Platinum Flame is Lil B’s second 100% self produced mixtape, released in 2018, less than a year after the long anticipated Black Ken. It stands as the ninth entry in B’s long-running “Flame” mixtape series, a collection of mixtapes influenced by Southern hip hop, specifically that from New Orleans.

This tape didn’t get the acclaim or the massive amount of listens of it’s predecessor Black Ken, even though Platinum Flame sounds just like the evil, darker twin of that tape with some hilarious skits to remind you who you’re listening to.

The thick, gurgling synths that drone in the backgrounds of most tracks are intermittently layered with strings, creating an almost Eno-like ambience until the hyphy drum tracks come in. B comes with strictly the grimiest of bars for most of the ~2 hour runtime, addressing topics like pain (mental and physical), the trials and tribulations that money brings, and the desire to just live your life and say f*** the naysayers.

Was just listening to this

honestly haven’t enjoyed a lil b tape since thugged out pissed off. not a fan of his newer style and self-produced stuff

It’s a great tape. Made Man Skit is one of the best intros to any album ever IDGAF what anybody says

Glad to see someone else hold this opinion, the skits on this tape are so classic!!! should’ve mentioned it in OP

My homeboys and I always recite lines from the skits they’re just so f***ing funny

True but that's what happens when you have such a large discography with multiple amazing projects.

great point! some releases are overshadowed just cuz the man is so consistent and prolific

i feel you, the new s*** grew on me tho

Red flame

give this tape one more shot for me brother, could finally click for you

Literally, no one can match his work ethic.

not undrrated at all

BLUE/RED/EVIL RED still my favs

green flame good asf too tho

Pink Flame

White Flame

Evil Red Devil Music Edition

ppl always rank that among his best

basedword paradise pretty underrated

yessir!! got overshadowed by releasing so soon after 05 F*** Em which was practically monumental for Basedworld

two right hands!

every tape in the flame series is just insane

correct, even Black Flame which is by far my least fav still got classics on the tracklist