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<h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> <p>In a positive review, Billy Haisley of <a href="/facts/Deadspin/zjWls3As">Deadspin</a> praised Lil B's handling of basketball related themes and topics, though pointed out that some unrelated songs on the project were derivative of his previous work: "...<i>Hoop Life</i> is a typical Lil B mixtape, from the celebrity songs to the ignorant, crass, and often great cooking songs to the positive and explicitly #based ideological songs... Other tracks, however, uphold the narrative promise of 'Gotta Make the NBA'... the "player on the come-up" stories have the most depth".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> Phil Witmer of <a href="/facts/Vice_(magazine)/cfPWAE8z">Vice</a> considered Hoop Life an "essential" Lil B mixtape, acknowledging the basketball concept and dubbing the production "Bay Area-styled post-hyphy that's as warm and inviting as a summer day"<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p><p>The diss track "Fuck KD" was singled out for particular praise. <a href="/facts/The_Fader/SJ8qCseG">The Fader</a> considered the track "better than it needed to be"<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> while also praising the songs "NBA Live" and "Real Based". </p><p>In 2021, the song "Ski Ski BasedGod" was widely used in the viral "<a href="/facts/Devious_lick/zWqczAIB">devious lick</a>" <a href="/facts/TikTok/LC3FaCbX">TikTok</a> trend where students would record themselves stealing or vandalizing items from their schools.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="track-listing">Track listing</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">No.</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Producer(s)</th><th scope="col">Length</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">1.</th><td>"Pass the Ball"</td><td><ul><li>333 Boyz</li><li>Schwarz</li></ul></td><td>3:36</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2.</th><td>"At the Freethrow"</td><td>Jay Ant</td><td>4:13</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">3.</th><td>"NBATV Commercial"</td><td>Giorgio Momurder</td><td>2:45</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">4.</th><td>"Off da Bench"</td><td> </td><td>5:01</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">5.</th><td>"Material Mindstate"</td><td>Lazy Kev</td><td>2:48</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">6.</th><td>"Pass the Roc"</td><td>Napszbeats</td><td>2:39</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">7.</th><td>"Call Me Coach"</td><td>Vitamine Dave</td><td>3:25</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">8.</th><td>"Hoop Life"</td><td>Laerec</td><td>2:53</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">9.</th><td>"Foul Out"</td><td>Jay Ant</td><td>4:05</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">10.</th><td>"Payton on Broncos on Wizards"</td><td>Jamz</td><td>3:25</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">11.</th><td>"Hall of Fame"</td><td>Certified Hitz</td><td>2:54</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">12.</th><td>"Marbel Floors and Pain"</td><td>TD Cruze</td><td>3:37</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">13.</th><td>"Lockdown"</td><td> </td><td>3:44</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">14.</th><td>"Your Going to the League"</td><td>Keyboard Kid</td><td>5:31</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">15.</th><td>"Good Day"</td><td>Uptown Greg</td><td>4:03</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">16.</th><td>"Don't Go Outside"</td><td>TheOnlyCasanova</td><td>4:23</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">17.</th><td>"Living My Life"</td><td>Mark Gee</td><td>2:55</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">18.</th><td>"Ski Ski BasedGod"</td><td><ul><li>Eskay</li><li>Slavery</li></ul></td><td>2:59</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">19.</th><td>"Pretty Boy Anthem"</td><td>Eskay</td><td>3:27</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">20.</th><td>"Only Time I Slow Down"</td><td> </td><td>4:11</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">21.</th><td>"NBA Live"</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/808_Mafia/2GctNoKQ">808 Mafia</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Metro_Boomin/8HzvqWt8">Metro Boomin</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Young_Chop/3rBfMX8a">Young Chop</a></li></ul></td><td>2:08</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">22.</th><td>"Scouts Report"</td><td> </td><td>4:30</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">23.</th><td>"Gotta Make the NBA"</td><td> </td><td>4:02</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">24.</th><td>"Real Based"</td><td> </td><td>3:07</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">25.</th><td>"Fuck KD (Kevin Durant Diss)"</td><td><a href="/facts/Cool_%2526_Dre/tUSaDrD1">Cool & Dre</a></td><td>3:41</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">26.</th><td>"NBA Stole My Swag"</td><td>Lilken138th</td><td>3:49</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">27.</th><td>"I Got Bitches 2014"</td><td><ul><li>Keyboard Kid</li><li>The Heisman</li></ul></td><td>4:12</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">28.</th><td>"Katy Perry"</td><td> </td><td>4:02</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">29.</th><td>"See Me in the Game"</td><td>HNRK</td><td>3:06</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">30.</th><td>"Mack Maine"</td><td> </td><td>3:57</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">31.</th><td>"Who I Want"</td><td>Prada Bwah</td><td>3:49</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">32.</th><td>"I Choose Her"</td><td>Keyboard Kid</td><td>4:35</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">33.