I'm Him

2019 studio album by Kevin Gates From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
GenreHip hop
Length49:00
Label
Quick facts Studio album by Kevin Gates, Released ...
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
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More information Review scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Laut.deStarStarStar[2]
Pitchfork7.4/10[3]
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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 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

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

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]

More information No., Title ...
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
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Notes

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

Charts

More information Chart (2019), Peak position ...
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Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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