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'''''How High''''' is a 2001 American [[stoner film|stoner]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Jesse Dylan]] in his [[feature film]] directorial debut and written by [[Dustin Lee Abraham]]. In the film, [[Method Man]] and [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] portray two [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] users who are visited by the ghost of a deceased friend after smoking his ashes; the ghost helps with their exams, and they receive scholarships to [[Harvard University]].
'''''How High''''' is a 2001 American [[stoner film|stoner]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Jesse Dylan]] in his feature directorial debut and written by [[Dustin Lee Abraham]]. The film follows two [[cannabis]] users who gain admission to [[Harvard University]] with the supernatural help of a deceased friend whose ashes were used to fertilize a [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] plant.
 
''How High'' was produced by [[Jersey Films]] and Native Pictures and distributed by [[Universal Pictures]]. The film was released on December 21, 2001, and received generally negative reviews from critics.<ref name="tomatoes" /><ref name="metacritic" /> A sequel, titled ''[[How High 2]]'', was released in 2019.
 
==Plot==
{{Long plot|date=February 2022}}
Two underachieving [[Cannabis smoking|potheads]], Silas ([[Method Man]]) and Jamal ([[Redman (rapper)|Redman]]) are visited by the ghost of Silas's recent deceased friend Ivory (Chuck Deezy). Ivory was cremated and Silas used his ashes as [[fertilizer]] for a new batch of [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]]. While sitting in the parking lot before taking their "THC" (Testing for Higher Credentials, a parody of the [[SAT]] and an allusion to [[tetrahydrocannabinol]]) exams for college, Silas has his marijuana but no cigar while Jamal has a cigar but nothing left to smoke, leading them to team up in Silas's car.


They soon discover that smoking Silas's new batch summons the ghost of the recently deceased Ivory, visible to just the two of them. Ivory tells them the test answers as they take the test and they both score perfect results. Several dubious colleges offer the pair [[scholarship]]s, but none of them are appealing. Eventually, Chancellor Huntley ([[Fred Willard]]), under pressure to increase minority admissions, persuades them to go to [[Harvard University]].
Produced by [[Jersey Films]] and Native Pictures and distributed by [[Universal Pictures]], ''How High'' was released on December 21, 2001. The film received generally negative reviews from critics,<ref name="tomatoes" /><ref name="metacritic" /> but later gained a cult following. A television sequel, ''[[How High 2]]'', was released in 2019.


Once there, they meet Bart (Chris Elwood), captain of the [[Rowing (sport)|rowing]] team, his girlfriend Lauren ([[Lark Voorhies]]), I Need Money ([[Al Shearer]]), and their roommates Jeffrey (Justin Urich) and Tuan (Trieu Tran). Once they are settled in, they visit Dean Carl Cain ([[Obba Babatundé]]) who tells them that per the terms of their scholarship, they must maintain a minimum [[Academic grading in the United States#Grade point average|grade point average]] of 2.0 in order to remain, or else face [[Expulsion (academia)|expulsion]].
== Plot ==
Silas and Jamal are two underachieving stoners preparing to take their "[[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]]" exam—a parody of the [[SAT]] and a reference to marijuana's active ingredient. Silas has a new strain of marijuana, grown using the ashes of his recently deceased friend Ivory. Jamal has a cigar but no weed, while Silas has weed but no cigar. They team up, smoke together, and discover that doing so summons Ivory's ghost, visible only to them. During the exam, Ivory gives them all the answers, allowing them to score perfect results.


Jamal joins the rowing team hoping to outrank Bart. Silas enrolls in a [[botany]] class to develop his [[Cannabis (drug)|"herbal"]] skills, and they both enroll in [[African-American history|black history]]. Throughout the semester, they pass every test with the help of Ivory. Silas continues to woo and study with Lauren, while Jamal dates the [[Vice President of the United States|U.S. vice president's]] ([[Jeffrey Jones]]) daughter Jamie ([[Essence Atkins]]).
Several colleges offer them scholarships, but none seem interesting until the Chancellor of Harvard, under pressure to increase minority enrollment, convinces them to attend. Once at Harvard, they meet Bart, the snobbish rowing team captain; his girlfriend Lauren; their silent, thieving friend known as I Need Money; and their roommates Jeffrey and Tuan. Dean Carl Cain informs them they must maintain a minimum 2.0 [[GPA]] to remain enrolled.


