Too High to Riot | ||||||||||
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Studio album by Bas | ||||||||||
Released | March 4, 2016 | |||||||||
Recorded | 2014-15; New York City, Los Angeles, London | |||||||||
Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||
Length | 36:56 | |||||||||
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Source | Rating |
HipHopDX | |
Exclaim! | 7/10 |
XXL | (XL) |
Too High to Riot is the second studio album by American rapper Bas. It was released on March 4, 2016, by Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. The album sold 8,065 copies in its first week, debuting at number 49 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The album includes the guest appearances from his labelmates J. Cole and Cozz, along with The Hics. The sonic foundation of the album is produced by Ron Gilmore, Ogee Handz + DikC, Cedric Brown, Cam O’bi, Soundwavve, Subdaio, The Hics, and K-Quick.
On April 15, 2016, Bas announced Too High To Riot Tour with Cozz, EarthGang, The Hics and Ron Gilmore. The tour started June 3, 2016 in Miami, Florida and ended July 17, 2016 in New York City. The tour was 26 dates. On January 30, 2017 Bas released Too High to Riot documentary on Tidal. The documentary was available exclusively to Tidal subscribers for the first few days, it was uploaded to YouTube on February 4, 2017. The documentary follows Bas on his Too High to Riot tour.
On December 4, 2015, Bas released the first single from this album, titled "Night Job" featuring J. Cole. The music video for "Night Job was released on March 3, 2016. On December 11, 2015, which is a week later, he released the second single, titled "Housewives". This track, also was included on the Dreamville's compilation album, titled Revenge of the Dreamers II. On July 15, 2016, Bas released "Housewives (Remix)" featuring rapper Ab-Soul. On February 5, 2016, the album's third single was released for the song, titled "Methylone". On the same day, Bas announced the release date, track list, and cover art of the album.