I'm Him

I'm Him
Studio album by
Kevin Gates
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
GenreHip hop
Length49:00
Label
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]

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

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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 upcoming 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

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The lead single "Push It" was released on June 28, 2019.[9] Its music video was released the same day.[10]

The second single, "Facts", was released on July 25, 2019.[11] The music video was released alongside the song.[12]

Commercial performance

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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

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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
2:39
3."By My Lonely"
  • Gilyard
  • Vincent Watson
Invincible Beats2:10
4."Bags"
  • Gilyard
  • Andrea Principiano
Flamey2:30
5."Facts"
  • 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"
2:57
17."Fly Again"
  • Gilyard
  • Modi
  • Tevin Thompson
  • Yung Lan
  • Exotic Muzik[b]
4:06
Total length:49:00

Notes

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  • ^[a] signifies an uncredited co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer


Charts

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Certifications

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

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "I'm Him - Kevin Gates | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. ^ "Zwischen Gangsta-Rap und Atlanta-Trap: Der ungekrönte Hook-King". Archived from the original on 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  3. ^ "Kevin Gates: I'M HIM". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ "Kevin Gates Announces Release Date for New Album I'M HIM". Pitchfork. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. 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.[permanent dead link]
  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.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Kevin Gates – Facts (Official Music Video)". Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (October 6, 2019). "DaBaby Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Kirk'". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "RIAA Certifications - Kevin Gates". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  15. ^ "I'm Him by Kevin Gates". 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  23. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Kevin Gates – I'm Him". Recording Industry Association of America.


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