Words.

"...It was interesting reading the reactions of 50 music sites at once publishing pieces about NYU, and the reason they were doing so wasn’t just SEO: it was about the internet’s Lil B obsession, yes, both as musician and as meme, but it was also about perception. Some media outlets seemed to be incredulous that this rapper, who basically puts his entire self online, bad spelling and all, could possibly speak at one of the most prestigious and pricey universities in America. The incredulity was otherizing, disturbingly so, as though Lil B is a savant or a performance artist, as opposed to an extremely enthusiastic person and rapper with an unorthodox (cough) sense of timing whose catalog is bound to be hit or miss considering he Pollocks his work and puts everything he makes out for public consumption..." -Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, STEREOGUM


STEREOGUM: Deconstructing: Lil B