05 Fuck Em is a mixtape by American rapper Lil B. It was independently released on December 24, 2013, through Lil B's own record label, BasedWorld Records.[2][3] Intended to be spread across six discs,[4] the mixtape is the longest mixtape release by Lil B which is not a compilation - longer compilation mixtapes include the 676-track Free Music: The Complete MySpace Collection (2011)[5] and 855 Song Based Freestyle Mixtape (2012).[6] The mixtape verges on nearly six hours with 101 tracks.[1][7]
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| Released | December 24, 2013 | |||
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| Length | 5:45:08 | |||
| Label | BasedWorld | |||
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Background and music
editThe mixtape adopts eclectic production styles and further explores the music genres that Lil B experimented with in his career, including cloud rap, hyphy, trap and rap rock.[8] The mixtape also features use of various samples. At least four tracks use samples from The Diplomats album, Diplomatic Immunity and the track "Lil B" uses the beat from LL Cool J's 1999 FUBU commercial song "Fatty Girl."[1] The track, "Im the Rap God", features Lil B rapping over the instrumental version of System of a Down's 2001 song, "Toxicity", which was described as "a drunken-style karaoke freestyle"[1] and "your friend's blunt-smoking roommate doing an impression of MC Ride on the choruses."[8] The track, "G.O.R. (God of Rap)" lasts for ten minutes and starts with a sample from 1991 film Barton Fink, accompanied by atmospheric guitar and drum beat, before evolving into a sample by symphonic metal band Nightwish. "Twurk Sum" contains an interpolation of "Homelife is a Drag" by punk band No-Cash. The song "Im Gunna Be a Doctor" uses a sample from Twista's 2003 song, "Slow Jamz", which was produced by Kanye West.[9]
Production on the album was handled by a range of people, including longtime collaborators like Keyboard Kid and Lou Pocus, as well as Mac Miller.
The lyrics of the song range from confessionals, free associations, motivational speeches, and uncensored sex talk. The themes include brooding, anger at the prison industrial complex, and emotional conflicts.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[8] |
| Rolling Stone |   [1] |
The album generally received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Consequence of Sound reviewer Pat Levy described the album as "complete and complex piece of work that Lil B has produced to date" and wrote that it "showcases his ability to maneuver his persona over a number of different production styles." Nevertheless, he also stated: "Maybe his 'Control Response' is far-fetched for his talents, but it's not like he's struggling for relevance."[8] Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone described the album as "his grandest gesture yet." He commented that "the mixtape reaches the highest highs of the best Lil B songs," while criticizing the "id-fueled" sexual fantasies, which he thought "end up stealing the spotlight from an album that's at its best when showing its sensitive core."[1]
Track listing
edit| # | Title | Length | Producer(s) | Sample(s) |
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| 1 | "Intro" | 3:46 | Keyboard Kid | |
| 2 | "Welcome to 05" | 2:39 | Honorable C.N.O.T.E. | |
| 3 | "4 My" | 3:34 | Puablo Stay Trippin | |
| 4 | "So Thirsty" | 4:23 | Issue | |
| 5 | "Strip You" | 2:57 | Sage the Gemini |
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| 6 | "Lil B" | 1:52 | Trackmasters |
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| 7 | "Liii" | 3:08 | ||
| 8 | "Twurk Sum" | 2:52 | King Christian | |
| 9 | "Lil B's Layer" | 3:06 | Totem | |
| 10 | "Goin Platinum" | 1:55 |
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| 11 | "No Mo Blow" | 3:47 | Gord Z | |
| 12 | "GOR "God of Rap" | 10:19 | Trah, Karmaeiic, Neros Beats | |
| 13 | "Simple Math" | 2:54 | Iced Out | |
| 14 | "You Unda" | 4:01 | Na'Listen | |
| 15 | "Prayin' 4 a Brick" | 4:24 | ||
| 16 | "Free da Wurld" | 4:39 | ||
| 17 | "I Am the Rawest Rapper" | 2:46 | Sounds | |
| 18 | "RIP Kennedy" | 4:20 | Needlz |
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| 19 | "Smack" | 2:24 | ||
| 20 | "Licks and Ducktape" | 2:44 | Mayo Nice | |
| 21 | "Strong Arm" | 3:45 | ||
| 22 | "Love B" | 3:07 | Na'Listen, TD Cruze | |
| 23 | "Blow" | 3:07 | Certified Hitz | |
| 24 | "Lanlord" | 4:01 | ||
| 25 | "Switch Lanes" | 3:25 | T.A. | |
| 26 | "Rock Up 4sho" | 3:21 |
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| 27 | "New York Anthem" | 3:44 | ||
| 28 | "People Like Me" | 4:14 | ||
| 29 | "Rob the Jeweler" | 4:27 | Chris High |
