Bas (rapper)
| Bas | |
|---|---|
 Bas performing at The Mod Club in Toronto during Too High to Riot Tour in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Abbas Hamad |
| Born |
May 27, 1987 Paris, France[1] |
| Origin | Sudan |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | |
Abbas Hamad, better known by his stage name Bas, is an American rapper from Queens, New York. He is signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. His first studio album Last Winter, was released on April 29, 2014, followed by his second studio album, Too High to Riot that was released on March 4, 2016.
Early life
Bas was born in Paris in 1987. At the age of 8, his family moved to New York City. He attended St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens,New York.
Musical career
2011–13: Career beginnings and Mixtapes
In 2011, Bas released his debut mixtape titled Quarter Water Raised Vol. 1.[2] In 2013, his second mixtape was released entitled, Quarter Water Raised Vol. 2.[3]
In 2013, Bas was featured on J. Cole's "New York Times" along with 50 Cent from Cole's album Born Sinner, and then on DJ Khaled's "Hells Kitchen" from Suffering from Success.[1] He then appeared on the Dreamville compilation mixtape Revenge of the Dreamers. That mixtape was released in celebration of Dreamville's partnership with Interscope Records, resulting in Bas being signed to Interscope.[4] Two weeks prior to the release of his debut album Last Winter, Bas released a free EP titled Two Weeks Notice.[5][6]
2014–15: Last Winter
Last Winter was released on April 29, 2014 by Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. The album was a conceptual project that touches on the cold days in New York City recording the album. The album was supported by the single "My Nigga Just Made Bail" produced by GP808 and featured guest appearances by J. Cole.[7] Last Winter would debut at 103 on the Billboard 200 with 3,601 copies sold in its first week.[8]
Following its release, Bas went on a 10 city nationwide tour titled after the album.[1] Bas followed his own "Last Winter" tour by going on a 24 city nationwide and international tour with TDE rapper Ab-Soul.
In 2015, Bas supported J. Cole on '2014 Forest Hills Drive Tour' alongside Omen, Cozz, Jeremih, YG, and Big Sean.
2016–present: Too High to Riot
Bas released his sophomore album, Too High to Riot on March 4, 2016. The album also includes guest appearances from his labelmates J. Cole and Cozz, as well as The Hics. The album would debut at 49 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 8,065 copies in its first week.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/HH |
US Rap | |||||
| Last Winter |
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99 | 18 | 13 |
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| Too High to Riot |
|
49 | 7 | 6 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/HH |
US Rap | |||||
| Revenge of the Dreamers II (with Dreamville Records) |
|
29 | 4 | 3 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. 1 |
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| Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. 2 |
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| Revenge of the Dreamers (with Dreamville Records)[11] |
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| Two Weeks Notice |
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References
- 1 2 3 Edwin Ortiz. "Interview: Bas Talks About His New Album "Last Winter" and Working With J. Cole and 50 Cent". Complex.
- ↑ "Bas - Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. I". DatPiff.
- ↑ "Bas - Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. II". DatPiff.
- ↑ Kramer, Kyle. "J. Cole Releases A New Mixtape "Revenge of the Dreamers" and Announces Partnership Between His Dreamville Imprint and Interscope". Complex Music.
- ↑ "Bas Releases New Mixtape âTwo Weeks Noticeâ". XXL.
- ↑ Zach Frydenlund. "Download Bas' "Two Weeks Notice" EP". Complex.
- ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2014/04/bas-charles-de-gaulle-jfk/
- ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.28644/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-05-04-2014
- ↑ http://thesource.com/2016/02/05/listen-to-bas-newest-release-methylone-off-his-forthcoming-too-high-to-riot/
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016.
- ↑ Kyle Kramer. "J. Cole Releases A New Mixtape "Revenge of the Dreamers" and Announces Partnership Between His Dreamville Imprint and Interscope". Complex.