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* BoastfulRap: Of the surreal variety. Lil B has claimed that he looks like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1GcxENVOCM looks like Jesus]], compares himself to {{EllenDegeneres}}, ParisHilton, BillClinton, and JustinBieber, to name but a few.
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* BoastfulRap: Of the surreal variety. Lil B has claimed that he looks like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1GcxENVOCM looks like Jesus]], compares himself to {{EllenDegeneres}}, ParisHilton, BillClinton, and JustinBieber, to name but a few. few.
* BrokenRecord: Most of "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdO_LcMLSu8 4 Me]]". ''I know yo bitch wanna ho for meeeeeeeeee...''
* BrokenRecord: Most of "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdO_LcMLSu8 4 Me]]". ''I know yo bitch wanna ho for meeeeeeeeee...''
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** Other examples include "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D8ci_k-iP8 Azz Up]]", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6sn88y2EwI Shake Ya Booty]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGIyhzdJHjg Twurk It Like Dat]]".
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tklYWVV-xY Violate That Bitch]] is a notible case. The vocals and beat are distorted to the point where there's points where Based God's vocals can barely be heard.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
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* KindheartedCatLover: Has an adopted tabby cat named Keke who he has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWazciew_ew musically collaborated with]].
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* KindheartedCatLover: Has an adopted tabby cat named Keke who he has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWazciew_ew musically collaborated with]].with]].
* LoudnessWar: Moreso on his more recent mixtapes, but a lot of his songs are distorted and bass-heavy. The bad vocal mixing doesn't help.
* LoudnessWar: Moreso on his more recent mixtapes, but a lot of his songs are distorted and bass-heavy. The bad vocal mixing doesn't help.
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* ArchivePanic: [[UpToEleven To a ridiculous extent.]] Lil B has released 7 albums and over 40 official mixtapes, not counting an enormous number of standalone tracks. [[http://www.vice.com/read/fifty-hour-lil-b-marathon As two brave souls demonstrated, it is possible to listen to Lil B for 50 consecutive hours]] and barely make a dent in his complete work. One of his mixtapes, ''Free Music'', has ''676'' freestyles on it.
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* MemeticSexGod: And ''how''. Fans happily offer their girlfriends to the Based God during shows, even.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Thank You BasedGod]]
Based God]]
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I felt like the page needed an image because The Based God looks AMAZING.
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* {{Bishonen}}: A self-proclaimed one, at that!
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* MemeticSexGod: And ''how''. Fans happily offer their girlfriends to the Based God during shows, even.
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* ConsciousHipHop: ''Illusions Of Grandeur'' and ''I'm Gay''.
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* KindHeartedCatLover: He loves his feline sidekick, Keke the Based Cat.
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* KindHeartedCatLover: He loves his feline sidekick, Keke the Based Cat.
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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Just enough to qualify for this trope. Some of his earlier mixtapes such as ''Dior Paint'' and ''Rain In England'' are much more spoken word monologues over {{Ambient}}-style instrumentals than actual rapping. Example: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BOeTJz-Eag TV to the Internet]]".
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* ToneShift: ''Illusions of Grandeur'' is generally a much more serious work than most of his output, with lyrics focused more on his petty criminal past and life in a poor urban community. Unlike most of his other mixtapes, there are almost no "cooking" songs.
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* ToneShift: ''Illusions of Grandeur'' is generally a much more serious work than most of his output, with lyrics focused more on his petty criminal past and life in a poor urban community. Unlike most of his other mixtapes, there are almost no "cooking" songs.songs.
** In general, the "Paint" series of mixtapes is more ambient and spoken-word styled, with more introspective lyrics and nary a shout of "SWAG" or "WOOP" to be found.
** In general, the "Paint" series of mixtapes is more ambient and spoken-word styled, with more introspective lyrics and nary a shout of "SWAG" or "WOOP" to be found.
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* StuffyOldSongAboutTheButtocks: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD05lyPfT7k I'ma Eat Her Ass]]". SCRUMPTIOUS!
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* StuffyOldSongAboutTheButtocks: StuffyOldSongsAboutTheButtocks: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD05lyPfT7k I'ma Eat Her Ass]]". SCRUMPTIOUS!
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* BeYourself: According to WordOfGod, "based" refers to this trope and doing so with positivity.
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* BeYourself: According to WordOfGod, "based" refers to embodying this trope and and, in doing so with positivity.so, spreading love and positivity.
