ALBUM SPOTLIGHT: Bas - "Milky Way" (Ahead of the Big Tour)

by Nefertiti Jenkins

Sudanese-American hip-hop artist Bas (from J. Cole's Dreamville Records) dropped his latest project "Milky Way" back on August 24. The 14-track album includes international beats with conscious flow. The Paris born rapper moved to Queens, New York when he was eight. His family is originally from Sudan (Northeast Africa).

It's been two and a half years since his previous release, "Too High To Riot." According to Bas (in a Power 106 interview), tracks on "Milky Way" were inspired by African vibes, including Afro Beats and South African House music. The artist wrote on Instagram that the album....

Is about finding ground. About not poisoning your own well. About finding and tethering yourself to the love that truly fulfills you. Love of self. Love of others. That is the Milky Way. The only way to go.

Bas (born Abbas Hamad) dropped the music video for his track "Tribe" featuring J.Cole on August 21. It has more than 11 million views on YouTube. The pictures for his album cover are from Meroë, Sudan (showing the historic pyramids in that region). Bas will be taking his new music on tour soon, kicking off in November in New Orleans.

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ALBUM SPOTLIGHT: Bas - "Milky Way" (Ahead of the Big Tour)

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