Only the Generals, Pt. II

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Only the Generals, Pt. II
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ReleasedFebruary 19, 2021
Recorded2021
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Length41:21
Label
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Kevin Gates chronology
I'm Him
(2019)
Only the Generals, Pt. II
(2021)
Khaza
(2022)
Singles from Only the Generals, Pt. II
  1. "Plug Daughter 2"
    Released: February 12, 2021

Only the Generals, Pt. II is the seventeenth mixtape by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on February 19, 2021, via Bread Winners Association and Atlantic Records Group, as a surprise mixtape. [1] [2] This project serves as a sequel to his 2019 EP Only the Generals Gon Understand . [2]

Contents

Promotion

Singles

"Plug Daughter 2" was released as the mixtape's only single on February 12, 2021, as well as an accompanying music video. [3] [4] The song was produced by Rio Leyva, the Internet Money producer Taz Taylor, and Zay. The song did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [5] And the song also peaked at number 39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [5]

Music videos

The music video for the song "Puerto Rico Luv", was released on February 19, 2021, after the mixtape was released. [6]

Commercial performance

On March 6, 2021, On the Generals, Pt. II debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 , earning 22,000 album-equivalent units, which included 2,000 copies sold in its first week. [5] [7] [8] The project also debuted at number 11 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. [5] And the project debuted at number nine on the US Top Rap Albums charts, becoming Kevin Gates' tenth top-10 debut on the chart overall. [5]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Genius, Spotify, and Tidal. [9] [10] [11]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Yes Lawd"
Pancho4:45
2."Big Hittah"
  • Gates
  • Anton Mendo
  • Tobias Dekker
  • Outtatown
  • Starboy
3:01
3."Cartel Swag"4:19
4."Big Steppa"
  • Gates
  • Dyllan McKinney
DMacTooBangin1:58
5."Shit"
  • Gates
  • Charles Driggers
  • Avery Cockerill
  • Bricks Da Mane
  • Avery on the Beat
3:43
6."Raw U Out"
  • Gates
  • Miguel Courtidor
  • Luis Marte
  • Danny Wolf
  • Dvtchie
  • Qss Beatz
3:46
7."Send That Load"
2:41
8."Plug Daughter 2"
3:47
9."Wishing In Morocco"
3:05
10."Puerto Rico Luv"
  • Gates
  • Morgan Kornmo
  • Olivier Bassil
  • Make The Noises
  • Bassil
3:24
11."Waddup Homie Pt. 2"
  • Gates
  • Andre Robertson
  • Derelle Rideout
  • Bizness Boi
  • Rideout
3:03
12."Fairytale"
  • Gates
  • Quinton Cook
  • Timothy Wells
  • Jared Scharff
  • Atariq Crapps
  • Musik MajorX
  • Pearl Lion
  • Tariq Beats
3:49
Total length:41:21

Notes

Charts

Chart performance for Only the Generals, Pt. II
Chart (2022)Peak
position
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [12] 9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13] 11
US Billboard 200 [14] 18

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