* BoastfulRap: Of the surreal variety. Lil B has claimed that he looks like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1GcxENVOCM looks like Jesus]], compares himself to {{EllenDegeneres}}, ParisHilton, BillClinton, and JustinBieber, to name but a few.
* BoastfulRap: Of the surreal variety. Lil B has claimed that he looks like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1GcxENVOCM looks like Jesus]], compares himself to {{EllenDegeneres}}, ParisHilton, BillClinton, and JustinBieber, to name but a few.
* FanNickname: The Bitch Mob or the Task Force. Note that "bitch" is not at all used pejoratively here.
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* IntercourseWithYou: Many of his songs involve him engaging in intercourse with your or someone else's significant other.
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* IntercourseWithYou: Many Many, many of his songs involve him engaging in intercourse with your or someone else's significant other.other, with some in more explicit territory(such as "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD05lyPfT7k I'ma Eat Her Ass]]").
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* [[TalkingToHimself Rapping to Himself]]: On several tracks, particularly "I'm Fabio" and "BasedGod Fucked My Bitches", Lil B raps about meeting the [=BasedGod=], which is a character he created.
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* [[TalkingToHimself Rapping to Himself]]: On several tracks, particularly "I'm Fabio" and "BasedGod "[=BasedGod=] Fucked My Bitches", Lil B raps about meeting the [=BasedGod=], which is a character he created.
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* StuffyOldSongAboutTheButtocks: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD05lyPfT7k I'ma Eat Her Ass]]". SCRUMPTIOUS!
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* VerbalTic: Extremely often, with shouts of "swag", "WOOP", "chef", "knife", and "cook" in between lines.
* ToneShift: ''Illusions of Grandeur'' is generally considered a much more serious work than most of his outputs, with lyrics focused more on his petty criminal past and life in a poor urban community. Unlike most of his other mixtapes, there are almost no "cooking" songs.
* ToneShift: ''Illusions of Grandeur'' is generally considered a much more serious work than most of his outputs, with lyrics focused more on his petty criminal past and life in a poor urban community. Unlike most of his other mixtapes, there are almost no "cooking" songs.
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* VerbalTic: Extremely often, with shouts of "swag", "WOOP", "[[SayMyName BasedGod]]" "chef", "knife", and "cook" in between lines.
* ToneShift: ''Illusions of Grandeur'' is generallyconsidered a much more serious work than most of his outputs, output, with lyrics focused more on his petty criminal past and life in a poor urban community. Unlike most of his other mixtapes, there are almost no "cooking" songs.
* ToneShift: ''Illusions of Grandeur'' is generally
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fR2OgGbKds Vans]] (as part of The Pack)
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*[[AGodAmI A BasedGod Am I]]
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* BeYourself: According to WordOfGod, "based" refers to this trope and doing so with positivity.
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* ArchivePanic: [[UpToEleven To a ridiculous extent.]] Lil B has released 7 albums and over 40 official mixtapes, not counting an enormous number of standalone tracks. [[http://www.vice.com/read/fifty-hour-lil-b-marathon As two brave souls demonstrated, it is possible to listen to Lil B for 50 consecutive hours]] and barely make a dent in his complete work. One of his mixtapes, ''Free Music'', has ''676'' freestyles on it.
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* HaveAGayOldTime: Subverted with his album ''I'm Gay'' - he really did mean in the older definition for "happy".
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* YourMileageMayVary: Is the [=BasedGod=] an ironic and clever satire on rap music, or is he an attention-seeking, talentless hack?
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* ArchiveBinge: [[UpToEleven To a ridiculous extent]]. Lil B has released 7 albums and over 40 official mixtapes, not counting an enormous number of standalone tracks. As [[http://www.vice.com/read/fifty-hour-lil-b-marathon two brave souls demonstrated, it is possible to listen to Lil B for 50 consecutive hours]] and ''barely make a dent'' in his complete work. One of his mixtapes, ''Free Music'', has ''676 freestyles on it.
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* IntercourseWithYou: Many of his songs involve him engaging in intercourse with your or someone else's significant other.
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* [[Rapping To Himself TalkingToHimself]]: On several tracks, particularly "I'm Fabio" and "BasedGod Fucked My Bitches", Lil B raps about meeting the [=BasedGod=], which is a character he created.
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* [[Rapping To Himself TalkingToHimself]]: [[TalkingToHimself Rapping to Himself]]: On several tracks, particularly "I'm Fabio" and "BasedGod Fucked My Bitches", Lil B raps about meeting the [=BasedGod=], which is a character he created.
