I'm Him
I'm Him | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 27, 2019 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 49:00 | |||
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Kevin Gates chronology | ||||
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Singles from I'm Him | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Laut.de | [2] |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10[3] |
I'm Him (His Imperial Majesty) is the second studio album by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on September 27, 2019, via Atlantic Records and Bread Winners' Association.[4]
Background[]
On January 10, 2018, Gates was released from prison. His return to social media saw him posting a picture with the phrase "I'm Him", many fans speculating it to be the title of his second album.[5] On June 28, 2019, Gates announced the album along with the release of the album's lead single "Push It", with "I'm Him" as the official album title.[6] On September 17, Gates announced the release date on social media.[7] I'm Him served as his second studio album, following his debut album in early 2016. The album follows four months after May 2019's Only the Generals Gon Understand EP.[8]
Singles[]
The lead single "Push It" was released on June 28, 2019.[9] The music video was released the same day.[10]
The second single, "Facts", was released on July 25, 2019.[11] The music video was released on the same day.[12]
Commercial performance[]
I'm Him debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 72,000 album-equivalent units (of which 10,000 were pure album sales) in its first week.[13] This became Gates' fourth US top 10 album.[13] On June 10, 2020, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[14]
Track listing[]
Adapted from Apple Music[15] and Tidal.[16]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "RBS Intro" |
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| 2:18 |
2. | "Icebox" |
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| 2:39 |
3. | "By My Lonely" |
| Invincible Beats | 2:10 |
4. | "Bags" |
| Flamey | 2:30 |
5. | "Facts" |
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| 3:01 |
6. | "Fatal Attraction" |
| Take a DayTrip | 2:49 |
7. | "Say It Twice" |
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| 2:41 |
8. | "Walls Talking" |
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| 2:53 |
9. | "Let It Go" |
| Invincible Beats | 3:26 |
10. | "Face Down" |
| DJ Chose | 2:38 |
11. | "Push It" |
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| 3:00 |
12. | "Have You Ever" |
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| 3:02 |
13. | "Pretend" |
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| 3:16 |
14. | "What I Like" |
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| 2:45 |
15. | "Funny How" |
| Yung Lan | 2:57 |
16. | "Betta for You" |
| 2:57 | |
17. | "Fly Again" |
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| 4:06 |
Total length: | 49:00 |
Notes[]
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[24] | Gold | 500,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-him-mw0003320416
- ^ https://www.laut.de/Kevin-Gates/Alben/Im-Him-112963
- ^ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/kevin-gates-im-him/
- ^ "Kevin Gates Announces Release Date for New Album I'M HIM". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "@_buzzpromo on twitter:"Welcome Home Kevin Gates. #kevingates #imhim"". Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Announces "I'm Him" Album, Drops New Single 'Push It': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "@iamkevingates on Instagram:"