT THOUGHT THEY HAD YOU NEED TO THK AGATHROW YOUR HANDS UP, 'S LIL B FOR LIL BOSSI NEED ALL THE BASED ENERGY I N[VERSE 4]YEAH, IS THIS WHAT YOU REALLY WANT, YOU GOT ME THE FLH NOWNO, I'M NOT STRSED OUT, I'M GOD, I'M THE BT OUTRAP TRANSPARENT, MY SEE-THROUGH GLASSIT'S HERENT, AND NO I'M NOT STARGI JT SEE THROUGH YOUAND OM YOUR HEARTBEAT YOU ARE SOFT THE MIDDLEI'M REAL ON THE OUTSI, SOLID THE SI, BCH, 'S THE WTSICHOPPER THE TNK, LEAVE EM SOAKED LIKE A WET SLIIT'S APARTHEID, RAP GAME IS MY SHI'M SO SICK, I'M FEELG SO NSEOSOMEBODY TELL THE EARTH I'M THE BT NOWSOMEBODY TELL THE OCEAN I'M THE BT OUTSOMEBODY TELL THE TRE I'M HERE NOWSOMEBODY TELL THE WORLD I'M BASED NOWSEE ME OUTER SPACE, I'M OUT OF REACH TODAYCELEBRATE FOR ME, I'M BASED FOR LIFETHIS A CELEBRATN, BCH14EMBEDCANCELHOW TO FORMAT LYRICS:TYPE OUT ALL LYRICS, EVEN REPEATG SONG PARTS LIKE THE CHOSLYRICS SHOULD BE BROKEN DOWN TO DIVIDUAL LUSE SECTN HEARS ABOVE DIFFERENT SONG PARTS LIKE [VERSE], [CHOS], ETC.USE ALICS (<I>LYRIC</I>) AND BOLD (<B>LYRIC</B>) TO DISTGUISH BETWEEN DIFFERENT VOLISTS THE SAME SONG PARTIF YOU DON’T UNRSTAND A LYRIC, E [?]TO LEARN MORE, CHECK OUT OUR TRANSCRIPTN GUI OR VIS OUR TRANSCRIBERS FOMABOUT

" He do and they are, so 's hard to Gay is the last thg that the sual observers who have dismissed him as the latt rapper to stroy rap would thk B pable of, and exactly what anybody who's given B more than a passg listen knows to expect om him.

And that's the geni of the Im Gay media circ -- forc ears the other jt about everythg B has rerd the past few years, Im Gay is fed by a slopps of urgency. But the ntent of Im Gay is notable that giv purpose to that stream of nscns.

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

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.

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

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.

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

" 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? I hope that I n turn some of my fans that might be homophobic or supporters that might be homophobic and say, "You know what, we're all one people. Lil B: Maly, a lot of them are on Twter, sayg that they're gog to kill me for beg gay, and they're gog to kill me for beg homosexual even though I'm not homosexual.

For ridg that 6-0Move fast, stick slow, thk fast, talk slowDu try to play me, I’m leavg wh his bch broSorry for the cs words, fuck that, curse moreBh did thgs should've been the Hearse fo'Now I'm spt' rap sh, gave me someth' to live fo'H him wh the P-9, bet 'll make his ribs showRap game is too fake, real niggas lay lowWord around town that you liv' wh a haloBet I got killers putt' sh on HaloNo Xbox, shouts out to Tune, babyFree Tune, baby, ee Rocky, bchFree Rocky, ee Rocky, bchFree Tune baby, bch, eeFeel me, yuh[Verse 2]Bh thk I'm gay e I'm grd' my ty pantsBet I'm the only goon nigga the ty pantsSendg off shots, kickback make your wrist jamFully-load thg on my arm like a wristbandYou don't want the Space Jam, you're better off to vateNo, 's no template to touch this, 6 Kiss, recklsHands around your neck like a necklaceLeave him screwed and chopped, have him thkg he TexasNigga[Interlu]Yeah, you know what I mean? And self-hate -- the are all topics referenced on Lil B's [article id="1665868"]I'm Gay album[/article].

REVIEW: LIL B, I’M GAY (I’M HAPPY)

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. "Are you "happy" wh Lil B's I'm Gay?

I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)

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'.

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

“Let me make somethg abundantly clear, the tle “I’m Gay (I’m Happy)” I thk is absolute geni.

I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)

“The word “gay” referrg to homosexualy the mds of the “guilty, ” as well ll them here, sent shockwav throughout our hip-hop muny.