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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]

I'm Him
Studio album by
Kevin Gates
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
GenreHip hop
Length49:00
Label
  • Atlantic
  • Bread Winners'
Producer
  • Aubrey Robinson
  • BeatByJeff
  • Blake Slatkin
  • CashMoneyAP
  • Derrick Milano
  • DJ Chose
  • E-Trou
  • Exotic Muzik
  • Flamey
  • Fractious Frank
  • Go Grizzly
  • Invincible Beats
  • Jon C.
  • KC Supreme
  • Melvyn Gonzalez
  • MDS
  • Mike Arrow
  • Nard & B
  • Nick Mira
  • Richie Souf
  • Roark Bailey
  • Russ Chell
  • Six7
  • Take a DayTrip
  • Taz Taylor
  • XL Eagle
  • Yung Lan
Kevin Gates chronology
Only the Generals Gon Understand
(2019)		 I'm Him
(2019)		 Only the Generals, Pt. II
(2021)
Singles from I'm Him
  1. "Push It"
    Released: June 28, 2019
  2. "Facts"
    Released: July 25, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Laut.de[2]
Pitchfork7.4/10[3]

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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."RBS Intro"
2:18
2."Icebox"
  • Gilyard
  • David Biral
  • Denzel Baptiste
  • Russ Chell
  • Take a Daytrip
  • Russ Chell
2:39
3."By My Lonely"
  • Gilyard
  • Vincent Watson
Invincible Beats2:10
4."Bags"
  • Gilyard
  • Andrea Principiano
Flamey2:30
5."Facts"
  • Gilyard
  • Biral
  • Baptiste
  • Blake Slatkin
  • Derrick Milano
  • Take a Daytrip
  • Blake Slatkin
3:01
6."Fatal Attraction"
  • Gilyard
  • Biral
  • Baptiste
Take a DayTrip2:49
7."Say It Twice"
  • Gilyard
  • Kendall Roark Bailey
  • Aubrey Robinson
  • Milano
  • Roark Bailey
  • Robinson
2:41
8."Walls Talking"
  • Gilyard
  • Tony Son
  • Bailey
  • Jaucquez Lowe
  • Richie Souf
  • Roark Bailey
2:53
9."Let It Go"
  • Gilyard
  • Watson
Invincible Beats3:26
10."Face Down"
  • Gilyard
  • Norman Payne
DJ Chose2:38
11."Push It"
  • Gilyard
  • Santeri Kauppinen
  • Franklin Shadrack
  • Mike Arrow
  • John Christopher Murphy
  • Milano
  • MDS
  • Fractious Frank
  • Mike Arrow
3:00
12."Have You Ever"
3:02
13."Pretend"
  • Gilyard
  • Price
  • Jonathon Castaneda
  • Go Grizzly
  • Jon C.
3:16
14."What I Like"
  • Gilyard
  • Jefferson Ogendi
  • Daremey Steptoe
  • Lowe
  • BeatByJeff
  • Six7
2:45
15."Funny How"
  • Gilyard
  • Milan Modi
Yung Lan2:57
16."Betta for You"
  • Gilyard
  • James Bernard Rosser Jr.
  • Brandon Rackley
  • Trevon Campbell
  • Nard & B
  • XL Eagle
  • KC Supreme[a]
2:57
17."Fly Again"
  • Gilyard
  • Modi
  • Tevin Thompson
  • Yung Lan
  • Exotic Muzik[b]
4:06
Total length:49:00

Notes




Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. "I'm Him - Kevin Gates | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. "Zwischen Gangsta-Rap und Atlanta-Trap: Der ungekrönte Hook-King".
  3. "Kevin Gates: I'M HIM". Pitchfork.
  4. "Kevin Gates Announces Release Date for New Album I'M HIM". Pitchfork. 17 September 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  5. "@_buzzpromo on twitter:"Welcome Home Kevin Gates. #kevingates #imhim"". Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Twitter.
  6. "Kevin Gates Announces "I'm Him" Album, Drops New Single 'Push It': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  7. "@iamkevingates on Instagram:"💪#iMHim"". Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Instagram.
  8. "Only the Generals Gon Understand – EP by Kevin Gates on Apple Music". 31 May 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019 – via Apple Music.
  9. "Push It – Single by Kevin Gates on Apple Music". Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Apple Music.
  10. "Kevin Gates – Push It (Official Music Video)". Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via YouTube.
  11. "Facts - Single by Kevin Gates on Apple Music". Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Apple Music.
  12. "Kevin Gates – Facts (Official Music Video)". Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via YouTube.
  13. Caulfield, Keith (October 6, 2019). "DaBaby Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Kirk'". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  14. "RIAA Certifications - Kevin Gates". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  15. "I'm Him by Kevin Gates". 27 September 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019 – via Apple Music.
  16. "I'm Him / Kevin Gates". Tidal. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  17. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  18. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  19. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  20. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  21. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  22. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  23. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  24. "American album certifications – Kevin Gates – I'm Him". Recording Industry Association of America.

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