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Lil B
Lil B | |
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.png) Lil B in 2011 | |
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| Birth name | Brandon Christopher McCartney |
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| Born | August 17, 1989 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Formerly of | The Pack |
| Website | basedworld |
Brandon Christopher McCartney (born August 17, 1989),[1][2] known professionally as Lil B and as his alter ego the BasedGod, is an American rapper. He has recorded both solo and as a member of the Berkeley, California-based hip hop group the Pack. His solo work spans several genres, including hip hop, new age, jazz, indie rock and choral music. He describes his work as "based" — a term which denotes a lifestyle of positivity and boldness — and is noted for his extensive use of social media to build an online cult following.[3][4]
- ^ Lil B (August 17, 2010). "This is beauty and art thank you for the birthday love!! Aug 17th! Happy #Based Day!! All". basedworld.com. Based World. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ Bromwich, Jonah Engel (June 1, 2016). "Outplayed? Perhaps. But Some See Rapper's Hex Behind Thunder's Downfall". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (July 26, 2010). "A Pied Piper of Rap, Followed on Twitter". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ Staley, Willy (September 7, 2009). "The man behind the meme". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
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