Peace, Love & Based God: An Interview With Lil B
Image via Lil B / Design by Sho Hanafusa Brandon McCartney is just 31 years old, but jokes that he’s nearing his 40s. When I ask the Bay Area icon what his longtime moniker means, he simply says “love.” He seems to mean it. No other artist I’ve ever interviewed has texted me to call me “hun,” or ended an interview with an “I love you.” And though many assume the B in Lil B stands for based—hence his relationship with the Based God—surveying the music industry today it might as well stand for blueprint. Lil B’s influence on modern hip-hop may not be obvious to casual ra...
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