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'''Brandon McCartney''' (born August 17, 1989), known by his stage name '''Lil B''' or '''The BasedGod''', is an American [[hip hop music|rap]]per and author from [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]], [[California]]. Lil B has recorded both solo and with [[The Pack (group)|The Pack]]. In addition, Lil B is noted for his extensive use of social media websites such as [[MySpace]] and [[Twitter]] to build an online following.<ref name = "NYTJul2010"/><ref name=sfbg>{{cite news|last=Staley|first=Willy|title=The man behind the meme|url=http://www.sfbg.com/2010/09/07/man-behind-meme?page=0,0|accessdate=19 May 2012|newspaper=San Francisco Bay Guardian|date=7 September 2009}}</ref> |
'''Brandon McCartney''' (born August 17, 1989), known by his stage name '''Lil B''' or '''The BasedGod''', is an American [[hip hop music|rap]]per and author from [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]], [[California]]. Lil B has recorded both solo and with [[The Pack (group)|The Pack]]. In addition, Lil B is noted for his extensive use of social media websites such as [[MySpace]] and [[Twitter]] to build an online following.<ref name = "NYTJul2010"/><ref name=sfbg>{{cite news|last=Staley|first=Willy|title=The man behind the meme|url=http://www.sfbg.com/2010/09/07/man-behind-meme?page=0,0|accessdate=19 May 2012|newspaper=San Francisco Bay Guardian|date=7 September 2009}}</ref> |
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Brandon McCartney grew up in [[Berkeley, CA|Berkeley]], California, and attended high school at [[Albany High School (Albany, California)|Albany High]] in Albany. He adopted the name Lil B, and began rapping at age 16 with [[San Francisco Bay Area]] based hip hop group [[The Pack (group)|The Pack]]. After two locally successful mixtapes, at the peak of the Bay Area's [[Hyphy|hyphy movement]], the group's song "[[Vans (song)|Vans]]" became a surprise hit. The song was ranked as the fifth best of 2006 by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|first=Vinyl Surrender|title=The Rolling Stone Magazine Top Tracks/Songs of 2006|url=http://www.vinylsurrender.com/Lists/SRC-RS-TOP100-2006.php|date=2006-12|accessdate=2013-02-07}}</ref> The strength of "Vans" led the group to release [[Skateboards 2 Scrapers]], featuring a "Vans" remix with Bay Area rappers [[Too $hort]] and [[Mistah F.A.B.]]. In 2007, Lil B and The Pack released its first album, ''[[Based Boys]]''. |
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Aside from his involvement with The Pack, Lil B garnered popularity through the use of social media Web sites. He created over 155 MySpace pages in order to upload all of his music. He recorded over 1,500 tracks as of July 2010, including hits "Like A Martian," "Wonton Soup," "Pretty Bitch," and "I'm God.",<ref>{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Steven|title=Lil B Is Taking The Net By Storm, One Freestyle At A Time|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644772/lil-b-taking-net-by-storm-one-freestyle-at-time.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|date=2010-07-30|accessdate=2011-01-18}}</ref> all of which were released for free. |
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Lil B had apparently signed with [[Amalgam Digital]] in 2010 for a multiple album deal.<ref>{{cite web|first=Enigmue|title=Lil B The Based God Signs with Amalgam Digital, Preps New Albums|url=http://www.amalgamdigital.com/blog/4854/2010/12/29/|publisher=Amalgam Digital|date=2010-12-29|accessdate=2011-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/news/lil-b-signs-with-amalgam-digital/47455/ |title=Lil B Signs With Amalgam Digital | Prefix |publisher=Prefixmag.com |date=2011-01-05 |accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref> However, he appears to have only released one record through the label, and his subsequent records were released independently either through [[mixtape]] hosting website [[DatPiff]], or [[iTunes]], published under "BasedWorld Records". |
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[[Slate (magazine)|''Slate'']] columnist Jonah Weiner labeled him as one of a "growing number of weird-o emcees", calling him a "brilliantly warped, post-[[Lil Wayne]] [[Deconstructionism|deconstructionist]] from the [[Bay Area]]".<ref>{{cite news|last=Weiner|first=Joseph|title=The Triumph of the Weirdo. Rapper|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2281158/entry/2281606/|accessdate=19 January 2011|date=18 January 2011}}</ref> |