Also during the first half of the [[Academic term#Synonyms|semester]], they pull pranks and steal, which angers Bart, Jeffrey (who is pledging for a [[Final Club]]), and Dean Cain. Things go downhill after Silas and Jamal's raucous [[Halloween]] party. At the party, Gerald ([[T. J. Thyne]]), the volunteer officer whose bicycle was stolen and crushed by I Need Money, steals and smokes the Ivory plant, leaving the pair without access to Ivory.
Jamal joins the rowing team to compete with Bart, while Silas signs up for [[botany]] to refine his marijuana-growing skills. Both also take black history. With Ivory's help, they easily pass all their classes. Silas develops a romantic relationship with Lauren, and Jamal begins dating Jamie, the daughter of the U.S. vice president.


Silas begins working on a [[truth serum]] for his Botany class, using plant extracts. Silas concludes that, if his experiment works, he will earn an A in Botany, and a guarantee of a next semester. His experiment fails numerous times. Before [[Academic term|midterms]] Jamal suggests they go to a graveyard, dig up a "smart dead guy", and smoke his remains which they attempted to do so with [[John Quincy Adams]]. Whereas Silas suggests simply that they study hard for a few hours a day while [[Substance intoxication|high]]. They try Silas's plan, but it does not pan out, as they end up failing almost all of their midterm exams.
As the semester goes on, their disruptive antics—pranks and petty theft—anger Bart, Jeffrey (who's pledging a [[final club]]), and Dean Carl Cain. Things unravel after a raucous Halloween party when Gerald, a volunteer campus officer whose bike was destroyed by I Need Money, steals and smokes the Ivory plant, cutting off their access to Ivory's ghost.


Desperate to stay in Harvard, they try Jamal's plan, but it proves fruitless, as well. Meanwhile, Gerald, who has morphed into a complete stoner, sees Ivory during one of his binges, and, at Ivory's behest, returns the remnants of the Ivory plant to Jamal and Silas. Due to Gerald's abuse of the plant very little remains and Jamal and Silas continue to fail their classes, which pleases Dean Cain.
Desperate to stay in school, Silas starts working on a [[truth serum]] for his botany final, hoping it will earn him an A and secure his spot next semester. His experiments repeatedly fail. Jamal suggests they dig up a "smart dead guy" and smoke his remains—eventually targeting [[John Quincy Adams]]—but this plan also fails. They try studying, but still fail most of their midterms.


With the last final exam approaching, Jamal and Silas resign themselves to give up. However, Jeffrey reminds Silas of his guarantee of another semester if he can successfully fix his truth serum experiment. Silas ultimately does, having found a solution in which the last of Ivory's leaves could be used to counteract nausea.
Meanwhile, Gerald—now a heavy stoner—has a vision of Ivory, who persuades him to return the remaining bit of the plant to Silas and Jamal. However, the supply is too small to help them improve their grades. Just as they prepare to give up, Jeffrey reminds Silas that success with his truth serum would guarantee his continuation at Harvard. Silas finally perfects the serum using the last of Ivory's leaves.


Nonetheless, because of their low grades, Jamal and Silas do not receive an invitation to the Harvard [[Alumnus|Alumni]] party. Dean Cain, clearly thrilled with this result, tells Bart he does not have to worry about the pair showing up or staying in Harvard. However, that changes when Jamie invites them both as her dates, as her father is an alumnus. At the party, Silas makes things a bit more interesting by testing out his truth serum experiment, which proves successful.
Though their grades exclude them from the alumni party, Jamie invites them as her dates. At the event, Silas tests his serum, and it works. Lauren presents a discovery among [[Benjamin Franklin]]'s artifacts that shocks the crowd—a historical bong. Ivory appears with Franklin's ghost to confirm its authenticity. Dean Carl Cain is outraged, but the Chancellor, fed up, fires him.


At Lauren's presentation at the alumni party of [[Benjamin Franklin]]'s artifacts, she shocks everyone with her discovery: the artifacts turn out to be a [[bong]]. Ivory even shows up with Benjamin Franklin to confirm the bong's authenticity. Dean Cain is outraged by this finding, but the Chancellor decides that he has had it with the Dean and fires him. Jamal and Silas are proud that the serum worked, a celebration that was almost short-lived, as Dean Cain returns and unsuccessfully attempts to kill them both with an [[axe]] in anger. He is eventually apprehended by [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]]. At the end, Jamal and Silas are able to stay, Jamal and Jamie get approval of Jamie's father to date, and Lauren leaves Bart for Silas because Bart "can't satisfy her".
As the party continues, Dean Carl Cain returns with an axe in a failed attempt to attack Silas and Jamal. He is stopped by [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] agents. In the end, both are allowed to stay at Harvard. Jamie's father approves of her relationship with Jamal, and Lauren leaves Bart for Silas, claiming Bart "can't satisfy her."


