Pete & Bas (/ˈpiːt ən ˈbæz/) are a British hip hop duo based in London, formed in 2017. They are notable for the songs "The Old Estate", "Dents in a Peugeot", and their debut single, "Shut Ya Mouth”.
Pete & Bas | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Sindhuworld |
| Members |
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| Website | peteandbas |
The duo consists of two rap artists aged in their 70s. They released their first single in 2017 with "Shut Ya Mouth". They recorded the song after Pete discovered his enjoyment for hip hop when his granddaughter was playing rap music on his car radio.[3] He told Bas about it, and they decided that it would be good fun to issue it on YouTube. It was an immediate success and went viral, so they continued to create new music. They have also done successful gigs and a concert tour in major UK cities. They have over a million followers on Instagram.
The duo have collaborated with several other notable artists. Their single "The Old Estate" features the rapper M24, and has a video filmed on an estate in Rotherhithe, and Millwall football stadium.[4] Pete & Bas have also collaborated with Norman Pain and Patrick Karneigh, Jr. of The Northern Boys.[5]
Discography edit
Mixtapes edit
- Quick Little Mixtape (2021)[2]
Singles edit
| Year | Title |
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| 2017 | "Shut Ya Mouth" |
| 2018 | "Do One" |
| 2018 | "Burning" |
| 2019 | "Keys & Bags" (ft. Patrick Karneigh Jr.) |
| 2019 | "Dents in a Peugeot" |
| 2019 | "Quick Little Freestyle" |
| 2019 | "Pint and a Fag" |
| 2020 | "Window frame Cypher" (ft. The Snooker Team) |
| 2020 | "Lightwork Freestyle" |
| 2020 | "The Old Estate" (ft. M24) |
| 2021 | "Golf" (ft. Norman Pain) |
| 2021 | "Speeding" |
| 2021 | "Plugged In" (with Fumez the Engineer)[6] |
| 2021 | "Bermondsey" |
| 2021 | "You Know It's Christmas" |
| 2022 | "Mr Worldwide" |
| 2022 | "Browns" |
| 2022 | "Shuffle" |
| 2022 | "Window frame Cypher Part 2" (ft. The Snooker Team) |
| 2022 | "Sindhu Sesh" |
| 2022 | "Move It"[7] |
| 2023 | "Quick 1-2"[8] |
| 2023 | ”Gangster Sh**” |
| 2023 | "Top of the World" |
| 2023 | "Longthorne Shotgun" |
| 2023 | "Stepped Into The Building" |
| 2024 | "Gentlemen" |
| 2024 | "Get Low" |
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.
- ^ 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.