Kap G

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Kap G
Birth nameGeorge Ramirez
Born (1994-07-31) July 31, 1994 (age 27)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
OriginCollege Park, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
LabelsAtlantic
Associated acts
Websitetherealkapg.com

George Lopez Ramirez (born July 31, 1994), known professionally as Kap G, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter.[1] He is best known for his song "Girlfriend", which peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Early life[]

George Ramirez was born on July 31, 1994, in Long Beach, California, the youngest of seven children. His parents hail from San Marcos, Guerrero in Mexico, and emigrated to Long Beach in the late 1980s. He lived there with his family until an older brother joined a gang in grammar school, and they headed east, landing in College Park, Georgia, a suburb in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area, where he would be raised. Kap G graduated from Tri-Cities High School.[2]

Career[]

Kap G has collaborated with big-name artists, such as Chief Keef, T.I., Wiz Khalifa, Jeezy and Kirko Bangz among others. He released his debut single, titled "Tatted Like Amigos"; a collaboration with Chicago rapper Chief Keef, which garnered him mainstream attention. Since then, Kap G began remixing other artists' songs, which drew the attention of Dungeon Family A&R Representative Kawan Prather, who ultimately discovered Kap G, which landed him a signing deal with Atlantic Records.

On March 6, 2014, Kap G released his mixtape, titled Like a Mexican via DatPiff.[3] He is currently in the studio recording his first extended play (EP), with the assistance of Pharrell Williams.[4] Kap G has been featured in numerous articles for XXL magazine, and was nominated for XXL Freshman in 2015.[5] On March 4, 2016 Kap G released his song "Girlfriend", the second single from highly anticipated mixtape titled "El Southside" which features special guest appearance from Young Thug, Cash Out, YFN Lucci and more.[6] "Girlfriend" became his biggest song to date, and was certified Gold by the RIAA in August 2016.[7] On April 14, 2017, he released his debut studio album SupaJefe, on which he collaborates with Chris Brown, Dae Dae and Pharrell Williams. He was on the SupaJefe tour from July 6 to August 26 of 2017. On June 12, 2017, XXL revealed Ramirez was included in their annual freshman class.

Musical style[]

Much of his lyrical content pays homage and represents his Mexican culture and is bilingual, switching between English and Spanish.[8] Kap G has said that his goal in his career is to subvert stereotypes of Mexicans[2] and "to be a part of opening doors for Latinos".[1] In an XXL interview he also stated that his style has been compared to Outkast and South Park Mexican.[1]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • SupaJefe (2017)
  • No Kap (2018

Mixtapes[]

  • Like a Mexican (2014)
  • Real Migo Shit 2 (2014)
  • Real Migo Shit 3 (2015)
  • El Southside (2016)
  • Real Migo Shit 4 (2018)

EPs[]

  • Mood (2017)

Singles[]

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bub.
[9] 		US
R&B/HH
Bub.
[10]
"Tatted Like Amigos"
(featuring Chief Keef)[11] 		2012 — — Non-album singles
"Jose Got Dem Tacos"
(featuring Jeezy)[12] 		2013 — —
"La Policia"[13] 2014 — —
"Like El Chapo"
(featuring Ca$h Out)[14] 		2015 — — El Southside
"Girlfriend" 2016 10 3
"Rings"[16] 2017 — — Supa Jefe
"Marvelous Day"
(featuring Gunna and Lil Uzi Vert)[17] 		— 10 Mood and Real Migo Shit 4
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography[]

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dope Fidel[19] Cameo appearance and is featured on the soundtrack.[20]

Notes[]

"Rings" was featured in the video game, NBA Live 18.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Diep, Eric (2014-04-28). "The Break Presents: Kap G - XXL". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Weiss, Jeff (2014-05-15). "Gen F: Kap G". The Fader. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  3. ^ "Like A Mexican - Kap G on DatPiff". datpiff.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  4. ^ "Pharrell Williams Dubs Him 'The Future': Kap G Drops Knowledge On Mexican-American Roots Through Rap | Fox News Latino". latino.foxnews.com. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  5. ^ "XXL Freshmen 2015: Kap G Pitch (Video)". xxlmag.com. 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  6. ^ Tweet 650514971470790656. Twitter. October 3, 2015.
  7. ^ Berry, Peter A. "Kap G's Song 'Girlfriend' Goes Gold - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  8. ^ Jeffries, David. "Kap G | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  9. ^ "Chart Search for Kap G (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  10. ^ "Chart Search for Kap G (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  11. ^ "iTunes - Music - Tatted Like Amigos (feat. Chief Keef) - Single by Lil G (K.a.P)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  12. ^ "iTunes - Music - José Got Dem Tacos (feat. Jeezy) - Single by Kap G". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  13. ^ "iTunes - Music - La Policia - Single by Kap G". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  14. ^ "iTunes - Music - Like El Chapo (feat. Ca$h Out) - Single by Kap G". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Kap G – Girlfriend". Recording Industry Association of America.
  16. ^ "Rings - Single By Kap G on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  17. ^ "Kap-G, Lil Uzi Vert and Gunna Unite On "Marvelous Day"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  18. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  19. ^ "Photos | Kap G". therealkapg.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  20. ^ Walsh, Peter (2015-06-04). "Nas, Kap G and A Tribe Called Quest are Featured on 'Dope' Soundtrack - XXL". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
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