Lil-B really does have
a lot to say once you break the harsh surface of his often irreverent, absurd
and over-the-top rhymes and asyndetic thinking that will usually include his go
to lyrics of "Swag, Swoop, Bitches on my d*ck" or his latest trigger
word "Figaro". (my personal favourite)
Playing a mixtape that has anywhere from
20, 30 even 100 tracks is quite the daunting task and you can be forgiven for
not cranking it and cooking to every single one but every now and then on those
mixtapes a shining light of hope will come through and stop you in your tracks
with honest and poignant lyrics. Lil-B
will be the first to admit that he is no academic or that he even has a solid
grasp on language. His messages maybe simple but they are so genuine and
sincere it almost feels as if Lil-B
is talking directly to you and knows your struggles and pain like a close
friend would.
It's his lyrics that show us the real
side, the human side of Lil-B.
Lyrics that hit close to home, that you would never hear from 2chainz, YG or
Snoop Lion:
"I understand how you feel, I'm a
loner too…I never had nobody that cared…I failed so many times…cause my grades
weren't good, and I was smoking that reefer…try to stay clean, but drugs is my
pain."
- Beat The Odds
"Feels like suicide is the only
thing I'm missing…I still got the bullets…it's not worth it guaranteed don't do
it."
- Giving Up
"Sometimes I feel dead… we all
living to die…It's okay to cry."
- I Love You
To hear Lil-B's admissions is quite an insight to his real world that isn't
all hoes, gold chains and diamond rings they are serious lyrics that deal with
problems experienced by people everyday around the world. To play a Lil B song feels like hanging out with
a close friend who you feel totally comfortable with who makes you laugh out
loud, cook, cry, think and who pushes and encourages you to better your life
and make a positive change in your immediate world.
His newest video for the upcoming Ultimate Bitch mixtape entitled No Black Person is Ugly is just another
life affirming, self-empowering track about individualistic beauty and
overcoming hate. Although it speaks heavily on racism it ends with a simple
paragraph:
"…You are all protected, you have
nothing to worry about, we are black as a world, we are love before hate."
Lil-B sees beyond the
constraints of colour and creed and accepts everyone in this world as his
"Based Family" He is making
music for everyone that is alive. He truly cares about those who care for him.
He looks upon this world with a child-like awe and sees only the best in
people.
Lil-B has proved
himself to be an insanely competent lyricist unveiling his deepest darkest
fears, issues and personal demons throughout his 50+ releases. He exists to
make the world around him better by spreading positive messages of acceptance
and unconditional love; with each new listener he effects a change to the
world. His legacy will not just be his music but the barriers he broke down
within people and the hearts that he touched.
With that being said there is only one thing
left to say.
Thank you Based God.
Article By: Chisel Jones