</th><td>"Clink Clink" (Clean Version)</td><td>Certified Hitz</td><td>3:13</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3" scope="row">Total length:</th><td>121:02</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.basedworld.com/">Lil B official website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-B-The-BasedGod-Hoop-Life-mixtape.616799.html"><i>Hoop Life</i> mixtape</a> on <a href="/facts/DatPiff/lVaMtuGn">DatPiff</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Hughes, Josiah (June 1, 2014). "Lil B 'Hoop Life' (mixtape)". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 2, 2014. <a href="http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/lil_b-hoop_life_mixtape" target="_blank">http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/lil_b-hoop_life_mixtape</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Minsker, Evan (June 1, 2014). "Lil B's Hoop Life Mixtape, Featuring "Fuck KD", Has Arrived". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 1, 2014. <a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/55390-lil-bs-hoop-life-mixtape-featuring-fuck-kd-has-arrived/" target="_blank">http://pitchfork.com/news/55390-lil-bs-hoop-life-mixtape-featuring-fuck-kd-has-arrived/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Frydenlung, Zach (June 1, 2014). "Stream and Download Lil B's "Hoop Life" Mixtape". Complex. Retrieved June 2, 2014. <a href="http://www.complex.com/music/2014/06/stream-and-download-lil-bs-hoop-life-mixtape" target="_blank">http://www.complex.com/music/2014/06/stream-and-download-lil-bs-hoop-life-mixtape</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Minsker, Evan (March 8, 2014). "Lil B Shares Kevin Durant Diss Track". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2014. <a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/54276-lil-b-shares-kevin-durant-diss-track/" target="_blank">http://pitchfork.com/news/54276-lil-b-shares-kevin-durant-diss-track/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Stieb, Matthew. "Lil B Drops 'Hoop Life Mixtape' just in time for Kevin Durant's loss to the Spurs". San Antonio Current. Retrieved May 4, 2024. <a href="https://www.sacurrent.com/music/lil-b-drops-hoop-life-mixtape-just-in-time-for-kevin-durants-loss-to-the-spurs-2258897" target="_blank">https://www.sacurrent.com/music/lil-b-drops-hoop-life-mixtape-just-in-time-for-kevin-durants-loss-to-the-spurs-2258897</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman (June 1, 2014). "Lil B Releases New 'Hoop Life' Mixtape - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 4, 2024. <a href="https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-b-releases-new-hoop-life-mixtape/" target="_blank">https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-b-releases-new-hoop-life-mixtape/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Minsker, Evan (April 8, 2014). "Lil B Plays More Basketball in His "Gotta Make the NBA" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2014. <a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/54708-lil-b-plays-more-basketball-in-his-gotta-make-the-nba-video/" target="_blank">http://pitchfork.com/news/54708-lil-b-plays-more-basketball-in-his-gotta-make-the-nba-video/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Gordon, Jeremy (April 30, 2014). "Lil B's New Song "Katy Perry" Inspires the Real Katy Perry to Ask Lil B to Prom". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2014. <a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/54996-lil-bs-new-song-katy-perry-inspires-the-real-katy-perry-to-ask-lil-b-to-prom/" target="_blank">http://pitchfork.com/news/54996-lil-bs-new-song-katy-perry-inspires-the-real-katy-perry-to-ask-lil-b-to-prom/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Minsker, Evan (May 26, 2014). "Lil B Shares "Hoop Life" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2014. <a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/55330-lil-b-shares-hoop-life-video/" target="_blank">http://pitchfork.com/news/55330-lil-b-shares-hoop-life-video/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Hoop Life 2, November 30, 2020, retrieved December 25, 2024 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0eWpn57beTokHrh5WWnbN4" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/0eWpn57beTokHrh5WWnbN4</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Hoop Life 2 by Lil B on Apple Music, November 30, 2020, retrieved December 25, 2024 <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/hoop-life-2/1543672192" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/hoop-life-2/1543672192</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Lil B's Hoop Dreams: Why The Based God Is Our Lebron (And Our Tupac)". Deadspin. June 18, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2024. <a href="https://deadspin.com/lil-bs-hoop-dreams-why-the-based-god-is-our-lebron-an-1591297476" target="_blank">https://deadspin.com/lil-bs-hoop-dreams-why-the-based-god-is-our-lebron-an-1591297476</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Witmer, Phil (April 24, 2018). "7 Essential Lil B Mixtapes to Get You Started on the Based Path". Vice. Retrieved May 4, 2024. <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/7-essential-lil-b-mixtapes-to-get-you-started-on-the-based-path/" target="_blank">https://www.vice.com/en/article/7-essential-lil-b-mixtapes-to-get-you-started-on-the-based-path/</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Stream: Lil B, "Real Based"". The FADER. Retrieved May 4, 2024. <a href="https://www.thefader.com/2014/04/01/stream-lil-b-real-based" target="_blank">https://www.thefader.com/2014/04/01/stream-lil-b-real-based</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>""Devious Lick" Challenge Hits Franklin Schools". WLDS. September 16, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2025. <a href="https://wlds.com/devious-lick-challenge-hits-franklin-schools/" target="_blank">https://wlds.com/devious-lick-challenge-hits-franklin-schools/</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>