CrasH Talk Tracklist
CrasH Talk is ScHoolboy Q’s fifth studio album, arriving nearly three years after Blank Face LP.
The album was slated to release in late 2018 but was postponed due to the passing of Q’s close friend and collaborator Mac Miller. During a September 2018 concert, Q spoke on the album’s delay and Miller’s death:
You know I drop albums every two years, right? But listen, with my nigga gone right now, I just don’t feel right putting out an album. As y’all can tell, I’m not my real self right now. I shouldn’t even be here right now. But like I said, my nigga, Mac, would not want me to be in the house sad. He would clown me for some weird shit. I’m here today because it’s no way he would allow me to sit in the house and be a little bitch. I’m not gonna be a little bitch. […] I’ma go back, and I’ma figure out when I’ma put this fucking album out because y’all are going to get this album, I promise that. I’m just not ready to walk into the radio station and the first thing they ask me is, ‘So, Mac Miller…’ I’m not ready to deal with those questions. So, right now, I’m not ready to put nothing [out].
Q began the album’s rollout on March 11, 2019, posting an image on his Instagram that read “2 more days.” A little over two days later, the album’s lead single, “Numb Numb Juice,” was released.
After the death of Nipsey Hussle on March 31, 2019, Schoolboy Q explained through an Instagram story that he will not be releasing any new music that week because “it’s not cool” and he’s “not with it.” The next day, “CHopstix” was released on Spotify against his wishes.
On April 15, 2019, Q revealed the album’s title in a tweet that included a snippet of “5200.” Three days later, Q revealed the album’s artwork and tracklist via Instagram.
On April 24, 2019, Q released the album’s third and final pre-release single, “CrasH.”
“CrasH Talk” Q&A
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What role does Kendrick Lamar serve on the album?
Q’s TDE labelmate and Black Hippy comrade Kendrick Lamar has six writing credits on the album and provides background vocals on some of the tracks.
In an April 2019 interview with The Breakfast Club, Q explained Kendrick’s involvement in the album’s creative process:
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How did this album do on the charts?
CrasH Talk debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 for the week of May 11th, 2019. It also had multiple songs appear on the Billboard Hot 100, with “Numb Numb Juice,” peaking at #55 during the week of March 30th, 2019, and “Floating,” and “CHopstix,” peaking at #67 and #85, respectively, both during the week of May 11th, 2019.
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What certifications has this album received?
On January 3, 2024, CrasH Talk was certified gold by the RIAA.
