Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape) is a collaborative mixtape by American rappers Lil B and Chance the Rapper. It was self-released for free download on August 5, 2015.

Background and recording

Free was recorded in Chicago—Chance the Rapper's hometown—on July 18, 2015. The recording session was supervised by engineers/producers Jeff Arenson and Aidan Sigel-Bruse.[1]

Composition

Free consists of six tracks.[2] Writing for Consequence, Adam Kivel compared it to a "pretty good episode of an improvised podcast".[3]

The opening track, "Last Dance", features a guest appearance from Noname Gypsy.[4] Pitchfork's Winston Cook-Wilson compared the beat on the track "Do My Dance" to that on Chance the Rapper's song "Chain Smoker" (2013).[5]

Release

On July 18, 2015, Chance the Rapper and Lil B announced that they had recorded a collaborative mixtape together.[6][7] Later that month, Chance the Rapper appeared on Wild 94.1, and called it "a masterpiece" and "a classic".[8][9]

Two weeks later, Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape) was self-released on August 5, 2015.[10][11] It was uploaded to Lil B's SoundCloud account for free download.[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim![13]
NME6/10[14]
Pitchfork Media7.7/10[15]
Rolling Stone[16]
Spin7/10[17]

Sheldon Pearce of HipHopDX and Dean Van Nguyen of NME considered the final track, "We Rare", to be the best on the mixtape.[18][19]

Writing for Exclaim!, Calum Slingerland said that "Free's greatest moments come when the pair play off each other's rap skills".[20]

Track listing

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Last Dance"Uptown Greg3:42
2."What's Next"AK-475:47
3."First Mixtape"Gigglebox7:00
4."Amen"Nate Fox9:20
5."Do My Dance"Uptown Greg5:36
6."We Rare"Nate Fox4:37
Total length:36:03

Track notes

  • "Last Dance" contains uncredited vocals from Noname.

References

  1. ^ "This Is The Untold Story Of Chance The Rapper And Lil B's Based Freestyle Tape". The FADER. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  2. ^ Turner, David (August 7, 2015). "Lil B and Chance the Rapper Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "Album Review: Lil B x Chance the Rapper - Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape)". August 7, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Dombal, Ryan. "Lil B / Chance the Rapper: "Last Dance" [ft. Noname Gypsy]". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  5. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston. "Lil B / Chance the Rapper: Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape)". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  6. ^ "Chance the Rapper and Lil B say they recorded an album together". Consequence. July 19, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  7. ^ "Chance The Rapper And Lil B Recorded An Album Together This Weekend". The FADER. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  8. ^ "Chance The Rapper Discusses His "Masterpiece" Album With Lil B, The Drake/Meek Mill Feud". Stereogum. July 31, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  9. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (July 31, 2015). "Chance the Rapper on Lil B Collab Album: "It's All Done. It's a Masterpiece."". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  10. ^ Weiss, Dan (August 14, 2015). "Review: Lil B and Chance the Rapper, 'Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape)'". SPIN. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  11. ^ "Listen To The New Mixtape From Chance The Rapper And Lil B". The FADER. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  12. ^ "Chance The Rapper and Lil B share 'Free Based Freestyles Mixtape' album". DIY. August 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  13. ^ Slingerland, Calum. "Lil B & Chance the Rapper Free (The Based Freestyle Mixtape)". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  14. ^ Van Nguyen, Dean. "Chance The Rapper & Lil B - 'Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape)' - NME". New Musical Express. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  15. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston. "Lil B / Chance the Rapper: Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape) Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  16. ^ Turner, David. "Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape) - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  17. ^ Weiss, Dan. "Review: Lil B and Chance the Rapper, 'Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape)'". Spin Magazine. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  18. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (August 12, 2015). "Chance The Rapper & Lil B - Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape)". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  19. ^ Nguyen, Dean Van (August 14, 2015). "Chance The Rapper & Lil B - 'Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape)'". NME. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  20. ^ "Lil B & Chance the Rapper │ Exclaim!". Lil B & Chance the Rapper │ Exclaim!. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
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