As Col3trane, London-based singer and songwriter Cole Basta is known for a poised and mellow if emotive take on contemporary R&B. Emerging in the late 2010s, he released his debut mixtape, Tsarina, and its immediate follow-up, BOOT, between 2017 and 2018. In the process, he signed a deal with Geffen, and continued recording for the major label with his third mixtape, Heroine. After duets with Miraa May ("Rendezvous") and Kiana Ledé ("Clutch") became two of his most-streamed songs, Col3trane launched the Trane of Thought label, home to the descriptively titled 2022 album Lush L...