![]() Given the recording and promotional costs in relation to music sales, Too Legit To Quit was not likely as profitable as Hammer or Capitol Records may have hoped. The large-scale advertising campaign and world tour indicated that Capitol Records was expecting Too Legit To Quit to replicate or exceed Hammer’s previous successes, and were strongly supportive of his career. Other opening acts for the tour included Jodeci and Mary J. As a result of this unfortunate experience, the song would help advance their success. While traveling the country, their tour manager Khalil Roundtree was murdered in Chicago, and the group's future performances of " It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" were dedicated to him. In 1992, Boyz II Men joined Hammer's high-profile 2 Legit 2 Quit Tour as an opening act. Therefore, it was canceled partway through. Loaded with singers, dancers and backup musicians, the supporting concert tour was too expensive for the album's sales to finance. ![]() ![]() Capitol Records was prepared to allow the tour to continue for at least two years, although it ultimately would run for slightly less than that. Too Legit to Quit World Tour began with two sold out concerts in March 1992, at the 50,000 capacity Tokyo Dome. Hammer set out on a world tour for Too Legit to Quit, but the stage show had become as lavish as his lifestyle. The marketing campaign for Too Legit To Quit was the largest in the history of Capitol Records at the time, as the label invested $1 million in advertising, and the multi-million dollar music video for the title track remains one of the most expensive ever made. The album sold more than 5 million copies. Too Legit to Quit has been certified silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry, and triple platinum in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America. Produced by Hammer and Felton Pilate, the album was released via Capitol Records and EMI Records. from his name), released on October 29, 1991. Too Legit to Quit is the fourth studio album by Hammer (after removing M.C.
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