''05 Fuck Em'' is a
mixtape
A mixtape (alternatively mix-tape, mix tape or mixed tape) is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette ...
by American rapper
Lil B
Brandon Christopher McCartney (born August 17, 1989), professionally known as Lil B and as his alter ego The BasedGod, is an American rapper. Lil B has recorded both solo and with Bay Area group The Pack. His solo work spans several genres, ...
. It was independently released on December 24, 2013, through Lil B's own record label, BasedWorld Records.
Intended to be spread across six discs, 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) and ''855 Song Based Freestyle Mixtape'' (2012). The mixtape verges on nearly six hours with 101 tracks.
Background and music
The mixtape adopts
eclectic
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production styles and further explores the music genres that Lil B experimented with in his career, including
cloud rap,
hyphy
The term hyphy ( ) is Oakland slang meaning "hyperactive". More specifically, it is an adjective describing the hip hop music and the culture associated with the area. The term was first coined by Oakland rapper Keak da Sneak.
History
The hyp ...
,
trap and
rap rock
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.
The mixtape also features use of various samples. At least four tracks use samples from
The Diplomats
The Diplomats (also known as Dipset) is an American hip hop collective formed in 1997 by childhood friends Cam'ron and Jim Jones in Harlem, New York. The group was originally composed of Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Freekey Zekey, all of whom grew u ...
album, ''
Diplomatic Immunity'' and the track "Lil B" uses the
beat from
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, along ...
's 1999
FUBU
FUBU (, ) is an American hip hop apparel company. FUBU stands for "For Us, By Us" and was created when the founders were brainstorming for a catchy four-letter word following other big brands such as Nike and Coke.Keith Perrin interviewed by Ian ...
commercial song "
Fatty Girl."
The track, "Im the Rap God", features Lil B rapping over the instrumental version of
System of a Down's 2001 song, "
Toxicity
Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism. Toxicity can refer to the effect on a whole organism, such as an animal, bacterium, or plant, as well as the effect on a subst ...
", which was described as "a drunken-style karaoke freestyle"
and "your friend's
blunt-smoking roommate doing an impression of
MC Ride
Stefan Corbin Burnett, better known by his stage name MC Ride or simply Ride, is an American rapper, songwriter, and visual artist. He is the frontman of experimental hip hop group Death Grips.
He began his career in the late 1990s, before form ...
on the
choruses."
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
Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Neva ...
. "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
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
.
Production on the album was handled by a range of people, including longtime collaborators like Keyboard Kid & Lou Pocus, as well as up and comers such as Drip-133, DO$AGE, Neros Beats & Joshrefe. The mixtape even features a track produced by
Larry Fisherman
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper and record producer. Miller began his career in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of fifteen. In 2010, h ...
aka
Mac Miller
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper and record producer. Miller began his career in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of fifteen. In 2010, h ...
.
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
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, and
emotional conflicts.
Critical reception
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."
Christopher R. Weingarten of
Rolling Stone
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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."
Track listing
# "Intro" – 3:15
# "Welcome To 05" – 2:38
# "4 My" – 3:34
# "So Thirsty" – 4:23
# "Strip You" – 3:06
# "Lil B" – 6:15
# "Liii" – 3:08
# "Twurk Sum" – 2:52
# "Lil B's Layer" – 3:05
# "Goin' Platinum" – 1:54
# "No Mo Blow" – 3:46 1.780
# "G.O.R. (God of Rap)" – 10:19
# "Simple Math" – 2:54
# "You Unda" – 4:01
# "Prayin 4 a Brick" – 4:24
# "Free Da Wurld" – 4:38
# "I Am The Rawest Rapper" – 2:46
# "R.I.P Kennedy" – 4:23
# "Smack" – 2:23
# "Licks and Ducktape" – 2:44
# "Strong Arm" – 3:51
# "Love B" – 3:06
# "Blow" – 3:07
# "Lanlord" – 4:01
# "Switch Lanes" – 3:24
# "Rock Up 4sho" – 3:21
# "New York Anthem" – 3:44
# "People Like Me" – 4:14
# "Rob The Jeweler" – 4:26
# "Gutta Work" – 3:23
# "Free Bandz" – 3:09
# "Insurance" – 2:32
# "BGYCFMB" – 3:20
# "Lick A Shot" – 3:36
# "Bitch KT" – 3:31
# "
Ellen Degeneres Remix" – 4:05
