By Any Means 2 (mixtape)

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By Any Means 2
Had To - Single.jpg
Mixtape by
Kevin Gates
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017
Recorded2016–2017
Genre Hip hop
Length46:24
Label
Producer
Kevin Gates chronology
Murder for Hire 2
(2016)		By Any Means 2
(2017)		 Chained to the City
(2018)
Singles from By Any Means 2
  1. "What If"
    Released: April 4, 2017
  2. "No Love"
    Released: July 20, 2017

By Any Means 2 is the fifteenth mixtape by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on September 22, 2017, through his independent label, Bread Winners' Association, with Atlantic Records.

Contents

The mixtape was released while Gates was incarcerated. Unlike his previous mixtapes, which were available both for free and retail, By Any Means 2 was released exclusively for retail.

Singles

The first single, "What If", was released on April 4, 2017. [1] Its music video premiered on September 6, 2019. [2]

The second single, "No Love", was released on July 20, 2017.

Promotional singles

The first promotional track, "Had To", was released on September 7, 2017. [3] Its music video, released on October 12, 2017, and features Gates' wife and a Kevin Gates lookalike. [4]

The second track, "Beautiful Scars", is the only song on the mixtape with featured vocals, coming from PnB Rock. It was released on September 14, 2017. [5]

The third track, "Imagine That", was released alongside the mixtape on September 22, 2017. Its music video followed on September 25, 2017. [6] and features only Gates' wife and two children.

Commercial performance

By Any Means 2 debuted at number 100 on the US Billboard 200. In its second week, it rose to its peak position of number 4.

Track listing

Credits adapted from ASCAP. [7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No Love"
Millz3:20
2."McGyver"
  • Gilyard
  • Alleyne
Millz3:16
3."Had To"
  • Gilyard
  • Rick Witherspoon, Jr.
  • Daenerys Targaryene
Mad Max3:41
4."Fuckin Right"
  • Gilyard
  • Eyobed Getachew
  • Tinashe Sibanda
  • Chris Batson
  • EY
  • T-Collar
  • Batson
3:18
5."Beautiful Scars" (featuring PnB Rock)
 Rvssian 3:08
6."Attention"
3:47
7."G.O.M.D."
3:09
8."D You Down"
  • Gilyard
  • John McGee
  • Geoffrey Earley
  • Xeryus Gittens
  • Tasha Catour
  • Jim Lavigne
  • $K
  • Geoffro Cause
  • Xeryus G
3:14
9."What If"
3:15
10."Came Up"
  • Gilyard
  • Brendon Waters
DJ Marley Waters2:42
11."Imagine That"
  • Gilyard
  • Jeremy Coleman
  • Witherspoon, Jr.
  • Targaryene
  • JMIKE
  • Mad Max
3:40
12."No Trust"
2:29
13."Just Wanna"
  • Gilyard
  • Jeffrey Offe
Prezident Jeff3:51
14."Why I"
3:33
Total length:46:24

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Gates Drops New Song "What If"". Billboard . Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Gates - What If [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube . September 6, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Kevin Gates Drops Powerful New Song "Had To" - HotNewHipHop". hotnewhiphop.com. September 7, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Gates - Had To [Official Music Video] - YouTube". October 12, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019– via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "New Music: Kevin Gates feat. PnB Rock - Beautiful Scars". Rap-Up . Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Kevin Gates - Imagine That [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube . September 25, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2020.


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