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{castlist|
{{castlist|
* [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] as Jamal King
* [[Method Man]] as Silas P. Silas
* [[Method Man]] as Silas P. Silas
* [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] as Jamal King
* [[Obba Babatundé]] as Dean Carl Cain
* [[Obba Babatundé]] as Dean Carl Cain
* [[Mike Epps]] as "Baby Powder"
* [[Mike Epps]] as "Baby Powder"
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On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''How High'' has an approval rating of 25% based on 59 reviews, with an average rating of 3.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "How High is a sloppily constructed stoner movie filled with lame, vulgar jokes."<ref name="tomatoes">{{cite web |title=How High (2001) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/how_high |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=15 October 2024 }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film received a score of 29 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |title=How High |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/how-high |website=[[Metacritic]] }}</ref>
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''How High'' has an approval rating of 25% based on 59 reviews, with an average rating of 3.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "How High is a sloppily constructed stoner movie filled with lame, vulgar jokes."<ref name="tomatoes">{{cite web |title=How High (2001) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/how_high |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=15 October 2024 }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film received a score of 29 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |title=How High |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/how-high |website=[[Metacritic]] }}</ref>


Mike Clark of ''[[USA Today]]'' gave the film two and a half stars out of four. He concluded that it did not have enough material "to sustain its 91 minutes" but did have enough "low-grade laughs" for its target audience.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Mike |title='How High': Weed it and weep, stoners |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/enter/movies/2001-12-21-how-high-review.htm |access-date=April 21, 2020 |work=USA Today |date=December 20, 2001}}</ref>
Mike Clark of ''[[USA Today]]'' gave the film two and a half stars out of four. He concluded that it did not have enough material "to sustain its 91 minutes" but did have enough "low-grade laughs" for its target audience.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Mike |title='How High': Weed it and weep, stoners |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/enter/movies/2001-12-21-how-high-review.htm |access-date=April 21, 2020 |work=USA Today |date=December 20, 2001}}</ref> Ellen Kim of ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'' said, "Unfortunately, this low-lowbrow comedy, which tries to pass itself off as a ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]'' crossed with ''[[Legally Blonde]]'', also does nothing to distinguish itself from recent urban flops ''[[The Wash (2001 film)|The Wash]]'' and ''[[Pootie Tang]]''."<ref>{{cite news|last=Kim |first=Ellen A. |url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/51463_high21q.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020124172108/http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/51463_high21q.shtml |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |title=Lowbrow 'How High' can't rise above urban prattle |date=December 21, 2001 |access-date=January 24, 2002 |archive-date=January 24, 2002}}</ref>


Writing for the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', Bob Graham noted that "It looks like a movie somebody hallucinated and put up on the screen". He praised some humorous scenes such as the exhumation of John Quincy Adams, but criticized an abrupt ending.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Graham |first1=Bob |title=FILM CLIPS / Also opening today |url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/FILM-CLIPS-Also-opening-today-2836395.php#high |access-date=April 21, 2020 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=December 21, 2001}}</ref>
Writing for the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', Bob Graham noted that "It looks like a movie somebody hallucinated and put up on the screen". He praised some humorous scenes such as the exhumation of John Quincy Adams, but criticized an abrupt ending.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Graham |first1=Bob |title=FILM CLIPS / Also opening today |url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/FILM-CLIPS-Also-opening-today-2836395.php#high |access-date=April 21, 2020 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=December 21, 2001}}</ref>
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==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
* [[How High (soundtrack)|''How High'' (soundtrack)]]
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==Sequel==
==Sequel==
{{main|How High 2}}
{{main|How High 2}}


In May 2002, a sequel to ''How High'' was reported as being written by Don D. Scott (the co-writer of ''[[Barbershop (film)|Barbershop]]''), with Method Man and Redman reprising their roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMovies/may31_methodman-can.html|title=Method Man, Redman set for 'How High' sequel|date=May 31, 2002 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020612010200/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMovies/may31_methodman-can.html|archive-date=2002-06-12}}</ref>
In May 2002, a television sequel to ''How High'' was reported as being written by Don D. Scott (the co-writer of ''[[Barbershop (film)|Barbershop]]''), with Method Man and Redman reprising their roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMovies/may31_methodman-can.html|title=Method Man, Redman set for 'How High' sequel|date=May 31, 2002 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020612010200/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMovies/may31_methodman-can.html|archive-date=2002-06-12}}</ref>


