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Lil B releases emoji pack for all your based texting needs

We've reached peak swag.

 

Miles Klee

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Posted on Sep 18, 2014   Updated on May 30, 2021, 1:49 pm CDT

If it feels like relentlessly upbeat rapper and Twitter superstar Lil B hasn’t been putting out mixtapes at his usual frenetic rate, it’s probably because he’s been working on an app that will change texting as we know it: Basedmoji.

“This Is A Very Rare App Designed And Developed By Lil B himself!!!” reads the product description, written in his typically breathless style. “COLLECT THIS APP AND SPREAD AROUND THE WORLD! This app was created by Lil B to have fun with your friends and family and celebrate the life of Lil B! I LOVE YOU!”

Seriously, you will never need to type words on your phone again—this was the last piece missing from your #based lifestyle.

An emoji of Brandon McCartney using his phone to send positive vibes? No wonder the app’s first 772 reviewers gave it a solid five-star rating. But those of us on Andoid are stuck with the same old smiley faces—a circumstance about which I can only say one thing:    

H/T Pitchfork | Photo by Generation Bass/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

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*First Published: Sep 18, 2014, 2:11 pm CDT