Afrikantis

Afrikantis
Studio album by
Lil B
ReleasedDecember 22, 2022 (2022-12-22)
GenreJazz
Length1:11:18
ProducerLil B
Lil B chronology
Call of Duty Task Force
(2022) 		Afrikantis
(2022) 		Bitch Mob Tha Album
(2023)

Afrikantis is a jazz album by American rapper Lil B. It was released on December 22, 2022.

Background and release

In 2022, Lil B released Frozen and The Frozen Tape in June, and Thraxxx Kiss in July.[1] Without prior announcement,[2][3] he released Afrikantis on December 22, 2022.[1]

Composition

Afrikantis is a fully instrumental jazz album.[1][4] It consists of 14 tracks.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork5.3/10[5]
RapReviews2/10[6]
Sputnikmusic2.5/5[3]

Pitchfork's Sam Goldner wrote that "Afrikantis’ adventurousness is admirable, even if actually listening to it may give you minor brain damage."[5] Writing for RapReviews, Steve Juon described Afrikantis as "the audio version of the infinite monkey theorem".[6]

Track listing

All music is composed by Lil B and The BasedGod

No.TitleLength
1."My Fathers Drums"4:24
2."A Song for Mom"8:28
3."Cricket"6:50
4."Kim"5:08
5."Albany Middle"4:07
6."Solano Stroll"4:00
7."Berkeley California"3:16
8."Eurasia"5:28
9."Del the Funky Homosapien"5:20
10."Guinea Pig Arcade"2:41
11."Jack London Square Oakland Ca"6:43
12."West Berkeley Ca Waterfront"5:08
13."Welcome to Oakland California"7:04
14."Park St Alameda Californina"2:41
Total length:1:11:18

References

  1. ^ a b c d Fontes, Isaac (December 24, 2022). "Lil B Drops Surprise Jazz Album, "Afrikantis"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Will, Ill (December 25, 2022). "Lil B Drops Surprise Jazz Album 'Afrikantis' For Christmas". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Review: Lil B - Afrikantis". Sputnikmusic. December 28, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "Lil B Surprises Fans With Jazz Album 'Afrikantis'". Hypebeast. December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Goldner, Sam. "Lil B: Afrikantis". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (January 7, 2025). "Lil B :: Afrikantis". RapReviews. Retrieved January 11, 2025.