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Obama BasedGod
Mixtape by Lil B
Released	July 30, 2012 (2012-07-30)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	55:49
Label	BasedWorld
Producer	Lil B
Lil B chronology
Task Force (2012) Obama BasedGod (2012) Based Jam (2012)

Obama BasedGod is a mixtape by American rapper Lil B. It was released digitally for free on July 30, 2012 through Lil B's own record label, BasedWorld Records.

The mixtape references Barack Obama, the first African-American President of the United States and features tracks that focus politics and societal issues.

Music

Obama Basedgod is described as Lil B's "most straightforward rap-rap" release since 2011's I'm Gay (I'm Happy)." On the mixtape's production, Lil B stokes "nostalgia for the Diplomats' or Hov's heyday with sped-up soul and Motown singles throughout." The track "Government Imported" features the beat from Jay-Z's "This Can't Be Life". The track "Vote for Lil B" is the most political song on the mixtape, while the track "Freeway Trips" is about his financial troubles.

Critical reception

Carrie Battan of Pitchfork was mixed in her review of the mixtape, stating: "Despite its charms, Obama Basedgod is often downright boring, joyless, and indistinguishable from hours upon hours of the rapper's throwaway material." Battan also wrote: "Obama Basedgod is ultimately an insignificant piece to the Lil B puzzle, but that's the point-- without the excess, the dependable comforts of the curious hum of his machine would fade to black."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lil B

Sample credits

• "Obama BasedGod" contains a sample from One Got Fat.
• "Political Warfare" samples Pusha T's "Exodus 23:1", which features The-Dream.
• "Freeway Trips" contains a sample from Gwen McCrae's "Love Without Sex".
• "Government Imported" samples Jay-Z's "This Can't Be Life".
• "Fake Love" contains a sample from Labelle's "Isn't It a Shame?".
• "Put Down the Flags" contains samples from Cortex's "Troupeau Bleu".
• "Oakland Tech" contains a sample from Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On".
• "Based Party" samples Jay-Z's "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)...".
• "Too Real 4 the World" contains a sample from Fed-X's "Front of My Jects".
• "I Don't Want Shit (Remix)" samples The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy".

References

1. ^ Battan, Carrie (July 30, 2012). "Lil B Has a New Mixtape Called Obama Basedgod". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
2. Goble, Corban (July 30, 2012). "Download Lil B Obama BasedGod". Stereogum. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
3. ^ Martin, Andrew (July 30, 2012). "Mixtape: Lil B "Obama BasedGod"". Complex. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
4. ^ Battan, Carrie (August 15, 2012). "Lil B - Obama Basedgod". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2015.

External links

• Lil B - Obama BasedGod on DatPiff

• 2012 mixtape albums
• Lil B mixtape albums
• Self-released mixtape albums
• Albums free for download by copyright owner
• Works about Barack Obama
• Political hip-hop albums