Brandon "Lil B" McCartney (born August 17, 1989 and also known as The Based… Read Full Bio ↴Brandon "Lil B" McCartney (born August 17, 1989 and also known as The BasedGod, Lil Boss, Based Lord, Captain 66, Based Legend, The #1 Bitch, Tiny Pants Mobsta, Masterchef and Pretty Bitch) is a rapper/author/producer/composer/director/soothsayer from Berkeley, CA. He has been rapping since age 16 with hip hop group The Pack and leading a successful solo career, garnering popularity through the use of social media websites. He created many MySpace pages in order to upload all of his music and recorded over 1,500 tracks as of July 2010. He signed with Amalgam Digital in 2010 for a multiple album deal. He released his first studio album, Angels Exodus, on January 18, 2011 through the digital label. The album serves as a prelude to his forthcoming album Glass Face.

When Lil B titled his last digital label released mixtape I'm Gay, he received several death threats. Although he is heterosexual, he says the title is a message of support to the LGBT community. Referring to the alternative definition of gay, he says he is gay because he is happy. Following the death threats, he added "I'm Happy" in parenthesis to the album's title. I'm Gay received positive reviews with many fans commenting on the album's wide variety of positive messages and noting the unique beats and lyrical styles not common to mainstream hip hop. He raps about many controversial issues including race relations, poverty, humanity, and the justice system. The album also, according to many fans, shows the "true" side of Lil B. It entered the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart at #56 and the Heatseekers Albums chart at #20 for the week of July 16, 2011. It is for sale on iTunes but Lil B also uploaded it to the Internet for free, posting a link to it on Twitter and Facebook saying, "for all my fans who don't have $10 to buy my album, here it is for free."

Lil B typically releases at least one mixtape every month; so far in 2012 he has released 13 mixtapes - 4 in July alone. One of those released in July was the massive 848-song, nearly 5GB collection of Based Freestyles, which is his largest release to date. In 2013, hip-hop listeners voted Lil B as the greatest rapper of all time.

Get High
Lil B Lyrics

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No warning (Whoop) no warning (Whoop)
No warning (Whoop) i do it no warning (Damn)
No warning (Damn) no warning (BasedGod)
No warning (Whoop) i do it no warning (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Figaro)

Who wanna get high? (BasedGod)
Who wanna get high? (Whoop)
Who wanna get high? (Whoop)
I'mma send 'em to the sky (Whoop)

The Bitch Mob never been been soft (No)
Really, I'm thugged out and pissed off
(Oh yes) it's that pop music (Music)
It's that new sound (Sound)
I've been mainstream (Stream)
I ain't underground (Ground)
Nigga play with me, you gettin' stripped
(BasedGod)
I remix Jerry and I smother niggas
(Swag, huh?) who gives a fuck (Fuck)
If I do what (What? BasedGod)
Thank you BasedGod, you can fuck my slut
(Whoop! Whoop! Figaro)
Shout out to the bay and the west coast
(West coast) we really do this shit
These niggas don't know (Don't know)
Shout out to the east and the north (Huh?)
Shout out down south (South)
We really off the porch (Off the porch)
My midwest niggas got they buffs on
(Aye Detroit, what's good?)
Fifty bitches wanna fuck me (Fuck me)
I'mma keep it real (Huh?)
I know Lil B (Huh?) i'mma keep it real
I love when niggas go to sleep

No warning (Whoop) no warning (Whoop)
No warning (Whoop) i do it no warning (Damn)
No warning (Damn) no warning (BasedGod)
No warning (Whoop) i do it no warning (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Figaro)
Who wanna get high? (BasedGod)
Who wanna get high? (Whoop)
Who wanna get high? (Platinum Flame, mane)
I'mma send 'em to the sky (Whoop)

All my niggas get high and we smellin' smoke
(Smoke)
Next nigga jump me, and I'mma turn him gay
(Gay) next nigga play with me
And they gon die today (Die today)
Next nigga jump me, they gon cry for days
(Cry for days)
I love how I look in the mirror today
(BasedGod)
I'm a pretty bitch, I know Lil B (Swag)
I know A$AP Rocky, I know the BasedGod
(Swag! BasedGod)
I know Lil Yachty, I know the Bitch Mob
(Figaro) i know Mack Maine (Mack Maine)
I know Lil Wayne (Lil Wayne)
I'm a real nigga, bitch (Never)
And I never hate (Never hate)
I know E-40 (E-40)
I know J Stalin (J Stalin)
I know Oprah Winfrey (yeah?)
I know Adam Sandler (Sup, Adam Sandler)
I know a lot of niggas (Niggas)
I know a lot of bitches (Bitches)
Real '05 nigga, I got pain in my heart (yeah)
Let's pop a bottle (Bottle)
Nigga, let's make a toast
(Let's make a toast)
I'mma keep it real, I love the back door
(No homo)

No warning (Whoop) no warning (Whoop)
No warning (Whoop) i do it no warning (Damn)
No warning (Damn) no warning (BasedGod)
No warning (Whoop) i do it no warning (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Swag)
Who wanna get high? (Figaro)
Who wanna get high? (BasedGod)
Who wanna get high? (Whoop)
Who wanna get high? (Whoop)
I'mma send 'em to the sky (Whoop)

Yeah, like I said, Lil B, Platinum Flame
This all came from the pain, mmhmm
Yeah, this came from my stomach
My stomach hurt for real
Nigga know what time it is man, mmhmm
Nigga upset
Like I said, uh, produced by the BasedGod
Nigga playin' with me, mmhmm, I get it
We comin' though, big billions
Shit, big billions, yeah, big billions
Mmhmm, mmhmm, let's get it
Shout out to the Chi mmhmm, gangsta shit
You know what time it is with me
You know what time it is with Lil B
Platinum Flame, pretty boys, rich
Boys, all that shit, you dig?
Shout out to all the beautiful
Women around the world
Yeah, this that, this that fly shit
This that, you know
Ridin' around with a bad bitch type shit
You know, nigga got all the respect
It ain't too much a nigga got
To do but just live, you feel me?
This that type of shit
Nigga know what type of shit it is with me

You feel me? We pushin', period
Like I said, Lil B man, ugh!

Overall Meaning

In Lil B's song "Get High," he starts off by emphasizing the lack of warning he gives as he does his thing. He chants "no warning" repeatedly, showcasing his confidence and nonchalant attitude. The repeated phrase also acts as a call to action, asking the listeners who wants to get high with him. Lil B then asserts his toughness and anger, stating that he and his Bitch Mob are neither soft nor afraid to show their emotions. He mentions being mainstream and not underground, highlighting his success and popularity in the music industry. He also references remixing Jerry (possibly referencing Jerry Garcia, a guitarist for the band Grateful Dead) and smothering people, demonstrating his unconventional style and disregard for societal expectations.

Throughout the song, Lil B pays homage to various people and places, including the Bay Area, the West Coast, the East Coast, the North, the South, and the Midwest. He highlights the camaraderie and love he has for these regions. Lil B also mentions well-known artists like A$AP Rocky, Lil Yachty, Mack Maine, Lil Wayne, and J Stalin, showing his connections and familiarity within the industry. The song also includes elements of self-affirmation and self-love, as Lil B acknowledges his own attractiveness and declares himself a "pretty bitch."

Overall, "Get High" is an energetic and confident anthem that celebrates Lil B's unique style, pays tribute to various regions and artists, and emphasizes his carefree and individualistic approach to life.

Get HighLil B Lyrics

Get High
Lil B Lyrics