Paris-born and New York-raised rapper and singer Bas has not come out with a new album since 2018. However, that time appears to be coming to a close fairly soon. If you check out his Genius page, his forthcoming record looks to be due by December 31 of this year. The title of the project is also interesting.
We Only Talk About Real S*** When We’re F****d Up poses that this LP could talk about a lot of the worldwide issues going on. It is a fitting title as most people do not care or are unaware of the hardships and other catastrophes taking place every day. Bas has already given us three singles from this tape, including the summery track “Passport Bros” with Dreamville labelmate, J. Cole. This new one though refers to the civil war going on in Sudan and its capital, “Khartoum.”
It features vocals from afro beats artist, Adekunle Gold. The visuals were shot in Sudan as Bas is talking with the locals. If you would like to learn more about what is going on there, we encourage you to click the link at the bottom of the article. In the video, Bas also included a link to help support the people in need there. Additionally, Bas wrote a heartfelt message to his fans about the horrors happening.
What are your initial thoughts and opinions on this brand-new song from Bas and Adekunle Gold, “Khartoum?” Were you aware of all of the issues going on in Sudan right now? Is We Only Talk About Real S*** When We’re F****d Up going to be one of the most thought-provoking records of the year if it comes out before the end of 2023? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Bas, as well as all of the hottest song drops.
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Carrying everybody ills This the kind of weight that break and give your body chills I’m afraid of the feelings I’ll reveal I know everybody need me, but everybody chill Emergency on planet Earth, I’ll tell you how it feel when your family displaced and your countrymen are killed
It is Call of Duty season. Once again, Hip-Hop and the uber-popular video game series collide, bringing in Dreamville rapper Bas to participate in the Call Of Duty: NEXT event that happened last Thursday.
Bas is an avid gamer when he isn’t posted up in the studio, and he got an early crack at the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Speaking with The Source, Bas highlighted his history in gaming, his first Call of Duty, and more.
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How long have you been gaming for?
Wow, I’ve been gaming since like Super Nintendo days. So my whole life I’ve been gaming. Always fighting my three older brother for the sticks now I got my own. Was beaver tail super Mario, a yellow cover. I think.
My first COD was World at War, I was addicted to that and the zombies. Me and my friends were playing zombies non-stop.
Does gaming influence your music in any way? From writing, to producing, how have games had an impact?
Absolutely, it’s funny a lot of the guys I collab with I game with. I don’t think that;’s a coincidence. Collab process is chemistry and collab, being in each other’s ears every night when we’re gaming opens up the communication. Even in studio. We’re gaming, we talk about beats. Guys I play with the most happen to be the ones I collab with. Boy wonder produced some of my stuff. W e’ve always been cool and acquaintances but grew really close by gaming and let to your first collab. T-minus, J. Cole. Up and down the line. Lots of my producers and artists.
Best one is Mixed by Ali, my audio engineer. Big Grammy winner, preeminent audio engineer and he’s pretty good, he carries me not gonna lie.
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What is it about Call of Duty that you enjoy the most?
I am an MP guy, I don’t have patience for war zone. When I stream it’s the aspect of keeping in touch with fans. When you go to show or in public it’s a different interaction, but it’s more intimate when you’re gaming with them. Ask qs, react, more like a friend rather than a public figure at a concert. Really enjoy and allows me to build a new relationship with fans rather than a meet and greet, etc. share stories. Game is muscle memory and puts you in a comfortable. Makes me more human, down to earth discussion.
How does it feel to be invited to one of the biggest gaming events of the year, NEXT, around the biggest game release in the world?
It feels blessed honestly, as much as I’m a musician I’m a gamer at heart. To be a part of this is super cool to me. Humbling, is a pleasure. One of the coolest events across any medium I’ve ever seen. Never seen something like this. I wasn’t expecting this at all. Never seen it.
I was excited to see Santana, my guy. Joe, a few guys I watch on Twitch – swag. I’m a true fan.
If you could “Squad Up” with any other artists, who would that be? Why?
Wow. Let’s see. I’d want to play with Bob Marley because I want to talk to him. Drake, because I want a feature soon. 50 Cent because I’m from Queens and he’s an idol for all of us from Queens, and he’d be down for war stories. And, my boy A$AP Ferg he’s just one of the funniest dudes I know. Can’t be too serious, want to chill out have a fun time, and gang.
