Bas (rapper)

Bas
Bas performing at The Mod Club in Toronto during Too High to Riot Tour in 2016
Bas performing at The Mod Club in Toronto during Too High to Riot Tour in 2016
Background information
Birth nameAbbas Hamad (Arabic: عباس حماد)
Born (1987-05-27) May 27, 1987 (age 37)
Paris, France[1]
OriginNew York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitefiends.nyc

Abbas Hamad (born May 27, 1987), known professionally as Bas, is a French-born Sudanese-American rapper. He signed with J. Cole's Dreamville Records, an imprint of Interscope Records to release his debut studio album, Last Winter (2014). It was met with positive critical reception and entered the Billboard 200, along with his second and third albums, Too High to Riot (2016) and Milky Way (2018). His fourth album, We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up (2023) was met with continued praise despite failing to chart.

  1. ^ Ortiz, Edwin. "Interview: Bas Talks About His New Album "Last Winter" and Working With J. Cole and John Lennon". Complex.