Lil B

Lil B
Lil B
	Lil B in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Brandon Christopher McCartney
Also known as	The BasedGod; Lil Boss;
Born	August 17, 1989 (age 35); Berkeley, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop; cloud rap; hyphy; new age;
Occupations	Rapper; songwriter;
Years active	2004–present
Labels	BasedWorld; Permanent Marks; Weird Forest; Stacks On Deck; Fool's Gold; Amalgam;
Formerly of	The Pack
Website	basedworld.com

Brandon Christopher McCartney (born August 17, 1989),^[1]^[2] known professionally as Lil B and Lil B The BasedGod, is an American rapper, songwriter, and media personality. 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 calls his alter ego the BasedGod and describes his work as "based"—a term he coined, 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.

[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[NYTJul2010-3] Caramanica, Jon (July 26, 2010). "A Pied Piper of Rap, Followed on Twitter". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2011.

[sfbg-4] Staley, Willy (September 7, 2009). "The man behind the meme". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved May 19, 2012.

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