Lil B
Lil B | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brandon McCartney |
| Also known as | The BasedGod |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Amalgam Digital |
| Website | www.basedworld.com |
Brandon McCartney (born August 17, 1989), known by his stage name Lil B or "The BasedGod", is a rapper from Berkeley, California. He 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]
Music career
Early career
Lil B began rapping at age 16 with hip hop group the Pack. After two locally successful mixtapes, and at the peak of the Bay Area's hyphy movement, the group's song "Vans" became a surprise hit. The song was ranked as the fifth best of 2006 by Rolling Stone magazine. 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.
Solo success (2010–present)
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 "Wonton Soup," "Pretty Bitch," and "I'm God."[4]
Lil B signed with Amalgam Digital in 2010 for a multiple album deal.[5][6] Slate columnist Jonah Weiner labeled him as one of a growing number of weird-o emcees, calling him a brilliantly warped, post-Lil-Wayne deconstructionist from the Bay Area.[7]
Lil B released his first studio album, Angels Exodus, on January 18, 2011, through Amalgam Digital. The album serves as a prelude to his forthcoming album titled Glass Face. The album features based tracks such as "All My Life (Remix)" and "Exhibit 6".
Controversy
When Lil B titled his newest album 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.[8]
Discography
- Albums
- 2009: 6 Kiss[3]
- 2009: I'm Thraxx[3]
- 2010: Rain in England[9]
- 2011: Angels Exodus[9]
- 2011: I'm Gay (I'm Happy)[10][11] (R&B/Hip-Hop Albums #56, Heatseekers Albums #20)[12]
- Official Mixtapes
- 2010: "Rose Exodus"
- 2010: "Dior Paint"
- 2010: "Everything Based"
- 2010: "MF Based"
- 2010: "Blue Flame"
- 2010: "Red Flame"
- 2010: "Red Flame: Evil Edition"
- 2010: "MM..Christmas"
- 2011: "Paint"
- 2011: "Red Flame Extended: Devil Music"
- 2011: "The Myspace Collection"
- 2011: "Illusions Of Grandeur"
- 2011: "Bitch Mob: Respect Da Bitch Vol.1"
- 2011: "I Forgive You"
- 2011: "Black Flame: Water Front H20"
- 2011: "The Silent President"
- 2011: "BasedGodVelli"
- 2011: "Blue Eyes"
- 2011: "GoldHouse"
- 2012: "White Flame"
- Albums with The Pack
- 2007: Based Boys
- 2010: Wolfpack Party
References
- ^ Lil B. "THIS IS BEAUTY AND ART THANK YOU FOR THE BIRTHDAY LOVE!! AUG 17th! HAPPY #BASED DAY!! ALL". Based World. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ Lil B. "Lil B Myspace page". Myspace. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ a b c Caramanica, Jon (26 July 2010). "A Pied Piper of Rap, Followed on Twitter". New York Times. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Roberts, Steven (2010-07-30). "Lil B Is Taking The Net By Storm, One Freestyle At A Time". MTV News. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Lil B The Based God Signs with Amalgam Digital, Preps New Albums". Amalgam Digital. 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "Lil B Signs With Amalgam Digital | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ Weiner, Joseph (18 January 2011). "The Triumph of the Weirdo. Rapper". Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ Zakarin, Jordan (2011-04-24). "Lil B's 'I'm Gay' Album Title Results In Death Threats". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ a b "Lil B Albums, Discography". Billboard.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Andrew Unterberger (2011-04-18). "A Very Straight Lil B Says New Album Will Be Titled "I'm Gay"". Popdust. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ thebottomline says:. "Lil B Announces I'm Gay Album Title | DrJays.com Live | Fashion. Music. Lifestyle". Live.drjays.com. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Lil B Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
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