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Lil B released ''Angels Exodus'', on January 18, 2011, through Amalgam Digital, although he had previously released ''[[Rain in England]]'' on [[CD]] and [[Vinyl record|Vinyl]] through Weird Forest Records in September 2010. |
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On August 11, 2012, Lil B stated through his Facebook that the only official album he has released was the album ''Choices and Flowers'' under his alias "The BasedGod." He said that all other releases by him are mixtapes and that he is currently working on his first official Lil B studio album.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/#!/LILBTHEBASEDGOD/posts/514861768531009</ref> Before the first Lil B album comes out he will release a rock album.<ref name="www.hiphopdx.com">{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Lil B "Halloween H2O" Mixtape Download & Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX | url = http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21687/title.lil-b-halloween-h2o-mixtape-download-stream | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 29 October 2012 }}</ref> He has since stated he is working on a new album as "The BasedGod" called "Tears 4 God", which was released on December 30 2012.<ref name="www.facebook.com">{{cite web | last = | first = | title =http://www.facebook.com/LILBTHEBASEDGOD/posts/571451386205380 | Facebook | url = http://www.facebook.com/LILBTHEBASEDGOD/posts/571451386205380 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 14 December 2012 }}</ref> |
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Birth name | Brandon McCartney |
Also known as | The BasedGod |
Born | [1]
[2] Berkeley, California, United States | August 17, 1989
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Unsigned, Amalgam Digital |
Website |
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Brandon McCartney (born August 17, 1989), known by his stage name Lil B or The BasedGod, is an American rapper and author from Berkeley, California. Lil B has recorded both solo and with The Pack. In addition, Lil B is noted for his extensive use of social media websites such as MySpace and Twitter to build an online following. [3] [4]
When Lil B released his fifth album, titled I'm Gay, he received several death threats. Although he is heterosexual, he says the title is a message of support to the LGBT community. Referring to the original definition of gay, he says he is gay because he is happy. [5]
In 2011, after hearing a verse from Lil B on the Lil Wayne mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait, Compton rapper Game referred to Lil B as the "wackest rapper of all time." Lil B responded by calling Game "irrelevant," to which Game then threatened to knockout Lil B. [6] Several weeks later, the two settled their differences through Twitter after which Lil B urged fans to purchase Game's The R.E.D. Album. [7]
Lil B took offense to the lyrics in the song Survival Tactics by rapper Capital STEEZ (deceased) a founding member of the group Pro Era. In this, he raps, "They say hard work pays off / well tell the BasedGod don't quit his day job." Lil B responded with a song titled I'm The Bada$$. Joey Bada$$ then responded with a song titled Don't Quit Your Day Job!. [8]
Takin’ Over by Imposing the Positive! is a book written by Brandon McCartney and published through Kele Publishing in 2009. [9] The book is a collection of and written in the form of e-mails and text messages, and is written in such a way that the author is e-mailing the reader. Subjects include positivity, optimism and living what he calls a "Based Lifestyle". [10] The book was passed out in an unscripted NYU lecture on March 2012. [11]
Musical critic Willy Staley described Lil B's work as "variegated", because it ranges from critical parodies of the hip-hop genre to "half new age, half spoken word". He further notes that Lil B draws from a large variety of genres, especially those not commonly used by other rappers. In an interview with Staley, Lil B agrees with this analysis, saying, "I can do 'Swag OD' but then my favorite musical artist right now could be Antony and the Johnsons. That's the difference between me and these other rappers, and other musical artists in general." [4]
