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6 Kiss
Mixtape by
Lil B
ReleasedDecember 22, 2009
GenreRap, Cloud Rap, Underground hip hop, West Coast hip hop, Alternative Hip Hop
Length87:46
LabelPermanent Marks
ProducerTrey G., Clams Casino, Keyboard Kid, Just Blaze, Nic Swagger, Omega One, Emynd, Squadda B, Beat Flippaz, DecadeZ, Cracka Lack, DJ Paul, Juicy J
Lil B chronology
I'm Thraxx
(2009)
6 Kiss
(2009)
Rain in England
(2010)
American rapper Lil B

(6 Kiss) is the second full length solo mixtape by American rapper Lil B. At 20 years old, he released the album on December 22nd, 2009[1][2]. It follows the release of his first solo mixtape I’m Thraxx that was released on September 24th, 2009[2][3]. The album cover was illustrated by Benjamin Marra which depicts Lil B shirtless with a halo on his head[4].

Background

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Prior to releasing 6 Kiss, Lil B was a part of a hip hop group, The Pack, and released a song "Vans" that reached #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006.[5][6]During 2008 and 2009, he was busy uploading songs on Myspace where he started to develop a cult-like underground following.[7]

Reception

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The Rolling Stone ranked the second track on the album, "I'm God" at 37th on their 2023 list of "The 100 Greatest West Coast Hip-Hop Songs of All Time"[8]

Soulja Boy, a prominent rapper, stated that one of his all-time favorite albums is 6 Kiss, therefore further popularizing the album.[9] Additionally, rappers including Kendrick Lamar and Tyler the Creator applauded his work and revolutionary style. Despite this, older rappers ignored his mixtape as it strayed from traditional styles.[8] Lil B has also faced criticism from fans for some materialistic and misogynistic lyrics.[7]

Influence

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The release of 6 Kiss started the sub-genre of rap: cloud rap, which is know for ethereal sounds combined with melodic rapping[10]. Many critics attribute 6 Kiss to be one of the most influential albums of all time[11][2] and say that it allowed for the success of many rappers, such as A$AP Rocky, Yung Lean, Playboi Carti and Bladee.[11][12]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."B.O.R. (Birth of Rap)"3:56
2."I'm God"4:38
3."Walk the World"3:19
4."Beat the Odds"3:27
5."Based"3:48
6."Real Plexxx"3:13
7."Rolls Royce"4:05
8."Let the Eagles Go"3:48
9."Ridin' 4 My Niggaz"3:13
10."Myspace"3:56
11."What I Mean"3:05
12."I Want Your Bitch"3:58
13."All Alone"4:45
14."Pretty Bitch"4:39
15."Finna Hit a Lick"3:31
16."I'm the Devil"3:45
17."What You Doin'"4:21
18."O My God 66"4:07
19."I Got Bitches"6:53
20."We Ridin' Scraper"4:59
21."X-Men"3:05
22."Smoke Trees Fxxx Hoes"3:15
Total length:87:46

References

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  1. ^ Holton, Thomas (2020-01-13). "From the Record Crate: Lil B - "6 Kiss" (2009)". The Young Folks. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. ^ a b c lofimagazine (2019-12-20). "THE BEGINNING OF BASED". LO-FI | The Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ 6 Kiss - Lil B | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-03-19
  4. ^ Soderberg, Brandon (March 8th, 2012). "Meet Lil B and Madlib Cover Artist Benjamin Marra". SPIN. Retrieved March 19th, 2024. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ tolsen (2013-01-02). "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  6. ^ Brown, Jacob (2011-03-13). "Lil B back to Cali". The New York Times: 126(L)–126(L).
  7. ^ a b Elysee, Bertolain (2011). "Sounding Blackness: Affect and the Sonic Unconscious". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ a b Stone, Rolling (2023-05-01). "The 100 Greatest West Coast Hip-Hop Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  9. ^ Baker, Ernest. "10 Reasons Lil B Will Blow Up In 2011". Complex. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  10. ^ Wikström, Peter (November 2018). "Post-authentic digitalism in cloud rap". Popular Music Discourses: Authenticity and Mediatization – via ResearchGate.
  11. ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (2017-08-24). "Top 10 Lil B Mixtapes Of All Time". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  12. ^ Speakers, For the. "The Mysterious Figure That Is Lil B The Based God". For the Speakers. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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