Only the Generals Gon Understand

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Only the Generals Gon Understand
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ReleasedMay 31, 2019 (2019-05-31)
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Length18:28
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Kevin Gates chronology
Luca Brasi 3
(2018)
Only the Generals Gon Understand
(2019)
I'm Him
(2019)
Singles from Only the Generals Gon Understand
  1. "Big Gangsta"
    Released: April 20, 2019
  2. "Yukatan"
    Released: May 6, 2019

Only the Generals Gon Understand is the second EP by American hip hop recording artist Kevin Gates. [1]

Contents

Chart performance

Only the Generals Gon Understand debuted at number eighteen on the Billboard 200. It also debuted at number ten and number nine on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Albums and the Billboars Top Rap Albums charts, respectively.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Big Gangsta"4:03
2."Yukatan"3:02
3."Luv Bug"3:05
4."Rich Off"1:32
5."World Luv"3:28
6."Case Closed"3:19
Total length:18:28

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3] 10

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References

  1. "Only the Generals Gon Understand by Kevin Gates on Spotify". Spotify . Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  2. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.