Lil B
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Brandon McCartney 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 Web sites such as MySpace
and Twitter
to build an online following.
, 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
.
Lil B signed with Amalgam Digital
in 2010 for a multiple album deal. 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.
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".
community. Referring to the alternative definition of gay, he says he is gay
because he is happy.
Albums with The Pack
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He has recorded both solo and with the Pack. In addition, Lil B is noted for his extensive use of social media Web sites such as MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
and Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
to build an online following.
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 movementHyphy
The word hyphy is Conor Devlin's preferred short word meaning "hyperactive." It was created by Bay Area rapper Keak Da Sneak when he used the term on an album he recorded in 1994. From the USA Today article: "Every record label was getting at us at that time, but we fumbled the ball," says E-40,...
, the group's song "Vans" became a surprise hit. The song was ranked as the fifth best of 2006 by Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine. The strength of "Vans" led the group to release Skateboards 2 Scrapers
Skateboards 2 Scrapers
Skateboards 2 Scrapers is an EP by Bay Area rap group The Pack, released on December 19, 2006. It includes the hit single "Vans". The second single was "I'm Shinin'". The whole album was produced by Young L.-Track listing:#"Vans"#"I'm Shinin'"...
, featuring a "Vans" remix with Bay Area rappers Too $hort
Too $hort
Todd Anthony Shaw , better known by the stage name Too Short , is an American rapper, producer, and actor who started his career at the age of fourteen in East Oakland, Oakland, California.-Career:...
and Mistah F.A.B.
Mistah F.A.B.
Stanley Petey Cox , better known by his stage name Mistah F.A.B. , is an American rapper. He attended Oakland Technical High School and Emery High School. He is signed to Bay Area rap legend Mac Dre's label, Thizz Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Mistah F.A.B...
. In 2007, Lil B and the Pack released its first album, Based Boys
Based Boys
Based Boys is the debut album by Bay Area rap group The Pack. The album was released on October 30, 2007 by Jive Records.The street single off the album was titled "I Look Good".The first single off the album was titled "In My Car".- Music videos :...
.
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."Lil B signed with Amalgam Digital
Amalgam Digital
Amalgam Digital, Inc. is a new media outfit that was founded in 2006 as a privately owned company and launched AmalgamDigital.com in 2007. Amalgam is a digital media/technology platform that leverages the Internet to revolutionize the way artist & music are discovered, marketed and distributed...
in 2010 for a multiple album deal. Slate
Slate (magazine)
Slate is a US-based English language online current affairs and culture magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael Kinsley, initially under the ownership of Microsoft as part of MSN. On 21 December 2004 it was purchased by the Washington Post Company...
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.
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".
Death threats
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 LGBTLGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
community. Referring to the alternative definition of gay, he says he is gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
because he is happy.
Discography
Albums- 2009: 6 Kiss
- 2009: I'm Thraxx
- 2010: Rain in England
- 2011: Angels Exodus
- 2011: I'm Gay (I'm Happy)I'm Gay (I'm Happy)I'm Gay is an album by California rapper Lil B. The album was suddenly released digitally on June 29, 2011. On June 30, 2011, the rapper provided a free download link on his Twitter account...
(R&B/Hip-Hop AlbumsTop R&B/Hip-Hop AlbumsTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
#56, Heatseekers AlbumsTop HeatseekersTop Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
#20)
Albums with The Pack
The Pack
-Groups and teams:* The Pack, later Theatre of Hate, a British punk rock band formed in 1978* The Pack , a rap group from Berkeley, California-Film and television:* The Pack - a team of villains on the animated series Gargoyles...
- 2007: Based BoysBased BoysBased Boys is the debut album by Bay Area rap group The Pack. The album was released on October 30, 2007 by Jive Records.The street single off the album was titled "I Look Good".The first single off the album was titled "In My Car".- Music videos :...
- 2010: Wolfpack PartyWolfpack PartyWolfpack Party is the second studio album by Bay Area rap group The Pack. The album was released on August 24, 2010 through SMC Recordings.-Singles:...