Any specific music/songs you listen to while playing?
Not really because I need to hear the footsteps, and bullets whizzing by, usually pretty locked in when I’m playing COD. Music is for everything else I gotta lock-in.
Your single “Passport Bros” with J Cole was well received. Are you working on any new music?
Yeah. I’m releasing an album in Q4. It’s very honest and vulnerable, been 5 years since a solo and I’ve grown a lot as a person and a man so put a lot of those experiences into the music. I think they’re gonna enjoy it. They’re accustomed to honesty, and this is me at my most honest.
Describe the differences between streaming and recording music?
I think what I enjoy most about streaming is being able to speak to my fans. Make that a safe space to speak and talk about whatever. Music is similar because collab process. A lot of songs iv’e written started with me and guys just having a convo in studio, but the time you get to the emotions they make their way into the songwriting. I think in a lot of ways they’re similar. It’s a communal process.
A lot of times we talk about making edits to music while we’re gaming. Giving notes back and forth.
Do you ever game with J. Cole?
He does a lot of NBA2K and GTA. I carry him a bit, he doesn’t have quite as much time with me.
Finally, who is the best gamer at Dreamville? At Interscope?
I’m gonna say there’s no competition for me so trying to put the rest of them in order. IB, our co-founder, would be number two, but there’s a big gap between one and two. Proof is the one that would need some tutoring from me. He’s our guy, but he’s a little delusional with the gaming and his capabilities. He needs to get reeled in. His confidence is through the roof, but there’s a gap.
Bas really leans into the theme behind his new album’s title in the video for his latest single, “Ho Chi Minh.” Since the upcoming album is called We Only Talk About Real Sh*t When We’re F*cked Up, that’s just what he does in the video, taking a break from partying to go outside and reflect on his self-destructive behaviors.
The introspective lyrics do the same, pondering a growing reliance on external substances to keep the party going. “Picture me rollin’, cue the Serotonin / I been runnin’, low but it keep me in the moment,” he raps, but chasing the high has been taking its toll. The song straight-up opens with a would-be paramour questioning, “‘Aren’t you exhausted?’” His reply? “‘That’s what they make drugs, for isn’t it?’” Yeah, dude’s not okay. On Instagram, Bas revealed that the song was “inspired by hard nights and Ken Burn’s The Vietnam War documentary” — hence the title.
Bas kicked off the rollout for We Only Talk About Real Sh*t in January with “Diamonds,” then picked it up again in July with “Passport Bros” featuring fellow Dreamville rapper J. Cole. The album is presumably due sometime soon via Dreamville Records and Interscope. Watch the video for “Ho Chi Minh” above.
Dreamville’s label is loaded from top to bottom with talent. You have the heavy hitters with J. Cole and JID. Even on the “lower end” you have artists such as Ari Lennox, EARTHGANG, etc. However, it is hard to not mention Bas. He consistently puts out quality material when he decides to drop. That is the caveat, though, “when.” It has been just over five years since the release of his last full-length, Milky Way. Tracks such as “Tribe” featuring J. Cole and “Boca Raton” with A$AP Ferg are standouts from this project, but the hits do not stop there.
This year, two singles from the Queens, New York native have been big hits with his fanbase. “Diamonds,” released back at the beginning of the year on January 24, sees Bas getting into his slow-jam bag and lightly but effectively produced cut. Then, he linked up with J. Cole for another fire collaboration on “Passport Bros.” An elite summer bop that transports you to a Latin-America country to drink and dance the night away. Now, we have another single to promote his upcoming fourth album with the single, “Ho Chi Minh.”
Ho Chi Minh is a city located in southern Vietnam and it is considered the largest city in the country. Additionally, it is the central hub for all things business and financial. Bas is rapping a lot about introspection, “Who gon’ bleed with me in a war of one? / Who my enemy? I’m the only one / Self destruction is imminent, dimmin’ my light.” The bars contrast nicely with the emotional piano keys and warped vocals on the backend. It sure to be a fan favorite on his long-awaited album We Only Talk About Real Sh*t When We’re F**ked Up.
