Lil B Brings Gospel and Mosh Pits to SXSW
Lil B is more than a rapper—he's a beacon of light. The Based God headlined Converse and Thrasher Magazine's last SXSW day party at the Scoot Inn. And even though he shared a bill with mostly punk bands, his was the rowdiest set of the afternoon. Stage divers and crowd surfers were in no short supply—his performance felt as hardcore as it gets.
The California rapper got to the stage 20 minutes after the scheduled time, and didn't stay much longer than that. No one seemed to mind. The first words out of his mouth were, "Let's keep this respectful. Let's keep this positive." It was necessary after a bleak Saturday morning with heavy clouds and sporadic rain had turned much of the venue into a mud pit.
The sun didn't show until right before the Based God's set, almost as if it were a sign that we, the audience, were about to obtain religious enlightenment.
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