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.
Last Winter
Bas Lyrics
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Mayor of my city I don't even campaign
You never say sorry Fuck the authorities
I guess stamps and customs, you get them from the club, check your priorities
See Dee be hate his job, but Dee be half way to a DV9
I think he'll be fine
And Do be out in kinds every summer time hit me like Bas gotta come one time
I ain't seen him in a minute so he probably got a new ride
And ya'll know One Hunna, and Reds gettin' fed
My Nigga 500 and my Niggas have a Q Ride
Reminiscing on the Q Ride
I'm talking about the bus
They talk about the city now they talk about us
Now it's a 50 I need money like Puff
Man, I be on my grind til I'm out in Mount Rush and
Ced just got bread, cop a ounce Puff
Don't care Nigga next year, charge it to the budget
Fuck it! Last Winter
You got a Fatty Honey, I could build a tent on it
Bring ya girls too, whole clique roll it
Ride around the city no tints on it
Get money like throw around like dick to these hoes
Stick to the cold, you murky water
But you only like hip to the toes
I'm hip to it this how you get to it
You ready? Get to it take another hit to the heady
Wooo! Take another stick
Nigga get a grip get a grip Nigga sprint to the Feddy
Faded on the Henny I'm in need of Champagne
Mayor of my city I don't even campaign
You never say sorry Fuck the authorities
I guess stamps and customs, you get them from the club, check your priorities
Yeah, You never say sorry Fuck the authorities
I guess stamps and customs, you get them from the club, check your priorities
Nigga, Fuck lions, tigers and a bear too Ima plant a money tree and to bear fruit
Ced on the beat, this is year two, bitch all of my dreams just seem so lucid
Man what is life, I don't know but I love this life
Last Winter, Four hundred nights
She a freak in them sheets all one at night
But don't tell you Niggas never see me Black Santa In Santarelli
Paris, France I be no L's
Living out of Hotels but Oh well
Cause this shit so pays so well
And we runnin', cause the Niggas wanna front, play dumb but they know well
Bring it back
Them bitches wanna front, play dumb but they know well
She ain't heard from me
Last Winter
She always call me on my phone sayin' Bassy when I see ya
Told her only at my show
Last Winter
Last Winter
She always call me on my phone sayin' Bassy when I see ya
Told her only at my show
The song "Last Winter" by Bas is a reflection of the rapper's experience and relationships with different people in his life. The first verse talks about his fame and how he doesn't need to campaign for his position as a mayor in his city. He also talks about the authorities and customs and stamps, pointing out the importance of setting priorities. The second verse delves into the lives of his friends, mentioning Dee and Do, and how they are doing in terms of their jobs and lives. He also talks about his friend, Ash, who is in Dubai, and Gwelly, who he hasn't seen in a while but probably has a new car.
The chorus of the song emphasizes how priorities are important, saying, "You never say sorry, fuck the authorities, I guess stamps and customs, you get them from the club, check your priorities." The last two verses talk about money, life, and relationships, including a mention of Black Santa in Santarelli and Bas living out of hotels. He also talks about how people wanna front, play dumb, and pretend they don't know when they do. Overall, the song is reflective of the artist's past, his fame, and his views on life priorities.
Line by Line Meaning
Faded on the Henny I'm in need of Champagne
I drank a lot of Henny and now I want some Champagne
Mayor of my city I don't even campaign
I don't need to campaign to be the leader of my city
You never say sorry Fuck the authorities
I don't apologize and I don't care about the authorities
I guess stamps and customs, you get them from the club, check your priorities
If you're more concerned about getting stamps from the club than important things, check your priorities
See Dee be hate his job, but Dee be half way to a DV9
See Dee hates his job, but he's halfway to buying a DV9 car
I think he'll be fine
I think Dee will be okay
And Do be out in kinds every summer time hit me like Bas gotta come one time
Do comes around in the summers, reminding me that I need to come back again
And Ash out in Dubai, and Gwelly my Nigga
Ash is in Dubai, and Gwelly is my friend
Reminiscing on the Q Ride
Thinking back to riding the bus
I'm talking about the bus
Specifically referring to the bus ride
They talk about the city now they talk about us
People are now talking about us instead of just the city
Now it's a 50 I need money like Puff
I need a lot of money like Puff Daddy
Man, I be on my grind til I'm out in Mount Rush and
I'm going to keep working hard until I'm in Mount Rushmore
Ced just got bread, cop a ounce Puff
Ced just made some money, so he bought some weed
Don't care Nigga next year, charge it to the budget
I don't care if we go over budget next year
Fuck it! Last Winter
I don't care, it was the last winter anyways
You got a Fatty Honey, I could build a tent on it
You have a big butt, I could pitch a tent on it
Bring ya girls too, whole clique roll it
Bring your friends, we'll all ride together
Ride around the city no tints on it
We'll ride around the city with no tinted windows
Get money like throw around like dick to these hoes
I'm making money easily and quickly
Stick to the cold, you murky water
Stick to what you know, don't go into unfamiliar territory
But you only like hip to the toes
You only pay attention to surface level things
I'm hip to it this how you get to it
I know what's up and how to succeed
You ready? Get to it take another hit to the heady
Are you ready? Take another hit of alcohol
Wooo! Take another stick
Take another hit of weed
Nigga get a grip get a grip Nigga sprint to the Feddy
Get a grip and hurry up to make money
Fuck lions, tigers and a bear too Ima plant a money tree and to bear fruit
I'm not afraid of anything, I'm going to create a way to make money
Ced on the beat, this is year two, bitch all of my dreams just seem so lucid
Ced is producing this song for the second year in a row, my dreams are coming true
Man what is life, I don't know but I love this life
I don't know what life is, but I love my life
Last Winter, Four hundred nights
I spent 400 nights in the winter
She a freak in them sheets all one at night
She's sexually adventurous but only at night
But don't tell you Niggas never see me Black Santa In Santarelli
Don't say you've never seen me, I'm like Black Santa Claus in Santarelli clothing
Paris, France I be no L's
I've been to Paris, France and I haven't taken any losses
Living out of Hotels but Oh well
I'm living in hotels, but it doesn't bother me
Cause this shit so pays so well
This job pays so well
And we runnin', cause the Niggas wanna front, play dumb but they know well
We're running from people who are pretending not to know us
Them bitches wanna front, play dumb but they know well
Girls are pretending not to know us
She ain't heard from me Last Winter
She hasn't heard from me since last winter
She always call me on my phone sayin' Bassy when I see ya
She always calls me, asking to see me
Told her only at my show Last Winter
I told her she can only see me perform at my shows
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