Based for life

With 34 songs and more than two hours of runtime, “God’s Father” is Lil B’s longest and, remarkably, most consistent release. It’s the best available introduction to the self-proclaimed “Based God.”

It’s easy to write off Lil B as a joke. Some of his most famous songs consist of him repeating nonsense, such as “I’m Miley Cyrus” or chanting “Ellen Degeneres.” After releasing about a thousand tracks and more than 300 music videos in the past three years, quality control becomes impossible.

Part of the appeal is finding the unrefined poetry hidden among deceptively simple rap tropes.

“God’s Father” is all about unexpected wisdom and positive emotions. When he stumbles mid-line or pauses too long to relish in an instrumental, it only adds to the purity of his project. Lil B’s rawness is his asset, and it never sounds clunky over this mixtape’s perfect beat selection.

If you had doubts about Lil B, this mixtape will quell them. “God’s Father” takes his positive message to a new high of listenability. Thank you, Based God.