Seven years ago, Lil B announced a project called Black Ken. The project never dropped but, in the years since the announcement, the Berkeley rapper has an immeasurable effect on rap — from the way it's marketed on the internet to the enduring off-kilter sound that has now found a place online and on the Billboard charts.
Today, on his 28th birthday, Lil B shared the long-awaited Black Ken project. As a reminder, we've compiled a collection of tweets from rappers young and old who have paid their respects to The Based God.
Kendrick Lamar
Thank you BasedGod. Teaching us all how to swagg in videos. You and Wayne most influential. Thank you BasedGod.
— Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) June 20, 2015
Playboi Carti
I still fck with lil b
— #cashcarti #playboi (@playboicarti) August 19, 2012
Chief Keef
My nigga based God..... This shit ain't for anybody and He reached out to me back in 2011 so u kno what's real doog! pic.twitter.com/rpsQVU80vV
— Glory Boy (@ChiefKeef) January 13, 2016
Diddy
RT @LILBTHEBASEDGOD: @IAMDIDDY NEW NAME FOR A WEEK IS SWAG BECAUSE ITS THE TRUTH!!! - Lil B @iamswag #iamswag rt
— Sean Diddy Combs (@diddy) May 20, 2011
Lil Uzi Vert
@LILBTHEBASEDGOD I got a song that's gonna be huge and if it wasn't for Lil B It Wouldn't exist TYBG++++🎸🎸®
— Uzi London 🌎☄️💕® (@LILUZIVERT) August 29, 2015
Wiz Khalifa
Protect Lil B At All Costs
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) August 30, 2012
Young Thug
Bitches on my dick cause my nuts look like raisins....
— Young Thug ひ (@youngthug) September 9, 2011
Chance The Rapper
Listening to a freestyle I made with @LILBTHEBASEDGOD called First Mixtape. This shit so raw. i met him maybe 2hrs before recording it. 💯
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) April 22, 2017
E-40
Every play its a flag, let dem boys cook @LILBTHEBASEDGOD voice!
— E40 The Counselor (@E40) September 15, 2014
Lil Yachty
Lmao I constantly text Soulja & Lil b they old lyrics as if they don't remember when they said it
— king of the teens (@lilyachty) September 22, 2016
Metro Boomin
Lil B is responsible for a lot of careers man. A true hip hop pioneer.
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) November 20, 2013
Tyler, The Creator
TASK FORCE. PROTECT LIL B AT ALL COST
— Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) September 13, 2012
Earl Sweatshirt
vince staples best rapper lil b rawest rapper earl sweatshirt ___
— thebe kgositsile (@earlxsweat) May 9, 2014
Cormega
@LILBTHEBASEDGOD my man! The respect is mutual. I got you as usual
— CORMEGA (@iamcormega) November 18, 2015
OJ Da Juiceman
@LILBTHEBASEDGOD what up homie thugg
— Otis Williams, Jr. (@OjDaJuiceman32) June 25, 2015
Juicy J
Lil b curse
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) October 31, 2015
