Michael Bass, better known by his stage name Michael Millions, is a rapper and songwriter from Richmond, Va. He is the co-founder of the Purple Republic Music imprint, which he founded with his brother, respected producer and frequent collaborator, NameBrand. Millions started recording raps at the age of 14. In 2010, he dropped his debut EP, Ashes and Samples, produced entirely by NameBrand. The following year, Millions put out his debut solo album, The Color Purple. He would go on to put out two more projects that year, including mixtape, Loose Change and EP, Michael. In 2014, he released his Ghost of $20 Bills album, which features guest appearances from Richmond stalwarts, Nickelus F and Radio B. The LP garnered publicity from websites like The Source, 2DopeBoyz and The Stashed. The same year, Millions was featured in XXL’s The Break section for up-andcoming artists. In 2015, he put out the EP Beautiful along with a 17-minute short-film. Former 300 Entertainment staffers Uncle Arnold and Prophet Elijah named the Beautiful track “Fried Apples” the “Best Morning Song” of the year in The Fader’s “Best of 2015” list. In January 2018, Millions released his lauded, third studio album, Hard To Be King