With little more than a high-speed Internet connection and digital camera, Lil’ B spent the last year releasing stark, homemade music videos coupled with atypical rhymes, amassing a dedicated online following in the process.

Getting his start at the age of 14 with the juvenile West Coast rap group,The Pack, Brandon “Lil B” McCartney eventually saw a wide open lane for his solo career. By mid 2010, B—who also deemed himself as Based God—had released over 1,000 songs online and hundreds of self-produced music videos that showcased his hypnotic flow and off-kilter subject matter. Creating his own subgenre of “Based” rap music, B aligned himself with fellow online mogul Soulja Boy.

On Thanksgiving eve, VIBE received a rare phone call from Based God as he was putting the finishing touches on his latest digital release, Evil Red Flame, which he released the following day. Read on for what turned into what LIl B dubs a “historical conversation.” —Mikey Fresh

VIBE: B, what’s going on?

Lil’ B: I just recorded about 30 songs in like 4 hours. I’m about to release this Evil Red Flame Mixtape.

Lord, when do you think you’ll release that one?

I’d say it will probably be to the people by Saturday (Ed note: Evil Red Flame was released on Thanksgiving Day). I’ll knock out about 5-7 songs an hour. But I practice them a lot, so when it comes to recording, it becomes subconscious. It’s like a blessing because I can mess up, and it still sounds good.

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Very rare interview with digital age rap star Lil B

By Chris Richards
Few rappers have harnessed the wild-wild weirdness of the internet as effectively as Lil B. Over the past year, the 21-year-old Berkeley rap phenom has doused the web with hundreds of songs, gobs of videos, over 150 MySpace pages dedicated to his work and a Twitter feed that never sleeps. He’s even launched a mini-meme with “cooking” — a dance craze that involves repeatedly shrugging your shoulders while you pretend to beat eggs with a whisk. (Let the man show you how to do it.)

Yet despite his undeniable gift for hyper-sharing, Lil B still manages to imbue his music with a sense of intimacy, tempering oddball boasts with warmth and enthusiasm. And like any great rapper, he’s creating his own lexicon. He often refers to himself as “Based God” — a title that suggests there are no boundaries to ambition or his imagination — and frequently describes his songs and concert appearances as “very rare.”

For Washington fans who have been following the man’s every couplet online, only the latter can be taken literally. But they’ll finally have the chance to see the Based God when he makes his area premiere at Fur Nightclub on Friday and the CFE with local go-go band XIB in Forestville on Saturday. Click Track spoke with Lil B over the phone last night as he packed his bags for Washington.

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You just released another new mixtape, “Gold Dust,” earlier this week. What’s the response been like ?

Man, I appreciate it. Yeah, the “Gold Dust” mixtape has been getting a nice, warm response from my core base — the people that respect me and that have been with me. That’s definitely a real special thing to them. It’s honesty on my part. And there’s some classics on there that I love — “Straight Westside,” “My History” and, you know, some others on there. It’s a classic mixtape. Just something to ride to. Or upload to your Xbox and play “Grand Theft Auto” to.

Are you ever worried about putting out too much music?

Naw. There are so many different parts to me. It just gives the people that like my music different instances to listen to my music. I will remain here, even when I’m passed away because there’s so much music. And I’m proud of that.

You recently told MTV News that you maintain over 150 MySpace pages. You’re a constant presence on Twitter. Is it hard to balance the time you spend making music and the time you spend promoting it online?

I’m working and definitely working hard… Everything is revolved around music. I wake up, I’m listening to music, watching something to get motivated and inspired to make music. Just waiting for it to come to me.

(What Lil B means when he says “rare,” after the jump.)

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Hip-Hop has always been filled with eccentric, over-the-top personalities. Acts like ODB, Kanye West and even Lil Wayne have drawn plenty of “oohs” and “ahhs” with their rhymes, but they’ve also raised a few eyebrows with their antics. But when it comes to unique personalities, rapper Lil B is certainly making a name for himself.

A member of the Berkeley, California, group the Pack, Lil B has emerged as a force all his own. He’s amassed quite a following, written a book titled “Takin’ Over” and recently performed a sold-out show at Santos Party House in New York City. The self-proclaimed “based god” has released hundreds of songs and videos (for his “based” freestyles and songs) in hopes of getting people together.

“Well, based really is being yourself, being positive, not really worrying too much about what people think about you. Really saying what comes to your mind first,” Lil B told Mixtape Daily. “It’s like unconscious. Really not premeditating, saying, ‘Imma do this, I’mma say this, I’mma be this way,’ but really just going with the flow.”
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It’s not typical to hear a male rapper refer to himself as a ‘Pretty Bitch’ or influence others to say, “Hoes on my d**k cuz I look like Jesus.” By coincidence, this interview was scheduled the same day that millions saw Lil’ B get in a minor altercation. What was supposed to be an interview with fans ended in what you can see on YouTube. But the self-proclaimed hip-hop rebel has no problem bouncing back and also speaks on million dollar deals, collaborations with Kid Cudi, Travis Barker and major business with Soulja Boy. Not to mention having artists like Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane doing his dance. Lil’ B is on to something and explains how the ‘Cooking’ craze came about…

The Wrap Up: I was supposed to interview you some time ago. The next day I see you doing a video blog on an altercation that took place, so what exactly happened?

Lil’ B: It was a minor altercation dealing with some haters. But you know everybody has that thing right before they get a little big, someone always tries to come in and do some stuff but you get a chance to learn and it just makes you go harder. Millions of people have seen it, so it is what it is.

TWU: Now that millions have seen it on the internet, how are you handling the situation?

Lil’ B: I’m just moving on and it’s a blessing that I’m alive and I’m in a position to be talking to you and MTV UK, so I’m really not mad. But my guards are up and it just taught me don’t trust anybody. I’m glad that I got woke up, because it just shows that everybody is not good and made me more business wise and more on my game. It’s a small situation and everything happens for a reason, so I forgive, but I won’t forget.

TWU: I hear the calmness in your voice and can tell you’re bouncing back. So what have you been doing since then?

Lil’ B: Really, after that I didn’t record. I really just wanted to get my head right and figure out a few things and just enjoy life. But I just recorded a track called ‘The Pretty Bitch is Back’ after what happened to me. This track is just letting everyone know I’m back in the game. I also recorded a rare album, produced and composed by me called ‘Roses Exodus’ and it is an album with seven tracks on it and can only be found in a few places like www.basedworld.com.
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