In October 2008, Redman revealed that a script for the sequel was still in the middle of being written, stating that "we wanna represent all the smokers", believing that since ''How High'', no one has done justice on a stoner film.<ref>Cyrus Langhorne (14 October 2008). "[http://www.sohh.com/2008/10/redman_promises_fans_new.html New York: Redman Promises Fans New "Blackout" Album, "How High" Sequel] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081115114349/http://www.sohh.com/2008/10/redman_promises_fans_new.html |date=2008-11-15 }}". ''[[SOHH]]''. Accessed 27 November 2008.</ref> In April 2009, it was reported that Redman blamed [[Universal Pictures]] for the film's delay, stating: "They're not opening that money door for us to shoot it. We promoted the shit out of that movie. We got the whole world waiting for a ''How High 2''."<ref>Danica Dow (April 26, 2009. "[http://www.sohh.com/2009/04/redman_blames_universal_f.html Exclusive: SOHH Exclusive: Redman Blames Universal For "How High 2" Delay, "They're Not Opening That Money Door"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151155/http://www.sohh.com/2009/04/redman_blames_universal_f.html |date=2014-07-14 }}". ''[[SOHH]]''. Accessed May 28, 2009.</ref>
In October 2008, Redman revealed that a script for the sequel was still in the middle of being written, stating that "we wanna represent all the smokers", believing that since ''How High'', no one has done justice on a stoner film.<ref>Cyrus Langhorne (14 October 2008). "[http://www.sohh.com/2008/10/redman_promises_fans_new.html New York: Redman Promises Fans New "Blackout" Album, "How High" Sequel] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081115114349/http://www.sohh.com/2008/10/redman_promises_fans_new.html |date=2008-11-15 }}". ''[[SOHH]]''. Accessed 27 November 2008.</ref> In April 2009, it was reported that Redman blamed [[Universal Pictures]] for the film's delay, stating: "They're not opening that money door for us to shoot it. We promoted the shit out of that movie. We got the whole world waiting for a ''How High 2''."<ref>Danica Dow (April 26, 2009. "[http://www.sohh.com/2009/04/redman_blames_universal_f.html Exclusive: SOHH Exclusive: Redman Blames Universal For "How High 2" Delay, "They're Not Opening That Money Door"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151155/http://www.sohh.com/2009/04/redman_blames_universal_f.html |date=2014-07-14 }}". ''[[SOHH]]''. Accessed May 28, 2009.</ref>
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[[Category:Films produced by Danny DeVito]]
[[Category:Films produced by Danny DeVito]]
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How High is a 2001 American stoner comedy film directed by Jesse Dylan in his feature directorial debut and written by Dustin Lee Abraham. The film follows two cannabis users who gain admission to Harvard University with the supernatural help of a deceased friend whose ashes were used to fertilize a marijuana plant.

Produced by Jersey Films and Native Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures, How High was released on December 21, 2001. The film received generally negative reviews from critics,[1][2] but later gained a cult following. A television sequel, How High 2, was released in 2019.

Plot

Silas and Jamal are two underachieving stoners preparing to take their "THC" exam—a parody of the SAT and a reference to marijuana's active ingredient. Silas has a new strain of marijuana, grown using the ashes of his recently deceased friend Ivory. Jamal has a cigar but no weed, while Silas has weed but no cigar. They team up, smoke together, and discover that doing so summons Ivory's ghost, visible only to them. During the exam, Ivory gives them all the answers, allowing them to score perfect results.

Several colleges offer them scholarships, but none seem interesting until the Chancellor of Harvard, under pressure to increase minority enrollment, convinces them to attend. Once at Harvard, they meet Bart, the snobbish rowing team captain; his girlfriend Lauren; their silent, thieving friend known as I Need Money; and their roommates Jeffrey and Tuan. Dean Carl Cain informs them they must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA to remain enrolled.

Jamal joins the rowing team to compete with Bart, while Silas signs up for botany to refine his marijuana-growing skills. Both also take black history. With Ivory's help, they easily pass all their classes. Silas develops a romantic relationship with Lauren, and Jamal begins dating Jamie, the daughter of the U.S. vice president.

