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Bas

Hip-Hop/Rap·Music·established·United States
5
QUALITY-TO-FAME GAP SCORE
/100
LISTENERS
3.5M
YT SUBS
477K
SOCIAL
2K
CHAMPIONS
0

Bas (Abbas Hamad) is a French-born Sudanese-American rapper signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records since 2014. He has released multiple albums including 'Last Winter' (2014), 'Too High to Riot', and 'Milky Way' (2018), with notable collaborations with J. Cole including 'Tribe' and 'The Jackie'.

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (3)
  • Multiple successful album releases
  • Hundreds of millions of streams on collaborations with J. Cole
  • Major label distribution through Interscope Records
SIMILAR ARTISTS (5)
FREQUENTLY ASKED (5)
Q:Is Bas underrated?

Bas has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 5 out of 100. they have notable achievements including multiple successful album releases.

Q:What genre is Bas?

Bas works in Hip-Hop/Rap originating from United States (New York). As a music artist at the "established" level, Bas has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader Hip-Hop scene. They are signed to a major label.

Q:How many monthly listeners does Bas have?

Bas has approximately 3.5M monthly listeners on Spotify. They also have 477K YouTube subscribers and approximately 2K combined social media followers. A substantial audience, though the gap analysis identifies areas where recognition still lags behind quality.

Q:Who are similar artists to Bas?

Fans of Bas often also enjoy J. Cole, Ari Lennox, JID, Cozz, EarthGang. These artists share common ground in the Hip-Hop space and/or the United States music scene. If you appreciate Bas's approach to hip-hop/rap, these artists offer similar qualities.

Q:Why isn't Bas more famous?

With a Gap Score of 5/100, Bas's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (established). Contributing factors: the gap between quality and fame often comes down to timing, market dynamics, and the inherent biases of recommendation algorithms that favor established artists.

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