God's Father is a mixtape by American rapper Lil B. It was released on February 27, 2012 through Lil B's BasedWorld Records label. Featuring 34 tracks,[1] the mixtape has received positive reviews from music critics.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Beats per Minute | 78/100[3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[4] |
| Spin | 7/10[5] |
| XXL | M[6] |
Upon its release, God's Father mixtape received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 75, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 4 reviews.[2] Chris Letso of Beats per Minute wrote: "God's Father is nearly two hours long, and it's actually good." Letso also thought that "the cohesiveness of God’s Father in the face of all these approaches is what makes it a great mixtape."[3] Pitchfork critic Jayson Greene stated: "It's probably his most immersive single release--or album, or mixtape, or emanation, or whatever--in a year and a half, better than both Based God Velli and I'm Gay."[4] Mike Powell of Spin described the album as "the most fulfilling Lil B release yet."[5] XXL magazine's Adam Fleischer was more mixed in his review and thought: "His quick delivery is impressive and B shows that he actually owns the technical skills to properly ride a beat—even though he doesn’t often choose to employ them." Nevertheless, Fleischer also further wrote: "How long his self-professed revolution lasts and in which direction the quality heads remains to be seen, but there’s no doubt that Lil B won’t be slowing down any time soon."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The BasedGods Layer" | C.O.D. | 4:02 |
| 2. | "I Own Swag" | Swiff D | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Fuck Ya Money" | BigBoyTraks | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Februarys Confessions" | Lou Pocus | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Buss Em 4 Points" | Lou Pocus | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Tropics" | BigBoyTraks | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Real Hip Hop 2012" | Lost Planets | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Keep It 100" | 4:19 | |
| 9. | "Fonk Aint Dead" | Aeon Flex | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Feds at My Doh" | AK47 | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Remy" | Nem270 | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Flowers Rise" | Merkabah 13 | 2:21 |
| 13. | "God Help Me" | Sonic Sounds | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Breath Slow" | Terio | 3:35 |
| 15. | "I Aint Neva Won" | The Colleagues | 3:24 |
| 16. | "Let It Drop" | Tony Stone | 5:21 |
| 17. | "Gods Father" | Moka Only | 2:18 |
| 18. | "Be a Star" | Killah Kibba | 2:09 |
| 19. | "Deep Ass Thoughts" | Bobby Music | 3:50 |
| 20. | "Go Dumb Tonight" | James | 2:13 |
| 21. | "Bitch Im Bussin" | On Ice | 2:53 |
| 22. | "Glourious BasedGod" | Talen Ted | 3:19 |
| 23. | "See Ya" |
| 3:34 |
| 24. | "Flash" | Seedeeaaa | 3:07 |
| 25. | "The Deal" | 3:20 | |
| 26. | "Pain" | BigBoyTraks | 3:54 |
| 27. | "Secrete Obsession" | Merkabah 13 | 3:29 |
| 28. | "Turned Me Cold" | Clams Casino | 3:40 |
| 29. | "Sf Mission Music" | AJ Rice | 3:17 |
| 30. | "Im Just Livin" | 3:21 | |
| 31. | "Words Not Spoken" | Moka Only | 3:51 |
| 32. | "Wake Up Mr Flowers 3mix" | Killah Kibba | 2:42 |
| 33. | "Water Is Dmg" | Killah Kibba | 2:35 |
| 34. | "I Love You" | Devon Hendryx | 2:57 |
| Total length: | 117:09 | ||
Personnel
- Lil B — vocals, lyrics
- On Ice — production
- Merkabah13 — production
- Lou Pocus — production
References
- ^ Goble, Corban (March 7, 2012). "Download Lil B God's Father Mixtape". Stereogum. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ a b "Lil B - God's Father". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Letso, Chris (March 16, 2012). "Lil B God's - Father [Mixtape]". Beats per Minute. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Greene, Jason (March 21, 2012). "Lil B - God's Father". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Powell, Mike (March 20, 2012). "Lil B, 'God's Father' (Self-Released)". Spin. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Fleischer, Adam (March 12, 2012). "Lil B, God's Father". XXL. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
