Top of the Line (Rittz album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Top of the Line
| type = studio
| artist = Rittz
| cover = Rittz Top of the Line.jpg
| alt =
| released = May 6, 2016
| recorded = 2015–2016
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 73:51
| label = {{hlist|Strange Music|RBC}}
| producer = {{hlist|Travis O’Guin (exec.)|Seven|Kato|Best Kept Secret|Gabriel "Wonder" Arillo|Heartbeatz|Matic Lee|Mike Harnett}}
| prev_title = Next to Nothing
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Last Call
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Top of the Line
| type = studio
| single1 = Ghost Story
| single1date = March 25, 2016
| single2 = Propane
| single2date = April 1, 2016
| single3 = Inside of the Groove
| single3date = April 18, 2016
}}
}}
Top of the Line is the third studio album by American rapper Rittz. The album was released on May 6, 2016, by Strange Music{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/top-of-the-line-deluxe-edition/1097978300 |title=Top of the Line (Deluxe Edition) by Rittz on iTunes |publisher=iTunes |date=2016-05-06 |access-date=2016-05-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/05/rittz-interview-top-of-the-line/ |title=Rittz Explains Why He Plays by His Own Rules on 'Top of the Line' Album |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=2016-05-06 |accessdate=2016-05-07}} and RBC Records.{{Citation |title=Rittz - Top Of The Line |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8487398-Rittz-Top-Of-The-Line |language=en |access-date=2022-06-23}}
Singles
On March 25, 2016, the album's first single "Ghost Story" was released.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Story-Explicit/dp/B01DB7LG06/ref=pd_sim_340_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=61OdcPTa4LL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=27474SHGX5XVANEYRVP2 |title=Ghost Story [Explicit]: Rittz: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.com |date=2016-03-25 |accessdate=2016-05-07}} On April 1, 2016, the album's second single "Propane" featuring Devin the Dude and MJG was released.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Propane-feat-Devin-Dude-Explicit/dp/B01DOTR0JM/ref=pd_sim_340_9?ie=UTF8&dpID=51OcX1DyPoL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=27474SHGX5XVANEYRVP2 |title=Propane (feat. Devin The Dude, MJG) [Explicit]: Rittz: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.com |date=2016-04-01 |accessdate=2016-05-07}} On April 18, 2016, the album's third single "Inside of the Groove" featuring E-40 and Mike Posner was released.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Groove-feat-Posner-Explicit/dp/B01DN9Z8MO/ref=pd_sim_340_6?ie=UTF8&dpID=51rKjS5Az5L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=27474SHGX5XVANEYRVP2 |title=Inside of the Groove (feat. Mike Posner & E-40) [Explicit]: Rittz: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.com |date=2016-04-18 |accessdate=2016-05-07}}
Artwork
The cover art was created by Canadian artist Pencil Fingerz.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Top of the Line
| note1 =
| extra1 = Seven
| length1 = 3:41
| title2 = Ghost Story
| note2 =
| extra2 = Kato
| length2 = 3:43
| title3 = Until We Meet Again
| note3 =
| extra3 = Seven
| length3 = 4:02
| title4 = Pull Up
| note4 =
| extra4 = Gabriel "Wonder" Arillo
| length4 = 3:02
| title5 = Inside of the Groove
| note5 = featuring E-40 and Mike Posner
| extra5 = Best Kept Secret
| length5 = 2:49
| title6 = Bootleg Kev (Skit)
| note6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 0:37
| title7 = The Formula
| note7 = featuring Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko
| extra7 = Seven
| length7 = 4:49
| title8 = MVP
| note8 =
| extra8 = Seven
| length8 = 3:57
| title9 = Kisa
| note9 =
| extra9 = Seven
| length9 = 3:55
| title10 = Propane
| note10 = featuring Devin the Dude and MJG
| extra10 = Heartbeatz
| length10 = 4:40
| title11 = My Window
| note11 =
| extra11 = Seven
| length11 = 4:16
| title12 = Diamonds and Gold
| note12 = featuring Cheeto Gambine
| extra12 = Matic Lee
| length12 = 4:38
| title13 = Back to Yesterday
| note13 =
| extra13 = Kato
| length13 = 4:46
| title14 = All Night
| note14 =
| extra14 = Matic Lee
| length14 = 3:52
| title15 = Lookin' Back Now
| note15 =
| extra15 = Seven
| length15 = 3:03
| title16 = Day of the Dead
| note16 =
| extra16 = Matic Lee
| length16 = 3:55
| title17 = Just Say No
| note17 =
| extra17 = Heartbeatz
| length17 = 3:31
| title18 = Ang3r Management (Skit)
| note18 =
| extra18 =
| length18 = 1:24
| title19 = I’m No Good
| note19 =
| extra19 = Seven
| length19 = 4:06
| title20 = Nostalgia
| note20 =
| extra20 = Heartbeatz
| length20 = 4:59
| title21 = Strange Music Tag (Outro)
| note21 =
| extra21 =
| length21 = 0:06
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title22 = Is That That Bitch
| note22 =
| extra22 = Heartbeatz
| length22 = 3:41
| title23 = Stars Align
| note23 =
| extra23 = Mike Harnett
| length23 = 4:48
| title24 = Same Old Me
| note24 =
| extra24 = Seven
| length24 = 3:31
| title25 = Cold Blooded
| note25 =
| extra25 = Heartbeatz
| length25 = 4:34
| title26 = Born for This
| note26 =
| extra26 = Seven
| length26 = 3:47
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Strange Music pre-order bonus track
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title27 = Stop Breathing
| note27 = featuring Stevie Stone and CES Cru
| extra27 =
| length27 = 4:25
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Billboard200|19|artist=Rittz|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 17, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|2|artist=Rittz|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 17, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|3|artist=Rittz|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 17, 2016}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016|work=Billboard|accessdate=July 1, 2020}}
| 84 |
{{col-end}}
References
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