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* MesACrowd: Not in the physical sense, but [[http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/i-cant-make-based-god-music-all-the-time-lil-b-on-music-positivity-and-inspiration in an interview with ''Complex'']], Lil B has claimed that he views himself, Brandon McCartney, and the [=BasedGod=] as separate entities.
* [[Rapping To Himself TalkingToHimself]]: On several tracks, particularly "I'm Fabio" and "BasedGod Fucked My Bitches", Lil B raps about meeting the [=BasedGod=], which is a character he created.
* TheMessiah: Views himself as one, and has stated [[http://www.complex.com/music/2013/06/lil-b-interview-village-voice in an interview]] that he has a mission to spread love and positivity.
* ThemeNaming: The "Flame" series of mixtapes. A number of his mixtapes include the phrase "based" as well.
* ThemeNaming: The "Flame" series of mixtapes. A number of his mixtapes include the phrase "based" as well.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: A major aspect of his persona. In the recording booth, the [=BasedGod=] is a [[DarkAndTroubledPast former thug]] who will [[MemeticMutation fuck your bitch]]. In real life, however, Lil B claims to love his fans, spends his time posting positive messages on Twitter and Facebook, and loves animals in particular.
* MemeticMutation: As an indie artist, this is his how Lil B gained exposure. However, "then I park my car, then I fuck yo' bitch" from "Wonton Soup", his "[=BasedGod=]" moniker, his "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zN6mEQ8m9A Cooking Dance]]", and variations of "Thank you, [=BasedGod=]" are prominent examples of memes that he has created.
* MemeticMutation: As an indie artist, this is his how Lil B gained exposure. However, "then I park my car, then I fuck yo' bitch" from "Wonton Soup", his "[=BasedGod=]" moniker, his "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zN6mEQ8m9A Cooking Dance]]", and variations of "Thank you, [=BasedGod=]" are prominent examples of memes that he has created.
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* ColbertBump: Producer Clams Casino started gaining exposure thanks to his work with Lil B, particularly on tracks like "Cold War" and "I'm God".
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: A major aspect of his persona. In the recording booth, the [=BasedGod=] is a [[DarkAndTroubledPast former thug]] who will [[MemeticMutation fuck your bitch]]. In real life, however, Lil B reportedly loves his fans, spends his time posting positive messages on Twitter and Facebook, and loves animals in particular.
* MemeticMutation: As an indie artist, this is his how Lil B gains exposure. However, "then I park my car, then I fuck yo' bitch" from "Wonton Soup", his "[=BasedGod=]" moniker, and variations of "Thank you, [=BasedGod=]" are prominent examples of memes that he has created.
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: A major aspect of his persona. In the recording booth, the [=BasedGod=] is a [[DarkAndTroubledPast former thug]] who will [[MemeticMutation fuck your bitch]]. In real life, however, Lil B reportedly loves his fans, spends his time posting positive messages on Twitter and Facebook, and loves animals in particular.
* MemeticMutation: As an indie artist, this is his how Lil B gains exposure. However, "then I park my car, then I fuck yo' bitch" from "Wonton Soup", his "[=BasedGod=]" moniker, and variations of "Thank you, [=BasedGod=]" are prominent examples of memes that he has created.
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* ColbertBump: Producer Clams Casino Casino, who is now better known for his work with SwagRap artist A$AP Rocky, started gaining exposure thanks to his work with Lil B, particularly on tracks like "Cold War" and "I'm God".
* KindheartedCatLover: Has an adopted tabby cat named Keke who he has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWazciew_ew musically collaborated with]].
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: A major aspect of his persona. In the recording booth, the [=BasedGod=] is a [[DarkAndTroubledPast former thug]] who will [[MemeticMutation fuck your bitch]]. In real life, however, Lil Breportedly loves claims to love his fans, spends his time posting positive messages on Twitter and Facebook, and loves animals in particular.
* MemeticMutation: As an indie artist, this is his how Lil Bgains gained exposure. However, "then I park my car, then I fuck yo' bitch" from "Wonton Soup", his "[=BasedGod=]" moniker, his "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zN6mEQ8m9A Cooking Dance]]", and variations of "Thank you, [=BasedGod=]" are prominent examples of memes that he has created.
* KindheartedCatLover: Has an adopted tabby cat named Keke who he has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWazciew_ew musically collaborated with]].
