We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up Explained

We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up
Type:Studio
Artist:Bas
Cover:Bas_WOTARSWWFU.png
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Released:December 15, 2023
Length:51:48
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Producer:
  • 48th St
  • AzizTheShake
  • Boi-1da
  • Canei Finch
  • Cedric Brown
  • Charlie Miles
  • Christo
  • Coleman
  • CuBeatz
  • Deputy
  • DZL
  • FKJ
  • Gage Brown
  • Galimatias
  • Groove
  • Herc Cut The Lights
  • Hether
  • J. Lloyd
  • Joe Harrison
  • Kel-P
  • KQuick
  • Kujibeats
  • Kurzweil
  • Linden Jay
  • Luca Mauti
  • Lydia Kitto
  • mOma+Guy
  • Park Ave.
  • Ron Gilmore
  • Sensei Bueno
  • Steve Bilodeau
  • Swam
  • Tee-WaTT
  • T-Minus
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We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up is the fourth studio album by American rapper Bas. It was released on December 15, 2023, by Dreamville Records and Interscope Records.[1] The album features guest appearances from Adekunle Gold, AJ Tracey, Amaarae, ASAP Ferg, Blxckie, FKJ, J. Cole and Sha Sha, with production handled by a variety of producers, including J. Cole, FKJ, Boi-1da, CuBeatz, Galimatias and Kel-P, among others.[2]

The album was supported by five official singles: "Diamonds", "Passport Bros" with J. Cole, "Ho Chi Minh", "Khartoum" with Adekunle Gold, and "179 Deli" with AJ Tracey.

Release and promotion

Bas first announced the album on January 31, 2023, following the release of the album's lead single "Diamonds", via Twitter, posting a promotional cover art with the caption, "4th album".[3] Bas continued to tease the album throughout 2023 until officially announcing it further after the release of "Passport Bros".[4]

The album was officially announced on December 5, 2023, after Bas had taken to his Instagram to post the official tracklist and release date.[5] The tracklist previewed features from Adekunle Gold, AJ Tracey, Amaarae, ASAP Ferg, Blxckie, FKJ, J. Cole and Sha Sha.[6]

Bas announced the "We Only Talk About Real Shit When We’re Fucked Up Tour" in support the album in January 2024, set to run from March 2024 to July 2024.[7] [8] In April 2024, he announced that the European leg of the tour had been postponed in order to tend to his ailing mother.[9]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Diamonds" was released on January 24, 2023, with an accompanying music video.[10] The album's second single "Passport Bros" with J. Cole was released six months later on July 19, 2023, with its official music video being released just hours after.[11] The album's third single "Ho Chi Minh" was released on August 19, 2023, alongside the official music video.[12] The title of the song plays homage to Ho Chi Minh, a former president of North Vietnam. The album's fourth single, "Khartoum" with Adekunle Gold was released on October 24, 2023.[13] The music video was also filmed in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. The album's fifth and final single, "179 Deli" with UK rapper AJ Tracey was released on November 28, 2023.[14] [15] [16]

Critical reception

Pitchforks Dylan Green felt that the album has "more R&B melodies and heartfelt vulnerability than ever" and wrote that Bas "sounds most comfortable and self-assured when rapping next to Cole", but concluded that "as a solo artist, he winds up doing the one thing he feared most: spreading himself too thin". Alec Siegel of HipHopDX wrote that "aside from flashes of retrospection and insight, the album rarely delves too deep into the 'real shit.'"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bas Unleashes 'We Only Talk About Real Sh*t When We're F*cked Up' Album f/ J. Cole. Complex. Espinoza. Joshua. December 15, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  2. Web site: Bas Drops Globally-Inspired Album We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up. The Source. Grant. Shaun. December 15, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  3. Bas Reveals Upcoming Album Title, 'We Only Talk About Real Sh*t When We're F**ked Up'. Vibe. Sadler. Armon. January 31, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  4. Web site: J. Cole & Bas Get Ready to Take a Trip as They Tease 'Passport Bros' Collab. HipHopDX. Ellington. Andre. July 16, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  5. Web site: Bas to Release His New Album on Dec. 15, J. Cole & Ferg Featured. The Source. Grant. Shaun. December 7, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  6. Web site: Bas reveals tracklist for 'We Only Talk About Real S**t When We're F**ked Up'. Revolt TV. Trapp. Malcom. December 5, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  7. Web site: Grant . Shawn . 2024-01-17 . Bas Announces 2024 North America Tour in Support of New Album . 2024-04-15 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: Elibert . Mark . J. Cole Joins Bas at NYC Show Following Kendrick Lamar Diss Apology . 2024-04-15 . Complex . en-us.
  9. Web site: Schube . Will . 2024-04-12 . Bas Postpones Tour Dates Due To Mother's Health: 'Please Keep Her In Your Prayers' . 2024-04-15 . . en.
  10. Web site: Callas . Brad . Bas Drops New Single and Video "Diamonds" . Complex . 4 January 2024.
  11. Web site: J. Cole joins Bas in "Passport Bros" visual. Revolt TV. Powell. Jon. July 17, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  12. Web site: Bas Chases The High In His Reflective 'Ho Chi Minh' Video. Uproxx. Williams. Aaron. August 30, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  13. Bas Chronicles Life in War-Torn Sudan in New Video 'Khartoum'. Rolling Stone. Conteh. Mankaprr. October 25, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  14. Web site: Bas And AJ Tracey Drop A Vibey Track With "179 Deli". HotNewHipHop. Horvath. Zachary. November 28, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  15. Web site: Bas teams up with AJ Tracey for "179 Deli" single. Revolt TV. Powell. Jon. November 30, 2023. December 16, 2023.
  16. Web site: Bas Drops Jersey Club Banger "179 Deli" Featuring AJ Tracey. GRM Daily. November 30, 2023. December 16, 2023.

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