6 Kiss (album)

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6 Kiss
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Mixtape by
Lil B
ReleasedDecember 22, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length87:46
Label
  • Permanent Marks
  • Basedworld
Producer
Lil B chronology
I'm Thraxx
(2009)		6 Kiss
(2009)		Dior Paint
(2010)
Singles from 6 Kiss
  1. "Myspace"
    Released: January 23, 2010
  2. "I'm God"
    Released: January 31, 2010
  3. "I’m The Devil"
    Released: March 1, 2010
  4. "Real Plexxx"
    Released: March 31, 2010
  5. "B.O.R. (Birth of Rap)"
    Released: April 5, 2010
  6. "Finna Hit a Lick"
    Released: April 16, 2010
  7. "Smoke Trees Fxxx Hoes"
    Released: April 21, 2010
  8. "Pretty Bitch"
    Released: May 24, 2010
  9. "Walk the World"
    Released: July 9, 2010
  10. "Beat the Odds"
    Released: October 27, 2011

6 Kiss is the second solo mixtape by the American rapper Lil B. It was released on December 22, 2009, by Permanent Marks. It follows the release of his first solo mixtape I'm Thraxx that was released on September 24, 2009. [1] [2] The album cover was illustrated by Benjamin Marra, and depicts Lil B shirtless with a halo on his head. [3] Clams Casino and Keyboard Kid are the primary producers of the album. [4]

Contents

Background

Prior to releasing 6 Kiss, Lil B was a member of American hip hop group the Pack. In 2006, the group's song "Vans" reached number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. [5] [6] During 2008 and 2009, Lil B uploaded songs to Myspace, where he started to develop a cult-like underground following. [7]

Reception

6 Kiss received positive reviews; For instance, VICE lists 6 Kiss as one of Lil B’s earliest proper releases and highlights how confident Lil B was in embracing “spaced-out textures and … an innocent, optimistic viewpoint.” They also say the beats on “I’m God” and “What You Doin’” were “ahead of their time.”

Rolling Stone described 6 Kiss as "a generational dividing line in West Coast rap". The publication ranked the second track on the mixtape, "I'm God", at 37th on their 2023 list of "The 100 Greatest West Coast Hip-Hop Songs of All Time". [4]

Soulja Boy, a prominent rapper, stated that one of his all-time favorite albums is 6 Kiss. [8] Additionally, rappers including Kendrick Lamar and Tyler the Creator applauded his work and revolutionary style. Despite this, older rappers dismissed the mixtape as it strayed from traditional styles. [4] Lil B has also faced criticism from fans for some materialistic and misogynistic lyrics. [7]

Influence

The release of 6 Kiss pioneered the cloud rap subgenre, which is known for ethereal sounds combined with melodic rapping. [9] Many critics attribute 6 Kiss to be one of the most influential mixtapes of all time [10] [1] and say that it allowed for the success of many rappers, such as A$AP Rocky, Yung Lean, Playboi Carti, and Bladee. [10] [11] The instrumental of "I'm God" received a cult following on the Internet and is considered one of the most important cloud rap tracks. [12] [13] [14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brandon McCartney.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."B.O.R. (Birth of Rap)"Trey G.3:56
2."I'm God" Clams Casino 4:38
3."Walk the World"Keyboard Kid3:19
4."Beat the Odds"Trey G.3:27
5."Based"Keyboard Kid3:48
6."Real Plexxx" Just Blaze 3:13
7."Rolls Royce"Keyboard Kid4:05
8."Let the Eagles Go"Keyboard Kid3:48
9."Ridin' 4 My Niggaz"Nico Spring3:13
10."Myspace"Omega One3:56
11."What I Mean"BigBoyTraks3:05
12."I Want Your Bitch"Emynd3:58
13."All Alone" Squadda B 4:45
14."Pretty Bitch"Beat Flippaz4:39
15."Finna Hit a Lick"DecadeZ3:31
16."I'm the Devil"Clams Casino3:45
17."What You Doin'"Clams Casino4:21
Greatest Hits Bonus Singles
No.TitleLength
18."O My God 66"4:07
19."I Got Bitches"6:53
Classic Based Freestyle Bonus Tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
20."We Ridin' Scraper" 4:59
21."X-Men"Cracka Lack3:05
22."Smoke Trees Fxxx Hoes"
3:15
Total length:87:46

References

  1. 1 2 "The Beginning of Based". LO-FI | The Magazine. December 20, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ 6 Kiss - Lil B | Album | AllMusic , retrieved March 19, 2024
  3. ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (March 8, 2012). "Meet Lil B and Madlib Cover Artist Benjamin Marra". SPIN. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "The 100 Greatest West Coast Hip-Hop Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone . May 1, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ tolsen (January 2, 2013). "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Brown, Jacob (March 13, 2011). "Lil B back to Cali". The New York Times: 126(L)–126(L).
  7. 1 2 Elysee, Bertolain (2011). Sounding Blackness: Affect and the Sonic Unconscious (Thesis). Swarthmore College. Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology. hdl:10066/7421.
  8. ↑ Baker, Ernest. "10 Reasons Lil B Will Blow Up In 2011". Complex. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ Wikström, Peter (November 2018). "Post-authentic digitalism in cloud rap". Popular Music Discourses: Authenticity and Mediatization– via ResearchGate.
  10. 1 2 Pierre, Alphonse (August 24, 2017). "Top 10 Lil B Mixtapes Of All Time". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ "The Mysterious Figure That Is Lil B The Based God". For the Speakers. November 18, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ Cunningham, Katie (June 1, 2020). "How Clams Casino made internet history with 'I'm God'". Red Bull . Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  13. ↑ Balram, Dhruva (May 7, 2020). "The Dark Internet History of Clams Casino's Cult Song 'I'm God'". Vice . Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  14. ↑ Schube, Will (May 14, 2020). "The Decade-Long Journey of Clams Casino's Iconic "I'm God"". Complex . Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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