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

Contents:

• I’M GAY (I’M HAPPY)
• I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)
• IM GAY
• LIL B RELEAS ‘I’M GAY’ ALBUM WHOUT WARNG, LUPE FIAS SAYS TLE IS ‘GENI’
• LIL B, I’M GAY
• RAPPER LIL B ON 'I'M GAY': 'WE'RE ALL ONE PEOPLE'
• 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 RELEAS ‘I’M GAY’ ALBUM WHOUT WARNG, LUPE FIAS SAYS TLE IS ‘GENI’
• 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
• I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)
• LIL B RECEIV THREATS FOR ‘I’M GAY’ ALBUM TLE

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.

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.

IM GAY

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 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.

LIL B, I’M GAY

“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.

I’m Gay and his last mixtape, Bch Mob Vol.

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

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.

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

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.

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. " 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.

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

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.

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. 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.

I'M GAY (I'M HAPPY)

"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. "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.

LIL B RECEIV THREATS FOR ‘I’M GAY’ ALBUM TLE

"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.

"What do you thk of Lil B's cisn to ll his album I'm Gay? 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, ” Fias says. 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.