We Only Talk About Real Sh*t When We’re F*cked Up

Just because Bas dropped his new album, We Only Talk About Real Sh*t When We’re F*cked Up, in December doesn’t mean you should overlook it. Backed by the singles “Diamonds,” “Passport Bros,” “Ho Chi Minh,” “Khartoum,” and “179 Deli,” Bas’ latest continued to live up to his previously set standard for consistency and quality, offering music with depth and impact in a month when there’s usually not much to listen to.

Fortunately, fans will get the opportunity to revisit the album as Bas hits the road in March. Today, he announced the dates for his North American tour, which will hit all the usual major markets before concluding in his hometown, New York, in April. The ticket presale starts today, while the general sale starts on Friday, January 19 at 10am local time. You can, of course, find more information here.

Bas 2024 Tour Dates:

03/03/2024 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
03/04/2024 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
03/05/2024 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
03/08/2024 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
03/10/2024 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
03/11/2024 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
03/12/2024 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
03/13/2024 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
03/16/2024 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
03/17/2024 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
03/18/2024 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
03/21/2024 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
03/22/2024 – Denver, CO – Summit
03/24/2024 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
03/25/2024 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
03/27/2024 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
03/28/2024 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre
03/30/2024 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
03/31/2024 – Washington, D.C. – The Fillmore Silver Spring
04/01/2024 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
04/02/2024 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
04/04/2024 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
04/09/2024 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza

For months now (pretty much all year, actually), Bas has been teasing the release of his fourth studio album, We Only Talk About Real Sh!t When We’re F*cked Up. He kicked off 2023 with the release of “Diamonds” in January, following up in July with the J. Cole-featuring “Passport Bros” (you can check out the video for that above). In August came the video for “Ho Chi Minh,” in October, he dropped “Khartoum,” and last week, he shared “179 Deli” featuring AJ Tracey.

Today, he finally revealed just when the album is dropping: Next Friday, December 15. Along with the release date, he also shared the album artwork and its tracklist. Consisting of 17 tracks, We Only Talk About Real Sh!t When We’re F*cked Up will contain features from the aforementioned AJ Tracey and J. Cole, as well as Adekunle Gold, Amaarae, Blxckie, Ferg, FKJ and Sha Sha. J. Cole will appear three times, with FKJ popping up twice. You can check out the artwork and the tracklist below.

Tracklist For We Only Talk About Real Sh!t When We’re F*cked Up

01. “Light Of My Soul”
02. “Black Jedi”
03. “Choppas”
04. “Home Alone” Feat. J. Cole
05. “Risk” Feat. FKJ
06. “Decent” Feat. Amaarae
07. “Ho Chi Minh”
08. “179 Deli” Feat. AJ Tracey
09. “Passport Bros” Feat. J. Cole
10. “Testify” Feat. Sha Sha
11. “U-Turn” Feat. Blxckie & Ferg
12. “Paper Cuts” Feat. J. Cole
13. “Diamonds”
14. “Yao Ming”
15. “Dr. Oblivion”
16. “Khartoum” Feat Adekunle Gold
17. “Wait On Me” Feat. FKJ

We Only Talk About Real Sh!t When We’re F*cked Up is out 12/15 via Dreamville/Interscope.

Bas really leans into the theme behind his new album’s title in the video for his latest single, “Ho Chi Minh.” Since the upcoming album is called We Only Talk About Real Sh*t When We’re F*cked Up, that’s just what he does in the video, taking a break from partying to go outside and reflect on his self-destructive behaviors.

The introspective lyrics do the same, pondering a growing reliance on external substances to keep the party going. “Picture me rollin’, cue the Serotonin / I been runnin’, low but it keep me in the moment,” he raps, but chasing the high has been taking its toll. The song straight-up opens with a would-be paramour questioning, “‘Aren’t you exhausted?’” His reply? “‘That’s what they make drugs, for isn’t it?’” Yeah, dude’s not okay. On Instagram, Bas revealed that the song was “inspired by hard nights and Ken Burn’s The Vietnam War documentary” — hence the title.

Bas kicked off the rollout for We Only Talk About Real Sh*t in January with “Diamonds,” then picked it up again in July with “Passport Bros” featuring fellow Dreamville rapper J. Cole. The album is presumably due sometime soon via Dreamville Records and Interscope. Watch the video for “Ho Chi Minh” above.