Bas was born in Paris, France, in 1987, to Sudanese parents. At the age of 8, his family moved to New York City. He attended St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens, New York.
In 2011, Bas released his debut mixtape titled Quarter Water Raised Vol. 1. In 2013, his second mixtape was released entitled, Quarter Water Raised Vol. 2.
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. 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. Two weeks prior to the release of his debut album Last Winter, Bas released a free EP titled Two Weeks Notice.
Last Winter was released on April 29, 2014, by Dreamville Records/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. Last Winter would debut at 103 on the Billboard 200 with 3,601 copies sold in its first week.
Following its release, Bas went on a 10-city nationwide tour titled after the album. 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 the '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Tour alongside Omen, Cozz, Jeremih, YG, and Big Sean.
Bas released his second 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 10,965 copies in its first week. He also later released a music video for each song on the album. Bas went on tour after the album in June 2016 with Cozz and EarthGang. It included 26 cities in North America and 10 cities in Europe. On January 29, 2017, the documentary highlighting the tour was released on Tidal.
On April 10, 2018, Bas released the one-off single "Pinball II", featuring Correy C. The first single for his third album "Boca Raton" was released on June 19, and featured ASAP Ferg. On August 22, he released the second single "Tribe" featuring J. Cole. Bas released his third album, Milky Way on August 24, 2018. The album debuted at number 35 on the Billboard 200, selling 13,150 album-equivalent units in the first week. Bas announced a 43-city tour to support the album, which began in November 2018 and concluded in February 2019. In late 2018, Bas announced he was working on an album with frequent collaborators, The Hics, the album is due out in late 2021 to early 2022.
Fragrance
Bas Lyrics
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Same story, same hoe
Same thing, same clothes
I had her waiting
She was tryna go back to my location
Hey, she ain't no doctor, got no patience
Hey, damn you smelling good, I love your fragrance
God damn, you looking good, I had to smash that (I had to smash that)
But then you gotta know I had to let you go (had to let you go, let you go)
It was you, it wasn't me, I had to let you know
Man, this chick won't leave me 'lone, leave me 'lone, yeah
I tried to put her on my bro, on my bro, yeah
But she still came back, came back, yeah
Damn, she still came back, came back
No I don't need shit, I'm good, I'm good (tell 'em what it is)
No I don't need shit, I'm good, I'm good (tell 'em what it is)
Treat the Backwood like a treasure map (tell 'em what it is)
Throw it back girl, I can handle that
But I ain't really tryna spend the time (no time)
Why you always blowing up my line? (Brrp, brrp)
Why you always tryna get on my buzz? (Come on)
Holla at my niggas, get off my nuts, oh God
I had her waiting
She was tryna go back to my location
Hey, she ain't no doctor, got no patience
Hey, damn you smelling good, I love your fragrance
God damn, you looking good, I had to snatch that (I had to snatch that)
God damn, you looking good, I had to smash that (I had to smash that)
But then you gotta know I had to let you go (had to let you go, let you go)
It was you, it wasn't me, I had to let you know
It was you, it wasn't me
I had to let you go (tell 'em what it is)
It was you, it wasn't me
I had to let you know (tell 'em what it is)
If I said it then I mean it
I had to let you know (tell 'em what it is)
It was you, it wasn't me
I had to let you know (tell 'em what it is)
She got tats like strippers
She got ass like strippers
She got sass, she got plans
She ain't ask for a picture
She know just what she came for
She got just what she came for
I'ma run it up, throw the dueces up
Fuck we playin' all the games for?
I know the truth about you
We know the truth about you
You want money, fame, all the things the game brings
Girl it's such a shame (Never worried 'bout a thing, trust me)
But I ain't really tryna spend the time (no time)
Why you always blowing up my line? (Brrp, brrp)
Why you always tryna get on my buzz? (Come on)
Holla at my niggas, get off my nuts, oh God
I had her waiting
She was tryna go back to my location
Hey, she ain't no doctor, got no patience
Hey, damn you smelling good, I love your fragrance
God damn, you looking good, I had to snatch that (I had to snatch that)
God damn, you looking good, I had to smash that (I had to smash that)
But then you gotta know I had to let you go (had to let you go, let you go)
It was you, it wasn't me, I had to let you know
It was you, it wasn't me
I had to let you go (tell 'em what it is)
It was you, it wasn't me
I had to let you know (tell 'em what it is)
If I said it then I mean it
I had to let you know (tell 'em what it is)
It was you, it wasn't me
I had to let you know (tell 'em what it is)
If I said it then I mean it
The lyrics of βFragranceβ by Bas featuring Correy C are about a woman who Bas had a one-night stand with. He thought the encounter would be just for the night but the woman keeps coming back to him. Bas admits that he found her fragrance and appearance attractive, which is why he βsnatchedβ her and βsmashedβ her. However, he ultimately decided to end things with her because she wanted more from him than he was willing to give. The lyric "It was you, it wasn't me" emphasizes that he didn't want a relationship with her.
