Hoop Life

This article is about the Lil B mixtape. For the TV series, see The Hoop Life.
Hoop Life
Mixtape by
Lil B
ReleasedJune 1, 2014 (2014-06-01)
GenreHip hop
LabelBasedWorld
Producer
  • 333 Boyz
  • 808 Mafia
  • Certified Hitz
  • Cool & Dre
  • Eskay
  • Giorgio Momurder
  • HNRK
  • Jamz
  • Jay Ant
  • Keyboard Kid
  • Laerec
  • Lazy Kev
  • Lilken138th
  • Mark Gee
  • Metro Boomin
  • Napszbeats
  • Prada Bwah
  • Schwarz
  • Slavery
  • TD Cruze
  • The Heisman
  • TheOnlyCasanova
  • Uptown Greg
  • Vitamine Dave
  • Young Chop
Lil B chronology
Basedworld Paradise
(2014) 		Hoop Life
(2014) 		Ultimate Bitch
(2014)

Hoop Life is a mixtape by American rapper Lil B. It was digitally released on June 1, 2014, through Lil B's own record label, BasedWorld Records. The mixtape mainly features basketball-themed songs.[1][2][3]

The song, "Fuck KD", a diss track to Kevin Durant following their feud, was released on March 8, 2014 along with an accompanying music video.[4] Notably, the mixtape was released the day after Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder was eliminated from the 2014 NBA playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs.[5][6] The music videos for the tracks "Fuck KD", "Gotta Make the NBA", "Katy Perry", and "Hoop Life" were also released throughout March, April and May 2014.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ Hughes, Josiah (June 1, 2014). "Lil B 'Hoop Life' (mixtape)". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Minsker, Evan (June 1, 2014). "Lil B's Hoop Life Mixtape, Featuring "Fuck KD", Has Arrived". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  3. ^ Frydenlung, Zach (June 1, 2014). "Stream and Download Lil B's "Hoop Life" Mixtape". Complex. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  4. ^ Minsker, Evan (March 8, 2014). "Lil B Shares Kevin Durant Diss Track". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Stieb, Matthew. "Lil B Drops 'Hoop Life Mixtape' just in time for Kevin Durant's loss to the Spurs". San Antonio Current. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  6. ^ II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman (2014-06-01). "Lil B Releases New 'Hoop Life' Mixtape - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  7. ^ Minsker, Evan (April 8, 2014). "Lil B Plays More Basketball in His "Gotta Make the NBA" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Minsker, Evan (May 26, 2014). "Lil B Shares "Hoop Life" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2014.