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: A major aspect of his persona. In the recording booth, the [=BasedGod=] is a [[DarkAndTroubledPast former thug]] who will [[MemeticMutation fuck your bitch]]. In real life, however, Lil B
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* ArchiveBinge: [[UpToEleven To a ridiculous extent]]. Lil B has released 7 albums and over 40 official mixtapes, not counting an enormous number of standalone tracks. As [[http://www.vice.com/read/fifty-hour-lil-b-marathon two brave souls demonstrated, it is possible to listen to Lil B for 50 consecutive hours]] and ''barely make a dent'' in his complete work. One of his mixtapes, ''Free Music'', has ''676 freestyles on it]].
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!!!Lil B provides examples of:
* ArchiveBinge: [[UpToEleven To a ridiculous extent]]. Lil B has released 7 albums and over 40 official mixtapes, not counting an enormous number of standalone tracks. As [[http://www.vice.com/read/fifty-hour-lil-b-marathon two brave souls demonstrated, it is possible to listen to Lil B for 50 consecutive hours]] and ''barely make a dent'' in his complete work. One of his mixtapes, ''Free Music'', has ''676 freestyles on it]].
* ColbertBump: Producer Clams Casino started gaining exposure thanks to his work with Lil B, particularly on tracks like "Cold War" and "I'm God".
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: A major aspect of his persona. In the recording booth, the [=BasedGod=] is a [[DarkAndTroubledPast former thug]] who will [[MemeticMutation fuck your bitch]]. In real life, however, Lil B reportedly loves his fans, spends his time posting positive messages on Twitter and Facebook, and loves animals in particular.
* MemeticMutation: As an indie artist, this is his how Lil B gains exposure. However, "then I park my car, then I fuck yo' bitch" from "Wonton Soup", his "[=BasedGod=]" moniker, and variations of "Thank you, [=BasedGod=]" are prominent examples of memes that he has created.
* [[RealMenWearPink Real Men Wear Tiny Pants]]: Lil B is known for, and proudly proclaims, his love of short shorts and tight pants. From "I'm God":
->''"Bet I'm the only goon nigga in these tiny pants"
* SwagRap: A TropeCodifier.
* YourMileageMayVary: Is the [=BasedGod=] an ironic and clever satire on rap music, or is he an attention-seeking, talentless hack?
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->''Call me [[BarackObama Obama]] [[MemeticMutation Based]][[AGodAmI God]]!''
--> Lil B, "I Own Swag"
Lil B [[InsistentTerminology "the BasedGod"]](born Brandon McCartney) is a Berkeley, California-based indie rapper. Formerly a member of Bay Area group The Pack, Lil B has focused on his solo career from 2009 onwards. Lil B is well-known for being a prominent yet [[LoveItOrHateIt extremely polarizing]] fixture of SwagRap, using social networking(particularly MySpace and Twitter) to build a large online fanbase, and his [[FountainOfMemes highly-memetic]] music.
Lil B is extraordinarily prolific in terms of his musical output, and has released the vast majority of his work as free mixtapes, and has collaborated with a number of other rappers including SouljaBoy, Cormega, and LilWayne.
Some of Lil B's well-known songs include:
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m5CIcbytfM Wonton Soup]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8u6EodZseg Ellen Degeneres]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pyops3UGr4 I'm God]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ySGblQmT9Y I Own Swag]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOUvM4JrlDY 30 Thousand 100 Million]] (with Soulja Boy)
--> Lil B, "I Own Swag"
Lil B [[InsistentTerminology "the BasedGod"]](born Brandon McCartney) is a Berkeley, California-based indie rapper. Formerly a member of Bay Area group The Pack, Lil B has focused on his solo career from 2009 onwards. Lil B is well-known for being a prominent yet [[LoveItOrHateIt extremely polarizing]] fixture of SwagRap, using social networking(particularly MySpace and Twitter) to build a large online fanbase, and his [[FountainOfMemes highly-memetic]] music.
Lil B is extraordinarily prolific in terms of his musical output, and has released the vast majority of his work as free mixtapes, and has collaborated with a number of other rappers including SouljaBoy, Cormega, and LilWayne.
Some of Lil B's well-known songs include:
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m5CIcbytfM Wonton Soup]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8u6EodZseg Ellen Degeneres]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pyops3UGr4 I'm God]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ySGblQmT9Y I Own Swag]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOUvM4JrlDY 30 Thousand 100 Million]] (with Soulja Boy)