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Bas is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of J. Cole, Token, Girl Talk and Cozz. Those roots explain a lot about how Bas arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Cozz, Lute, EARTHGANG, Cordae and Dreamville, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dua Saleh and Dreamville, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around Bas, reaching back through J. Cole and forward to Dua Saleh. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Abbas Hamad, 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.
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Bas connections
Bas grew out of J. Cole, Token, Girl Talk and Cozz, shares an orbit with Cozz, Lute, EARTHGANG and Cordae, went on to shape Dua Saleh and Dreamville. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bas
Sounds and acts that shaped Bas.
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- Cozzartist
- Luteartist
- EARTHGANGartist
- Cordaeartist
- Dreamvilleartist
- Mick Jenkinsartist
- Ab-Soulartist
- Jay Rockartist
- GoldLinkartist
- IDKartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- Kenny Masonartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
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- Powers Pleasantartist
- Erick The Architectartist
- Dave Eastartist
- Larry Juneartist
- Dizzy Wrightartist
- Flatbush ZOMBiESartist
- Benny the Butcherartist
- Meek Millartist
- Guapdad 4000artist
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- Statik Selektahartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
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