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'''Brandon McCartney''' (born August 17, 1989), known by his stage name '''Lil B''' or '''The BasedGod''', is an American [[hip hop music|rap]]per and author from [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]], [[California]]. Lil B has recorded both solo and with [[The Pack (group)|The Pack]]. In addition, Lil B is noted for his extensive use of social media websites such as [[MySpace]] and [[Twitter]] to build an online following.<ref name = "NYTJul2010"/><ref name=sfbg>{{cite news|last=Staley|first=Willy|title=The man behind the meme|url=http://www.sfbg.com/2010/09/07/man-behind-meme?page=0,0|accessdate=19 May 2012|newspaper=San Francisco Bay Guardian|date=7 September 2009}}</ref> |
'''Brandon McCartney''' (born August 17, 1989), known by his stage name '''Lil B''' or '''The BasedGod''', is an American [[hip hop music|rap]]per and author from [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]], [[California]]. Lil B has recorded both solo and with [[The Pack (group)|The Pack]]. In addition, Lil B is noted for his extensive use of social media websites such as [[MySpace]] and [[Twitter]] to build an online following.<ref name = "NYTJul2010"/><ref name=sfbg>{{cite news|last=Staley|first=Willy|title=The man behind the meme|url=http://www.sfbg.com/2010/09/07/man-behind-meme?page=0,0|accessdate=19 May 2012|newspaper=San Francisco Bay Guardian|date=7 September 2009}}</ref> |
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Brandon McCartney grew up in [[Berkeley, CA|Berkeley]], California, and attended high school at [[Albany High School (Albany, California)|Albany High]] in Albany. He adopted the name Lil B, and began rapping at age 16 with [[San Francisco Bay Area]] based hip hop group [[The Pack (group)|The Pack]]. After two locally successful mixtapes, at the peak of the Bay Area's [[Hyphy|hyphy movement]], the group's song "[[Vans (song)|Vans]]" became a surprise hit. The song was ranked as the fifth best of 2006 by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|first=Vinyl Surrender|title=The Rolling Stone Magazine Top Tracks/Songs of 2006|url=http://www.vinylsurrender.com/Lists/SRC-RS-TOP100-2006.php|date=2006-12|accessdate=2013-02-07}}</ref> The strength of "Vans" led the group to release [[Skateboards 2 Scrapers]], featuring a "Vans" remix with Bay Area rappers [[Too $hort]] and [[Mistah F.A.B.]]. In 2007, Lil B and The Pack released its first album, ''[[Based Boys]]''. |
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===Solo success (2010–present)=== |
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Aside from his involvement with The Pack, Lil B garnered popularity through the use of social media Web sites. He created over 155 MySpace pages in order to upload all of his music. He recorded over 1,500 tracks as of July 2010, including hits "Like A Martian," "Wonton Soup," "Pretty Bitch," and "I'm God.",<ref>{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Steven|title=Lil B Is Taking The Net By Storm, One Freestyle At A Time|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644772/lil-b-taking-net-by-storm-one-freestyle-at-time.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|date=2010-07-30|accessdate=2011-01-18}}</ref> all of which were released for free. |
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Lil B had apparently signed with [[Amalgam Digital]] in 2010 for a multiple album deal.<ref>{{cite web|first=Enigmue|title=Lil B The Based God Signs with Amalgam Digital, Preps New Albums|url=http://www.amalgamdigital.com/blog/4854/2010/12/29/|publisher=Amalgam Digital|date=2010-12-29|accessdate=2011-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/news/lil-b-signs-with-amalgam-digital/47455/ |title=Lil B Signs With Amalgam Digital | Prefix |publisher=Prefixmag.com |date=2011-01-05 |accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref> However, he appears to have only released one record through the label, and his subsequent records were released independently either through [[mixtape]] hosting website [[DatPiff]], or [[iTunes]], published under "BasedWorld Records". |
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[[Slate (magazine)|''Slate'']] columnist Jonah Weiner labeled him as one of a "growing number of weird-o emcees", calling him a "brilliantly warped, post-[[Lil Wayne]] [[Deconstructionism|deconstructionist]] from the [[Bay Area]]".<ref>{{cite news|last=Weiner|first=Joseph|title=The Triumph of the Weirdo. Rapper|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2281158/entry/2281606/|accessdate=19 January 2011|date=18 January 2011}}</ref> |
