05 Fuck Em

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05 Fuck Em
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ReleasedDecember 24, 2013 (2013-12-24)
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Length5:45:08
Label BasedWorld
Lil B chronology
100% Gutta
(2013)
05 Fuck Em
(2013)
Basedworld Paradise
(2014)

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]

Contents

Background and music

The 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound C+ [8]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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

#TitleLengthProducer(s)Sample(s)
1"Intro"3:46Keyboard Kid
2"Welcome to 05"2:39Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
3"4 My"3:34Puablo Stay Trippin
4"So Thirsty"4:23Issue
5"Strip You"2:57Sage the Gemini
  • "Red Nose" by Sage the Gemini
6"Lil B"1:52Trackmasters
7"Liii"3:08
8"Twurk Sum"2:52King Christian
9"Lil B's Layer"3:06Totem
10"Goin Platinum"1:55
  • "DJ Enuff Freestyle" by The Diplomats
11"No Mo Blow"3:47Gord Z
12"GOR "God of Rap"10:19Trah, Karmaeiic, Neros Beats
13"Simple Math"2:54Iced Out
14"You Unda"4:01Na'Listen
15"Prayin' 4 a Brick"4:24
16"Free da Wurld"4:39
17"I Am the Rawest Rapper"2:46Sounds
18"RIP Kennedy"4:20Needlz
  • "Hurt Me Soul" by Lupe Fiasco
19"Smack"2:24
20"Licks and Ducktape"2:44Mayo Nice
21"Strong Arm"3:45
22"Love B"3:07Na'Listen, TD Cruze
23"Blow"3:07Certified Hitz
24"Lanlord"4:01
25"Switch Lanes"3:25T.A.
26"Rock Up 4sho"3:21
  • "I'm Ready" by The Diplomats
27"New York Anthem"3:44
28"People Like Me"4:14
29"Rob the Jeweler"4:27Chris High
  • "Right Now" by Samantha James
30"Gutta Work"3:24
31"Free Bandz"3:10araabMUZIK
32"Insurance"2:32Trill Spector
33"BGYCFMB"3:43J Gramm
  • "Upper Echelon" by Travis Scott featuring T.I. and 2 Chainz
34"Lick a Shot"3:36The Legacy
35"Bitch KT"3:31Lil Fireworkz
36"Ellen Degeneres (Remix)"4:01ImJustTheWaterBoy
37"10k Summa"2:38
38"1 Night in Florida"3:17Dosage
39"FMBN"3:30
  • "Curtis (50 Cent Diss)" by Cam'ron
40"I'm the Rap God"3:35
  • "Toxicity" by System of a Down
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"3:47Huey Daze
47"Dear Mama"2:51LBF
48"I'm Gunna Be a Doctor"3:00Kanye West
  • "Slow Jamz" by Twista feat. Kanye West and Jamie Foxx
49"Bloggers Anthem"2:55
50"Gutta Goin' Platinum"5:01
51"Beat the Ho Up"3:00
  • "My Love" by The Diplomats
52"Stop Selling Dope"3:02
53"Motivation (Remix)"2:51Neros Beats
54"Painful Intermission"3:44The Cuts Crew
55"1 Mo"2:57Drip-133
56"Stressful"4:16
57"U C Me"2:18
58"Hummus or Crack"3:21Tazmanian Tiger
59"Hardest to Do It"3:32Lil Zen
60"05 Fuck Em"2:35Harlem Sekani
61"Control Response"3:13
  • "Paid in Ful"l by Vado
62"Is This Life"3:37
63"So Posh"3:34Gord Z
64"Buy a Ho"2:47Sneaky Mike
65"Cought a Case"3:41
66"Let Em Go B"3:41
67"Cocaine Option"4:11T.A., AudioXVNVX
68"Do da BasedGod"2:46Keyboard Kid
69"Wolfpack Foreva"3:19Kanye West
70"Do It Like Bluit"2:14
71"I Need"2:10Josh Refe
72"Kurt Angle"4:05Iced Out
73"My Garage (Remix)"4:33Zaytoven
74"I Own Swag (Remix)"3:25Humbeats
75"Quit Stealing Swag"3:54Ransom Beats
  • "Shit" by Future
76"Last Dance (Remix)"3:41Zaytoven, Knucklehead
77"Texas or Florida"3:02
  • "Ground Zero" by The Diplomats
78"Servin Rocks"4:07Sonic Sounds
79"Gotta Pay Me"3:15Swimful
80"Pixar"2:21Mac Miller
81"Snitch"4:18Marl Borough
  • "Onward" by Yes
82"Waddup"2:30Dosage
83"Bar Mitzvah"3:20Korda Beats
84"Dying Breed"3:19Ty-Tracks
  • "Harlem Streets" by Cam'ron
85"Welcome Home"3:07Kaine Solo
86"Based News"3:09
87"Before the Diary"1:32Lou Pocus
88"Block Report"3:25
89"To the Sky"3:38Kanye West
  • "Dreams" by The Game
90"We Did It"3:32Lou Pocus
91"We Still Winnin'"4:02Snapy Dee
92"HB"2:57
93"Look in My Eyes"2:42DJ Devastator
  • "Where Was Heaven" by Wu-Syndicate
94"Dope Lines"4:01Lou Pocus
95"Yee"3:51Not Mine
96"I'm So Hood"2:21
97"Stealing From Strippers"5:47G5 Kids
98"From the Bay"3:34
99"4 My (Clean Radio Edit)"3:34
100"Hadouken (Based Freestyle)"4:28Madison Carter
101"05 Out"4:33Keyboard Kid

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