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Lil B was born on August 17, 1989 in Berkeley, California, United States. Lil B is a rapper, songwriter and record producer. That works out to 36 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Albany High School.
My Take
Lil B, the BasedGod, is one of the most genuinely original figures in modern hip hop, and I mean that as high praise. What grabs me is that he never let the rapper label box him in. He lectures at universities, preaches relentless positivity, and floods the world with music at a pace that defies any quality-control instinct. He is divisive, absolutely, but I find his radical self-belief refreshing in an industry full of careful image management. Lil B built his own little universe and invited everyone in. The culture needs eccentrics like him to keep things from getting too predictable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lil B
- Name (Japanese)
- Lil B
- Born
- August 17, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Berkeley, California, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / songwriter / record producer / activist / motivational speaker
2. Background
- High school
- Albany High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.basedworld.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lilbisgod/
- Xhttps://x.com/LILBTHEBASEDGOD
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil%20B
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil%20B
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951242
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lil B born?
Born August 17, 1989 (age 36).
Where is Lil B from?
Lil B is from Berkeley, California, United States.
What does Lil B do?
Lil B works as rapper, songwriter, record producer, activist, motivational speaker.
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