When I was younger, based was a negative term that meant like dopehead, or basehead. Not being afraid to do what you wanna do. Not being scared of what people think about you. "Based" is a reclaimed word, as described by Lil B in Complex: īased means being yourself. Lil B and music critics refer to his rapping style as "based", a word that Lil B also uses to describe a positive, tolerant lifestyle. Lil B at Coachella music festival in 2011 On August 17, 2017, Lil B released Black Ken, describing it as his "first official mixtape." The mixtape reached number 24 on the Top Heatseekers chart and number 44 on the Independent Albums chart for the week of September 2, 2017. Lil B was featured in Terror Jr's remix of their song "Come First" released, in 2017. On October 14, 2014, Lil B released the Ultimate Bitch mixtape, featuring the song " No Black Person Is Ugly." On July 19, 2015, Lil B and Chance the Rapper announced that they recorded a new collaborative mixtape. On June 1, 2014, Lil B released a mixtape entitled Hoop Life, which would be known for containing a track entitled "F*ck KD" that called out NBA player Kevin Durant. On December 24, 2013, Lil B released the mixtape 05 Fuck Em, which contained 101 songs. On December 30, 2012, Lil B released his second instrumental album entitled Tears 4 God, also under the alias "The Basedgod". On September 16, 2012, Lil B released a rock single entitled " California Boy". On May 17, 2012, Lil B released his first instrumental album, Choices and Flowers, under the alias "The Basedgod". On June 29, 2011, Lil B released his fifth digital album, I'm Gay (I'm Happy), through Amalgam Digital the album entered the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number 56 and the Heatseekers Albums chart at number 20 for the week of July 16, 2011. On April 14, 2011, Lil B announced that his next album would be entitled I'm Gay, which caused a degree of controversy. On January 18, 2011, Lil B released his fourth digital album entitled Angels Exodus, through Amalgam Digital. On July 10, 2011, Lil B released the EP Paint, through his label BasedWorld Records. On December 29, 2010, it was announced and confirmed that Lil B apparently signed an album deal with Amalgam Digital. On September 21, 2010, Lil B released his debut studio album, Rain in England, through Weird Forest Records it was described by The Guardian as "a beatless, Beat poetry-style set where Lil B, voice a-quiver with earnestness, ponders love, beauty and all the bad things in the world over naïf new-age synth washes". Lil B had recorded over 1,500 tracks as of July 2010, including hits "Like A Martian", "Wonton Soup", "Pretty Bitch", "I'm God", all of which were released for free. On July 5, 2010, Lil B released a collaboration mixtape with Soulja Boy entitled Pretty Boy Millionaires. On May 7, 2010, Lil B released a mixtape entitled Base World Pt. On April 3, 2010, Lil B officially signed to fellow artist Soulja Boy's label SODMG Entertainment. On March 25, 2010, Lil B released his debut mixtape Dior Paint. On December 22, 2009, Lil B released his second digital album, 6 Kiss, to critical reception. On September 24, 2009, Lil B released his first digital album, I'm Thraxx, via independent label Permanent Marks. Music career 2009–10: Solo success and collaborations In 2007, Lil B and The Pack released their first album, Based Boys. The strength of "Vans" led the group to release the Skateboards 2 Scrapers EP, featuring a "Vans" remix with Bay Area rappers Too $hort and Mistah F.A.B. The song was ranked as the fifth best of 2006 by Rolling Stone magazine. After two locally successful mixtapes, at the peak of the Bay Area's hyphy movement, the group's song " Vans" became a surprise hit. He adopted the name Lil B, and began rapping at age 15 with San Francisco Bay Area based hip hop group The Pack. McCartney grew up in Berkeley, California, and attended high school at Albany High in Albany. 6.7 A Boogie wit da Hoodie and PnB Rock.2.1 2009–10: Solo success and collaborations.
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