As the semester goes on, their disruptive antics—pranks and petty theft—anger Bart, Jeffrey (who's pledging a final club), and Dean Carl Cain. Things unravel after a raucous Halloween party when Gerald, a volunteer campus officer whose bike was destroyed by I Need Money, steals and smokes the Ivory plant, cutting off their access to Ivory's ghost.

Desperate to stay in school, Silas starts working on a truth serum for his botany final, hoping it will earn him an A and secure his spot next semester. His experiments repeatedly fail. Jamal suggests they dig up a "smart dead guy" and smoke his remains—eventually targeting John Quincy Adams—but this plan also fails. They try studying, but still fail most of their midterms.

Meanwhile, Gerald—now a heavy stoner—has a vision of Ivory, who persuades him to return the remaining bit of the plant to Silas and Jamal. However, the supply is too small to help them improve their grades. Just as they prepare to give up, Jeffrey reminds Silas that success with his truth serum would guarantee his continuation at Harvard. Silas finally perfects the serum using the last of Ivory's leaves.

Though their grades exclude them from the alumni party, Jamie invites them as her dates. At the event, Silas tests his serum, and it works. Lauren presents a discovery among Benjamin Franklin's artifacts that shocks the crowd—a historical bong. Ivory appears with Franklin's ghost to confirm its authenticity. Dean Carl Cain is outraged, but the Chancellor, fed up, fires him.

As the party continues, Dean Carl Cain returns with an axe in a failed attempt to attack Silas and Jamal. He is stopped by Secret Service agents. In the end, both are allowed to stay at Harvard. Jamie's father approves of her relationship with Jamal, and Lauren leaves Bart for Silas, claiming Bart "can't satisfy her."

Cast

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Reception

Box office

How High collected $7.1 million during its opening weekend, ranking in fifth place at the box office below The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Ocean's Eleven, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Vanilla Sky.[3]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, How High has an approval rating of 25% based on 59 reviews, with an average rating of 3.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "How High is a sloppily constructed stoner movie filled with lame, vulgar jokes."[1] On Metacritic, the film received a score of 29 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[2]

Mike Clark of USA Today gave the film two and a half stars out of four. He concluded that it did not have enough material "to sustain its 91 minutes" but did have enough "low-grade laughs" for its target audience.[4] Ellen Kim of Seattle Post-Intelligencer said, "Unfortunately, this low-lowbrow comedy, which tries to pass itself off as a Friday crossed with Legally Blonde, also does nothing to distinguish itself from recent urban flops The Wash and Pootie Tang."[5]

Writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Graham noted that "It looks like a movie somebody hallucinated and put up on the screen". He praised some humorous scenes such as the exhumation of John Quincy Adams, but criticized an abrupt ending.[6]

Script error: No such module "anchor". Entertainment Weekly rated it third in their "Best Stoner Movie" top ten list.[7] It also won the Stony Award for Best Stoner Movie in 2002.[8]

Home media

How High was released on DVD and VHS on May 21, 2002.[9]

Soundtrack

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Sequel

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In May 2002, a television sequel to How High was reported as being written by Don D. Scott (the co-writer of Barbershop), with Method Man and Redman reprising their roles.[10]

In October 2008, Redman revealed that a script for the sequel was still in the middle of being written, stating that "we wanna represent all the smokers", believing that since How High, no one has done justice on a stoner film.[11] In April 2009, it was reported that Redman blamed Universal Pictures for the film's delay, stating: "They're not opening that money door for us to shoot it. We promoted the shit out of that movie. We got the whole world waiting for a How High 2."[12]

In December 2010, Redman confirmed that Universal Pictures was indeed holding the rights to How High, so the chances of How High 2 coming out were slim.[13] In April 2013, Method Man told TMZ that the script was being written by Dustin Lee Abraham, who wrote the first one, but it all would depend on Universal if the film would happen.[14] In November 2015, Redman stated How High 2 would be released in 2017.[15]

In 2017, there was a written script, confirmed by Matt "M-80" Markoff.[16] Redman stated that the script was being rewritten, and he expected production to begin late 2017, early 2018; he also stated he and Method Man could move on to something other than the sequel. The two men confirmed they would not reprise their roles in the sequel because "the business wasn't right".[17]

The sequel was greenlit by MTV and Universal 1440 Entertainment in June 2018. The film takes place in Atlanta and production began September 25, 2018, starring Lil' Yachty and D.C. Young Fly. MTV announced How High 2 would premiere on April 20, 2019, with Mike Epps reprising his role as Baby Powder.[18]

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External links

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