I'm Him

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.[5]

I'm Him
Studio album by Kevin Gates
Released	September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:00
Label	Atlantic Bread Winners'
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)
Singles from I'm Him
"Push It" Released: June 28, 2019 "Facts" Released: July 25, 2019

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	75/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Laut.de	[3]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[4]

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 second album.[6] 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.[7] On September 17, Gates announced the release date on social media.[8] "I'm Him" serves 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.[9]

Singles

The lead single "Push It" was released on June 28, 2019.[10] The music video was released the same day.[11]

The second single, "Facts", was released on July 25, 2019.[12] The music video was released on the same day.[13]

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.[14] This became Gates' fourth US top 10 album.[14] 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.[15]

Track listing

Adapted from Apple Music[16] and Tidal.[17]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"RBS Intro"	Kevin Gilyard Alex Petit Kevin Price	CashMoneyAP Go Grizzly	2:18
2.	"Icebox"	Gilyard David Biral Denzel Baptiste Russ Chell	Take a DayTrip Russ Chell	2:39
3.	"By My Lonely"	Gilyard Vincent Watson	Invincible Beats	2:10
4.	"Bags"	Gilyard Andrea Principiano	Flamey	2:30
5.	"Facts"	Gilyard Biral Baptiste Blake Slatkin Derrick Milano	Take a Daytrip Blake Slatkin	3:01
6.	"Fatal Attraction"	Gilyard Biral Baptiste	Take a DayTrip	2:49
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 Beats	3:26
10.	"Face Down"	Gilyard Norman Payne	DJ Chose	2:38
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"	Gilyard Nick Mira Danny Snodgrass, Jr. Elias Latrou	Nick Mira Taz Taylor E-Trou	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 Lan	2:57
16.	"Betta for You"	Gilyard James Bernard Rosser Jr. Brandon Rackley Trevon Campbell	Nard & B XL Eagle KC Supreme^[a]	2:57
17.	"Fly Again"	Gilyard Modi Tevin Thompson	Yung Lan Exotic Muzik^[b]	4:06
Total length:				49:00

Notes

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 28 US Billboard 200[19] 4 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 2 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[21] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22] 75

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[23]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/177725-kevin-gates-im-him.php
2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-him-mw0003320416
3. https://www.laut.de/Kevin-Gates/Alben/Im-Him-112963
4. https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/kevin-gates-im-him/
5. "Kevin Gates Announces Release Date for New Album I'M HIM". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
6. "@_buzzpromo on twitter:"Welcome Home Kevin Gates. #kevingates #imhim"". Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Twitter.
7. "Kevin Gates Announces "I'm Him" Album, Drops New Single 'Push It': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
8. "@iamkevingates on Instagram:"💪#iMHim"". Instagram. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
9. "Only the Generals Gon Understand – EP by Kevin Gates on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
10. "Push It – Single by Kevin Gates on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
11. "Kevin Gates – Push It (Official Music Video)". Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via YouTube.
12. "Facts - Single by Kevin Gates on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
13. "Kevin Gates – Facts (Official Music Video)". Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via YouTube.
14. Caulfield, Keith (October 6, 2019). "DaBaby Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Kirk'". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
15. "RIAA Certifications - Kevin Gates". Retrieved June 16, 2020.
16. "I'm Him by Kevin Gates". Apple Music. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
17. "I'm Him / Kevin Gates". Tidal. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
18. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
19. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
20. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
21. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
22. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
23. "American album certifications – Kevin Gates – I'm Him". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.