Pete & Bas
Pete & Bas | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Sindhuworld |
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| Website | peteandbas |
Pete & Bas (/ˈpiːt ən ˈbæz/) are a British hip hop duo based in London, formed in 2017. The duo consists of two rap artists, Peter (Pete) Bowditch and Basil (Bas) Bellgrave, who are both in their 70s. They are notable for the songs such as "The Old Estate", "Dents in a Peugeot", and their debut single, "Shut Ya Mouth”.
They released their first single in 2017 with "Shut Ya Mouth". Pete discovered his enjoyment for hip hop after his granddaughter played rap music on his car radio.[3] He shared this with Bas, and they decided it would be fun to release it on YouTube. The song was an immediate success and went viral, prompting them to creating new music. They have also performed successfully in gigs and concert tours across major European cities and have over a million followers on Instagram.
The duo have collaborated with several notable artists. Their single "The Old Estate" features rapper M24, and includes a video filmed on an estate in Rotherhithe, and at Millwall football stadium.[4] After releasing a song named after the singer T-Pain, he joined Pete & Bas on a remix version in 2024.[5] Pete & Bas have also collaborated with Norman Pain and Patrick Karneigh, Jr. of The Northern Boys.[6]
Discography
[edit]Mixtapes
[edit]- Quick Little Mixtape (2021)[2]
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title |
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| 2017 | "Shut Ya Mouth" |
| 2018 | "Do One" |
| "Burning" | |
| 2019 | "Keys & Bags" (ft. Patrick Karneigh Jr.) |
| "Dents in a Peugeot" | |
| "Quick Little Freestyle" | |
| "Pint and a Fag" | |
| 2020 | "Window frame Cypher" (ft. The Snooker Team) |
| "Lightwork Freestyle" | |
| "The Old Estate" (ft. M24) | |
| 2021 | "Golf" (ft. Norman Pain) |
| "Speeding" | |
| "Plugged In" (with Fumez the Engineer)[7] | |
| "Bermondsey" | |
| "You Know It's Christmas" | |
| 2022 | "Mr Worldwide" |
| "Browns" | |
| "Shuffle" | |
| "Window frame Cypher Part 2" (ft. The Snooker Team) | |
| "Sindhu Sesh" | |
| "Move It"[8] | |
| 2023 | "Quick 1-2"[9] |
| ”Gangster Sh**” | |
| "Top of the World" | |
| "Longthorne Shotgun" | |
| "Stepped Into The Building" | |
| 2024 | "Gentlemen" |
| "Get Low" | |
| "Bish Bash Bosh" | |
| "T-Pain" | |
| "T-Pain Remix" (ft. T-Pain) |
References
[edit]- ^ Phillips, Jacob (22 April 2021). "Meet the South London Grandads taking the UK's rap scene by storm". MyLondon. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Stream The New Mixtape From 70-Year-Old UK Drill Rappers Pete & Bas". Stereogum. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Pete & Bas: The grandfathers of UK drill". BBC News. 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021.
- ^ "People Can't Get Enough Of Pensioner Drillers Pete & Bas' New Drop "The Old Estate" With M24". Complex. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ DAILY, GRM (11 October 2024). "T-Pain joins Pete & Bas for huge new remix". GRM Daily. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Klee, Miles (24 September 2022). "The Northern Boys, Rapping Retired U.K. Teachers, Break Down Their Filthy Viral Hit 'Party Time'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Pete & Bas Join Fumez the Engineer on Latest 'Plugged In' Session". 9 April 2021.
- ^ Bolarin, Ore (19 November 2022). "Pete & Bas drop World Cup-inspired "Move It"".
- ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (17 March 2023). "Pete & Bas are back with a bang on "Quick 1-2"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 17 March 2023.