New York Magazine's Vulture just released great interview with rapper Lil B and it's filled with tons of memorable moments for your viewing pleasure. In it we discover his respect for publishing books... and dictionaries, feeling fake for wearing expensive footwear, and his love for the gays. But the most memorable piece of the Q&A was his delusional sense of self-worth. Nobody is knocking a rapper for dreaming big and reaching for the stars, but the idea that he's worth more than $10 million makes me want to hit someone in the head with a BlackBerry on some Inga Marchand sh-t.
Check out the excerpts below:
This is not the first time you've touched upon the notion of homosexuality. Why have you chosen sexual inclusiveness as your platform?
It’s a very taboo topic in hip-hop, and there are some bridges and gaps that we as a people need to close. It takes a person to be brave enough to do that and wake people up. I wanted to be that first artist to be brave enough to do it for the people. In 100 years, people will look back and appreciate it.
You promised you'd only take off your signature Vans when you made a million dollars, and you were recently photographed in the New York Times wearing a very expensive pair of boots from Barneys. So can we assume that you've hit seven figures?
I’m going to be honest: I took off the shoes to take a picture and I regret it. That’s that. That’s a very touchy subject for me. I feel like a fucking fraud and I’ll never do it again. I love what I stand for and I’m disappointed I did that.
You're an independent artist, but if you did go the major-label route, how much would the corporations need to pony up to sign you?
A $10 million deal. Really, though, that’s just for you right now. To put a price on my career and what I do — $10 million is not enough.
So $10 million is where negotiations start. Most likely, it will be higher than $10 million?
Yeah. Way over that. My life’s very important.
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