I'm Gay (I'm Happy)
by Lil B
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Pitchfork
    Jul 14, 2011
    81
    So while I'm Gay isn't a definitive statement, it is an especially compelling point on a bizarre trajectory, one that feels worth keeping around.
  2. The Boston Phoenix
    Jul 19, 2011
    75
    The thread that tethers I'm Gay to the rest of Lil B's immense, sprawling catalogue is his earnest loyalty to the central tenets of the "based" movement: love and positivity in the face of adversity.
  3. Slant Magazine
    Jul 13, 2011
    70
    I'm Gay (I'm Happy) isn't sly and intertextual, it's an alternate universe beholden only to its own laws.
  5. Consequence
    Jul 13, 2011
    70
    Yeah, he hinted at this sort of consciousness on a couple of recordings in the past, but this is full-fledged social commentary.
  6. Urb
    Jul 13, 2011
    70
    At the end of the day, I'm Gay (I'm Happy) proves that he is a much better artist (and role model) than anyone was led to believe.
  7. The A.V. Club
    Jul 26, 2011
    67
    Listeners who buy into B's unique worldview on I'm Gay (I'm Happy) will quickly discover that while he's far from a political trailblazer, at least he's completely sincere.
  8. Drowned In Sound
    Aug 23, 2011
    60
    There is no doubt that this side of Lil B is his most genuine and I'm sure as a statement Im Gay (Im Happy) is sincere just not quite how you might have assumed.
  9. DJ Booth
    Aug 4, 2011
    60
    We'll simply have to look at I'm Gay as a sign that B might not prove to be the flash in the pan that so many haters hope he is.
  10. NOW Magazine
    Jul 21, 2011
    60
    I'm Gay is a rebuke to the purists who complain he can't rap and that his out-there freestyles are basic and unintelligible.
  11. XXL
    Jul 13, 2011
    60
    Lil B die-hards may accuse I'm Gay of pandering to hip-hop purists; in reality, though, the project's production is high quality and inventive.

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User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 13 out of 40
  1. Trillmatic
    Nov 6, 2011
    9
    The production on this album really makes this album great. Lil B's lyrics are not the best, however he has a positive message, and trulyThe production on this album really makes this album great. Lil B's lyrics are not the best, however he has a positive message, and truly enjoys what he does.… Full Review »
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    Apr 9, 2013
    10
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    Feb 14, 2014
    0
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