The song highlights the themes of casual sex and the inability to commit. Bas refers to the woman as a βhoe" and mentions that he did not want to commit to her. He only wanted a physical relationship with her but ended things because she was looking for something more.
Overall, the song describes the common one-night stand scenario, where one person wants more and the other wants to keep things casual.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, yeah, yeah
A repetitive sound indicating the beginning of the song.
Same story, same hoe
Same thing, same clothes
The singer is tired of facing the same situation with the same woman while wearing the same clothes.
I had her waiting
She was tryna go back to my location
Hey, she ain't no doctor, got no patience
Hey, damn you smelling good, I love your fragrance
God damn, you looking good, I had to snatch that (I had to snatch that)
God damn, you looking good, I had to smash that (I had to smash that)
But then you gotta know I had to let you go (had to let you go, let you go)
It was you, it wasn't me, I had to let you know
The singer met a girl and took her to his place, but he had to let her go. He compliments her beauty and fragrance.
Man, this chick won't leave me 'lone, leave me 'lone, yeah
I tried to put her on my bro, on my bro, yeah
But she still came back, came back, yeah
Damn, she still came back, came back
No I don't need shit, I'm good, I'm good (tell 'em what it is)
No I don't need shit, I'm good, I'm good (tell 'em what it is)
Treat the Backwood like a treasure map (tell 'em what it is)
Throw it back girl, I can handle that
But I ain't really tryna spend the time (no time)
Why you always blowing up my line? (Brrp, brrp)
Why you always tryna get on my buzz? (Come on)
Holla at my niggas, get off my nuts, oh God
The artist is fed up with a girl who won't leave him alone, even after he tried to hook her up with his friend. He smokes marijuana and can handle a casual relationship, but he's not interested in a serious commitment. He tells her to stop calling him and bothering him.
It was you, it wasn't me
I had to let you go (tell 'em what it is)
It was you, it wasn't me
I had to let you know (tell 'em what it is)
If I said it then I mean it
I had to let you know (tell 'em what it is)
It was you, it wasn't me
I had to let you know (tell 'em what it is)
The artist reiterates that he had to let the girl go because of her flaws, and he means what he says.
She got tats like strippers
She got ass like strippers
She got sass, she got plans
She ain't ask for a picture
She know just what she came for
She got just what she came for
I'ma run it up, throw the dueces up
Fuck we playin' all the games for?
I know the truth about you
We know the truth about you
You want money, fame, all the things the game brings
Girl it's such a shame (Never worried 'bout a thing, trust me)
But I ain't really tryna spend the time (no time)
Why you always blowing up my line? (Brrp, brrp)
Why you always tryna get on my buzz? (Come on)
Holla at my niggas, get off my nuts, oh God
The singer describes the girl as having tattoos and a curvaceous figure like a stripper, but with a strong personality and goals. He asks why they are playing games and calls out the girl's intention to gain materialistic things through their relationship. He tells her to stop contacting him and to leave him alone.
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abbas Hamad, C Correy, Cedric Brown, Jermaine Cole, Jordan Rakei, Joshua Morgan, Ronald Gilmore, Tec Beatz, Vincent Fenton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@roypurdy4127
this visual is sick
@craZajp
AutoRaptor oh shit I didnβt even realize it was him til I saw your comment
@DIRTY5IVE
facts
@AakkoPetersenBeats
When will people stop sleeping on Bas!
@midnightgravity.
We need to share this video bro
@BrickzSenghorOfficial
Aakko Petersen Beats idk. Smh
@connorasouth121
I agree although his new album for the most part was meh
@thate7778
When he'll stop being built like a comfy pillow
@Josh-on6bq
Connor Alexander it was very meh
@GroovyBearTV
Dreamville's production is dope af π₯π₯