# "10k Summa" – 2:38
# "1 Night In Florida" – 3:16
# "FMBN" – 3:30
# "Im The Rap God" – 3:35
# "Ruff Ryder" – 1:33
# "Stright Up" – 3:30
# "Amis Scur" – 1:06
# "Mount Up" – 1:57
# "Act Right" – 3:47
# "Built To Survive" – 3:47
# "Dear Mama" – 2:51
# "I'm Gunna Be A Doctor" – 2:59
# "Bloggers Anthem" – 2:55
# "Gutta Goin' Platinum" – 5:01
# "Beat The Ho Up" – 3:00
# "Stop Selling Dope" – 3:02
# "Motivation Remix" – 2:41
# "Painful Intermission" – 3:43
# "1 Mo" – 2:57
# "Stressful" – 4:16
# "U C Me" – 2:17
# "Hummus Or Crack" – 3:21
# "Hardest To Do It" – 3:32
# "05 Fuck 'em" – 2:35
# "Control Response" – 3:13
# "Is This Life" – 3:36
# "So Posh" – 3:34
# "Buy A Ho" – 2:46
# "Cought A Case" – 3:41
# "Let 'Em Go B" – 3:41
# "Cocaine Option" – 4:11
# "Do da BasedGod" – 2:45
# "Wolfpack Foreva" – 3:19
# "Do It Like Bluit" – 2:14
# "I Need" – 2:09
# "
Kurt Angle" – 4:04
# "My Garage (Remix) ft. Salty" – 4:33
# "I Own Swag Remix" – 3:25
# "Quit Stealing Swag" – 3:54
# "Last Dance (remix) ft. Cashout Clete" – 3:41
# "Texas Or " – 3:02
# "Servin' Rocks" – 4:06
# "Gotta Pay Me" – 3:15
# "Pixar" – 2:20
# "Snitch" – 4:18
# "Waddup" – 2:30
# "Bar Mitzvah" – 3:21
# "Dying Breed" – 3:18
# "Welcome Home" – 3:07
# "Based News" – 3:09
# "Before the Diary" – 1:31
# "Block Report" – 3:25
# "To The Sky" – 3:38
# "We Did It" – 3:32
# "We Still Winnin'" – 4:02
# "HB" – 2:57
# "Look In My Eyes" – 2:41
# "Dope Lines" – 4:01
# "Yee" – 3:51
# "I'm So Hood" – 2:21
# "Stealing From Strippers" – 5:47
# "From The Bay" – 3:33
# "4 My (Clean Radio Edit)" – 3:33
# "
Hadouken
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(based freestyle)" ft. Keke the Adopted Tabby Cat" – 4:28
# "05 Out" – 4:32
Production credits
Tracks 1, 68 & 101 produced by
Keyboard Kid.
Track 2 produced by DA Honorable C.N.O.T.E
Track 3 produced by Puablo Stay Trippin
Track 4 produced by ISSUE
Track 8 produced by King Christian
Track 11 produced by Gord Z
Track 12 (First Part) produced by Trah & Karmaeiic
Tracks 12 (Second Part) & 53 produced by Neros Beats
Tracks 13 & 72 produced by Iced Out
Track 14 produced by Na'Listen
Track 17 produced by $Sounds$
Track 22 produced by Na'Listen
Tracks 25 & 67 produced by t.a.
Track 29 produced by Chris High
Track 31 produced by
AraabMuzik
Abraham Orellana (born June 16, 1989), better known as his stage name AraabMuzik ( ; stylized as araabMUZIK), is an American record producer and DJ. He made a name for himself by performing beats and instrumentals live and in real time on a Ak ...
Track 32 produced by Trill Spector
Track 33 produced by JGramm Beats ("
Upper Echelon
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" by
Travis Scott)
Track 34 produced by The Legacy
Track 35 produced by Lil Fireworkz
Tracks 38 & 82 produced by DO$AGE
Track 46 produced by Huey Daze
Track 47 produced by LBF
Track 48 produced by Kanye West ("Slow Jamz" by
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
&
Twista)
Track 54 produced by The Cuts Crew
Track 55 produced by Drip-133
Track 58 produced by Tazmanian Tiger
Track 59 produced by Lil Zen
Track 60 produced by Harlem Sekani
Track 63 produced by Gord Z
Track 69 produced by
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
("Dip-Set Forever" by
Cam'ron
Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron, is an American rapper, record executive, and actor from Harlem, New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance "Un" ...
)
Track 72 produced by Joshrefe
Track 73 produced by
Zaytoven
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Track 74 produced by Hum Beats
Track 76 produced by Knucklehead
Track 79 produced by Swimful Butterfly
Track 80 produced by Larry Fisherman aka
Mac Miller
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper and record producer. Miller began his career in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of fifteen. In 2010, h ...
Track 81 produced by Marl Borough
Track 83 produced by Korda Beats
Track 84 produced by Ty-Tracks ("Harlem Streets" by
Cam'ron
Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron, is an American rapper, record executive, and actor from Harlem, New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance "Un" ...
)
Track 85 produced by Kaine Solo
Tracks 87 & 94 produced by Lou Pocus
Track 89 produced by Kanye West ("Dreams" by
Game
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)
Track 91 produced by Snapy Dee
Track 93 produced by DJ Devastator ("Where Was Heaven" by
Wu-Syndicate
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)
Track 95 produced by Notmine
Track 97 produced by G5 Kidz
Track 100 produced by Madison Carter
References
External links
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DatPiff
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2013 mixtape albums
Lil B albums
Self-released mixtape albums
Albums free for download by copyright owner
Albums produced by Mac Miller
Albums produced by Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
Lo-fi music albums