05 Fuck Em

05 Fuck Em
Mixtape by Lil B
Released December 24, 2013
Genre Hip hop
Length 5:45:08
Label BasedWorld
Lil B chronology

100% Percent 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.[1][2] Intended to be spread across six discs,[3] the mixtape is one of the longest mixtape releases by Lil B after the 676-track Free Music: The Complete MySpace Collection (2011)[4] and 855 Song Based Freestyle Mixtape (2012),[5] verging on nearly six hours with 101 tracks.[6][7] Akin to Beyoncé's self-titled 2013 album, the mixtape was dropped without prior notice.[7]

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."[6] 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"[6] 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 cloud rap song with a rap rock ending, which was compared to the style of Evanescence.[8] The song "Im Gunna Be a Doctor" uses a sample from Twista's 2003 song, "Slow Jamz", which was produced by Kanye West.[9]

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.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Consequence of Sound C+[8]
Rolling Stone [6]

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 lyrics," which he thought that "end up stealing the spotlight from an album that's at its best when showing its sensitive core."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 3:15
  2. "Welcome To 05" – 2:38
  3. "4 My" – 3:34
  4. "So Thirsty" – 4:23
  5. "Strip You – 3:06
  6. "Lil B" – 6:15
  7. "Liii – 3:08
  8. "Twurk Sum – 2:52
  9. "Lil B's Layer" – 3:05
  10. "Goin' Platinum" – 1:54
  11. "No Mo Blow" – 3:46 1.780
  12. "G.O.R. (God of Rap)" – 10:19
  13. "Simple Math" – 2:54
  14. "You Unda" – 4:01
  15. "Prayin 4 A Brick – 4:24
  16. "Free Da Wurld – 4:38
  17. "I Am The Rawest Rapper – 2:46
  18. "Rip Kennedy – 4:23
  19. "Smack – 2:23
  20. "Licks and Ducktape – 2:44
  21. "Strong Arm – 3:51
  22. "Love B – 3:06
  23. "Blow – 3:07
  24. "Lanlord – 4:01
  25. "Switch Lanes – 3:24
  26. "Rock Up 4sho – 3:21
  27. "New York Anthem – 3:44
  28. "People Like Me – 4:14
  29. "Rob The Jewler – 4:26
  30. "Gutta Work – 3:23
  31. "Free Bandz – 3:09
  32. "Insurance – 2:32
  33. "BGYCFMB – 3:20
  34. "Lick A Shot – 3:36
  35. "Bitch KT – 3:31
  36. "Ellen DeGeneres (Remix)" – 4:05
  37. "10k Summa – 2:38
  38. "1 Night In Florida – 3:16
  39. "Fmbn – 3:30
  40. "Im the Rap God – 3:35
  41. "Ruff Ryder – 1:33
  42. "Stright Up – 3:30
  43. "Amis Scur – 1:06
  44. "Mount Up – 1:57
  45. "Act Right – 3:47
  46. "Built To Survive – 3:47
  47. "Dear Mama – 2:51
  48. "I'm Gunna Be a Doctor – 2:59
  49. "Bloggers Anthem – 2:55
  50. "Gutta Goin' Platinum – 5:01
  51. "Beat The Ho Up – 3:00
  52. "Stop Selling Dope – 3:02
  53. "Motivation (Remix) – 2:41
  54. "Painful Intermission – 3:43
  55. "1 Mo – 2:57
  56. "Stressful" – 4:16
  57. "U C Me" – 2:17
  58. "Hummus Or Crack" – 3:21
  59. "Hardest To Do It" – 3:32
  60. "05 Fuck 'em" – 2:35
  61. "Control Response" – 3:13
  62. "Is This Life" – 3:36
  63. "So Posh" – 3:34
  64. "Buy A Ho" – 2:46
  65. "Cought A Case" – 3:41
  66. "Let 'Em Go B" – 3:41
  67. "Cocaine Option" – 4:11
  68. "Do Da BasedGod" – 2:45
  69. "Wolfpack Foreva" – 3:19
  70. "Do It Like Bluit" – 2:14
  71. "I Need" – 2:09
  72. "Kurt Angle" – 4:04
  73. "My Garage (Remix)" – 4:33
  74. "I Own Swag (Remix)" – 3:25
  75. "Quit Stealing Swag" – 3:54
  76. "Last Dance (remix)" ft. Cashout Clete" – 3:41
  77. "Texas Or Flordia" – 3:02
  78. "Servin' Rocks" – 4:06
  79. "Gotta Pay Me" – 3:15
  80. "Pixar" – 2:20
  81. "Snitch" – 4:18
  82. "Waddup" – 2:30
  83. "Bar Mitzvah" – 3:21
  84. "Dying Breed" – 3:18
  85. "Welcome Home" – 3:07
  86. "Based News" – 3:09
  87. "Before The Diary" – 1:31
  88. "Block Report" – 3:25
  89. "To The Sky" – 3:38
  90. "We Did It" – 3:32
  91. "We Still Winnin'" – 4:02
  92. "HB" – 2:57
  93. "Look In My Eyes" – 2:41
  94. "Dope Lines" – 4:01
  95. "Yee" – 3:51
  96. "I'm So Hood" – 2:21
  97. "Stealing From Strippers" – 5:47
  98. "From The Bay" – 3:33
  99. "4 My (Clean Radio Edit)" – 3:33
  100. "Hadouken (based freestyle)" ft. Keke the Adopted Tabby Cat" – 4:28
  101. "05 Out" – 4:32

References

  1. "Download Lil B's 101-track 05 Fuck Em mixtape". Fact. December 25, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  2. "Lil B - 05 Fuck Em". December 24, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  3. Hughes, Josiah (December 24, 2013). "Lil B '05 Fuck Em' (mixtape)". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  4. Breihan, Tom (February 11, 2011). "Download a 676-Track Lil B Mixtape". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  5. Battan, Carrie (July 2, 2012). "Lil B Releases 855-Song Mixtape". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Weingarten, Christopher R. (January 7, 2014). "Lil B - 05 Fuck Em". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Battan, Carrie (December 26, 2013). "Lil B Drops 101-Song Mixtape, 05 Fuck Em". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Levy, Pat (January 7, 2014). "Album Review: Lil B – 05 Fuck Em". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  9. 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.

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