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Lil B released ''Angels Exodus'', on January 18, 2011, through Amalgam Digital, although he had previously released ''[[Rain in England]]'' on [[CD]] and [[Vinyl record|Vinyl]] through Weird Forest Records in September 2010. |
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On August 11, 2012, Lil B stated through his Facebook that the only official album he has released was the album ''Choices and Flowers'' under his alias "The BasedGod." He said that all other releases by him are mixtapes and that he is currently working on his first official Lil B studio album.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/#!/LILBTHEBASEDGOD/posts/514861768531009</ref> Before the first Lil B album comes out he will release a rock album.<ref name="www.hiphopdx.com">{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Lil B "Halloween H2O" Mixtape Download & Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX | url = http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21687/title.lil-b-halloween-h2o-mixtape-download-stream | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 29 October 2012 }}</ref> He has since stated he is working on a new album as "The BasedGod" called "Tears 4 God", which was released on December 30 2012.<ref name="www.facebook.com">{{cite web | last = | first = | title =http://www.facebook.com/LILBTHEBASEDGOD/posts/571451386205380 | Facebook | url = http://www.facebook.com/LILBTHEBASEDGOD/posts/571451386205380 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 14 December 2012 }}</ref> |
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==Controversy== |
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Lil B | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Brandon McCartney |
Also known as | The BasedGod |
Born | [1]
[2] Berkeley, California, United States | August 17, 1989
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Unsigned, Amalgam Digital |
Website |
www |
Brandon McCartney (born August 17, 1989), known by his stage name Lil B or The BasedGod, is an American rapper and author from Berkeley, California. Lil B has recorded both solo and with The Pack. In addition, Lil B is noted for his extensive use of social media websites such as MySpace and Twitter to build an online following. [3] [4]
When Lil B released his fifth album, titled I'm Gay, he received several death threats. Although he is heterosexual, he says the title is a message of support to the LGBT community. Referring to the original definition of gay, he says he is gay because he is happy. [5]
In 2011, after hearing a verse from Lil B on the Lil Wayne mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait, Compton rapper Game referred to Lil B as the "wackest rapper of all time." Lil B responded by calling Game "irrelevant," to which Game then threatened to knockout Lil B. [6] Several weeks later, the two settled their differences through Twitter after which Lil B urged fans to purchase Game's The R.E.D. Album. [7]
Lil B took offense to the lyrics in the song Survival Tactics by rapper Capital STEEZ (deceased) a founding member of the group Pro Era. In this, he raps, "They say hard work pays off / well tell the BasedGod don't quit his day job." Lil B responded with a song titled I'm The Bada$$. Joey Bada$$ then responded with a song titled Don't Quit Your Day Job!. [8]
Takin’ Over by Imposing the Positive! is a book written by Brandon McCartney and published through Kele Publishing in 2009. [9] The book is a collection of and written in the form of e-mails and text messages, and is written in such a way that the author is e-mailing the reader. Subjects include positivity, optimism and living what he calls a "Based Lifestyle". [10] The book was passed out in an unscripted NYU lecture on March 2012. [11]
Musical critic Willy Staley described Lil B's work as "variegated", because it ranges from critical parodies of the hip-hop genre to "half new age, half spoken word". He further notes that Lil B draws from a large variety of genres, especially those not commonly used by other rappers. In an interview with Staley, Lil B agrees with this analysis, saying, "I can do 'Swag OD' but then my favorite musical artist right now could be Antony and the Johnsons. That's the difference between me and these other rappers, and other musical artists in general." [4]
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