What are your initial thoughts on this brand new single from Bas, “Ho Chi Minh?” Is this the rapper’s best single of the year so far? Does thing song get you more amped for his fourth album? We want to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the hottest song releases and all of the latest breaking news around the music world.
Quotable Lyrics:
God whispers, guide me to a higher plane How I came down back to earth and got high again I done gained nothin’ but pain in this form I could find warmth, but I stayed in the storm, yeah
Bas and J. Cole have teamed up to release the music video for their latest hit single, “Passport Bros,” a collaboration produced by Parallel Studios.
The visually captivating video showcases the duo’s adventures worldwide, with Resorts World Las Vegas as the stunning backdrop. From the serene Awana Spa to the delectable Kusa Nori and Eight Lounge, the artists take viewers on a virtual journey through the resort’s top-notch facilities. The excitement continues at Zouk Nightclub, where the party vibes come alive, and finally, the vibrant casino floor adds an extra touch of glamour. The “Passport Bros” music video is a treat for fans, immersing them in Bas and J. Cole’s thrilling global escapades.
“The whole video is meant to be a ride along for fans and provide a look into Bas and J. Cole’s lives as they travel the world,” said Director Simon Chasalow. “The two of them have been doing this for over a decade. When they first started making music, a lot of their videos were simple “run and gun” style fun visuals. We wanted to keep that same real energy present. The result is a fun video that focuses on real moments between Bas and his closest friends.”
As African music styles grow in popularity here in the US, it’s only natural that artists with the strongest ties to their African roots hop on the wave. Bas, whose parents are Sudanese, taps into this rich musical heritage with his newest single, “Passport Bros” featuring his Dreamville compatriot, J. Cole. Over a beat filled with the now familiar sounds of the continent, Bas and Cole detail their globe-hopping ways, encouraging listeners to join them in collecting a few more stamps in their passports.
Bas teased the single on Twitter last month, writing, “I gave my bro DJ Moma an exclusive summer heater me and J. Cole cooked up this week. Pull up on my Everyday People fam in a city near you to hear it. The song not out nowhere don’t look.”
The song is the second single from Bas’ upcoming fourth studio album, We Only Talk About Real Sh*t When We’re F*cked Up. In January, he shared the first, “Diamonds,” before announcing the album, which has yet to receive a release date.
Meanwhile, J. Cole, who frequently collaborates with Bas, recently teased a collaboration with a less frequent rhyme partner in Drake. Appearing during Drake’s ongoing It’s All A Blur Tour stop in Montreal, he agreed that the two rappers — who more or less started their musical careers at the same time — should once again join forces.
Listen to “Passport Bros” above. We Only Talk About Real Sh*t When We’re F*cked Up is coming soon via Dreamville.
J. Cole was recently on stage with Drake for the It’s All A Blur Tour, but soon we will hear new music from him. J. Cole will align with Bas for the forthcoming single “Passports Bros.”
“Passports Bros ft. @JColeNC 7/19 @Dreamville,” Bas wrote on Twitter. “We Only Talk About Real Shit When We’re Fucked Up — album coming soon.”
The single will be a part of Bas’ forthcoming album, We Only Talk About Real Shit When We’re Fucked Up.
Dreamville Records is a creative family, so the news that the label head J. Cole and signee Bas teamed up for a new single dropping soon isn’t a surprise. That said, Bas’ latest statement about their upcoming track has set the bar extremely high.
Taking to Twitter, the emcee posted, “I gave my bro DJ Moma an exclusive summer heater me and J. Cole cooked up this week. Pull up on my Everyday People fam in a city near you to hear it. The song not out nowhere don’t look.”
gave my bro @djmoma an exclusive summer heaaater me and Cole cooked up this week. pull up on my @everydayppl fam in a city near you to hear it. song not out nowhere don’t look
The duo has worked together in several different ways in the past. Bas made several appearances on the Creed III soundtrack, which was executive produced by Cole. The pair have also done a bunch of songs together, including 2021’a “The Jackie,” 2018’s “Tribe,” and 2016’s “Night.”
Bas’ lead single, “Diamonds,” from his forthcoming album, We Only Talk About Real Sh*t When We’re F*cked Up, was shared at the beginning of the year. This upcoming release might also appear on the album, based on previous statements.
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