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| 30 | "Gutta Work" | 3:24 | ||
| 31 | "Free Bandz" | 3:10 | araabMUZIK | |
| 32 | "Insurance" | 2:32 | Trill Spector | |
| 33 | "BGYCFMB" | 3:43 | J Gramm | |
| 34 | "Lick a Shot" | 3:36 | The Legacy | |
| 35 | "Bitch KT" | 3:31 | Lil Fireworkz | |
| 36 | "Ellen Degeneres (Remix)" | 4:01 | ImJustTheWaterBoy | |
| 37 | "10k Summa" | 2:38 | ||
| 38 | "1 Night in Florida" | 3:17 | Dosage | |
| 39 | "FMBN" | 3:30 |
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| 40 | "I'm the Rap God" | 3:35 |
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| 41 | "Ruff Ryder" | 1:33 | ||
| 42 | "Stright Up" | 3:30 | ||
| 43 | "Amis Scur" | 1:07 | ||
| 44 | "Mount Up" | 1:58 | ||
| 45 | "Act Right" | 3:47 | ||
| 46 | "Built to Survive" | 3:47 | Huey Daze | |
| 47 | "Dear Mama" | 2:51 | LBF | |
| 48 | "I'm Gunna Be a Doctor" | 3:00 | Kanye West |
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| 49 | "Bloggers Anthem" | 2:55 | ||
| 50 | "Gutta Goin' Platinum" | 5:01 | ||
| 51 | "Beat the Ho Up" | 3:00 |
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| 52 | "Stop Selling Dope" | 3:02 | ||
| 53 | "Motivation (Remix)" | 2:51 | Neros Beats | |
| 54 | "Painful Intermission" | 3:44 | The Cuts Crew | |
| 55 | "1 Mo" | 2:57 | Drip-133 | |
| 56 | "Stressful" | 4:16 | ||
| 57 | "U C Me" | 2:18 | ||
| 58 | "Hummus or Crack" | 3:21 | Tazmanian Tiger | |
| 59 | "Hardest to Do It" | 3:32 | Lil Zen | |
| 60 | "05 Fuck Em" | 2:35 | Harlem Sekani | |
| 61 | "Control Response" | 3:13 |
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| 62 | "Is This Life" | 3:37 | ||
| 63 | "So Posh" | 3:34 | Gord Z | |
| 64 | "Buy a Ho" | 2:47 | Sneaky Mike | |
| 65 | "Cought a Case" | 3:41 | ||
| 66 | "Let Em Go B" | 3:41 | ||
| 67 | "Cocaine Option" | 4:11 | T.A., AudioXVNVX | |
| 68 | "Do da BasedGod" | 2:46 | Keyboard Kid | |
| 69 | "Wolfpack Foreva" | 3:19 | Kanye West |
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| 70 | "Do It Like Bluit" | 2:14 | ||
| 71 | "I Need" | 2:10 | Josh Refe | |
| 72 | "Kurt Angle" | 4:05 | Iced Out | |
| 73 | "My Garage (Remix)" | 4:33 | Zaytoven | |
| 74 | "I Own Swag (Remix)" | 3:25 | Humbeats | |
| 75 | "Quit Stealing Swag" | 3:54 | Ransom Beats |
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| 76 | "Last Dance (Remix)" | 3:41 | Zaytoven, Knucklehead | |
| 77 | "Texas or Flordia" | 3:02 |
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| 78 | "Servin Rocks" | 4:07 | Sonic Sounds | |
| 79 | "Gotta Pay Me" | 3:15 | Swimful | |
| 80 | "Pixar" | 2:21 | Mac Miller | |
| 81 | "Snitch" | 4:18 | Marl Borough |
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| 82 | "Waddup" | 2:30 | Dosage | |
| 83 | "Bar Mitzvah" | 3:20 | Korda Beats | |
| 84 | "Dying Breed" | 3:19 | Ty-Tracks |
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| 85 | "Welcome Home" | 3:07 | Kaine Solo | |
| 86 | "Based News" | 3:09 | ||
| 87 | "Before the Diary" | 1:32 | Lou Pocus | |
| 88 | "Block Report" | 3:25 | ||
| 89 | "To the Sky" | 3:38 | Kanye West |
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| 90 | "We Did It" | 3:32 | Lou Pocus | |
| 91 | "We Still Winnin'" | 4:02 | Snapy Dee | |
| 92 | "HB" | 2:57 | ||
| 93 | "Look in My Eyes" | 2:42 | DJ Devastator |
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| 94 | "Dope Lines" | 4:01 | Lou Pocus | |
| 95 | "Yee" | 3:51 | Not Mine | |
| 96 | "I'm So Hood" | 2:21 | ||
| 97 | "Stealing From Strippers" | 5:47 | G5 Kids | |
| 98 | "From the Bay" | 3:34 | ||
| 99 | "4 My (Clean Radio Edit)" | 3:34 | ||
| 100 | "Hadouken (Based Freestyle)" | 4:28 | Madison Carter | |
| 101 | "05 Out" | 4:33 | Keyboard Kid |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Weingarten, Christopher R. (January 7, 2014). "Lil B - 05 Fuck Em". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "Download Lil B's 101-track 05 Fuck Em mixtape". Fact. December 25, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "Lil B - 05 Fuck Em". December 24, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (December 24, 2013). "Lil B '05 Fuck Em' (mixtape)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (February 11, 2011). "Download a 676-Track Lil B Mixtape". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Battan, Carrie (July 2, 2012). "Lil B Releases 855-Song Mixtape". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Battan, Carrie (December 26, 2013). "Lil B Drops 101-Song Mixtape, 05 Fuck Em". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Levy, Pat (January 7, 2014). "Album Review: Lil B – 05 Fuck Em". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Raymer, Miles (January 13, 2014). "Lil B's 101-track mixtape 05 Fuck Em and 15 more record reviews". Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 3, 2014.