Islah (album)
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Islah is the debut studio album by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on January 29, 2016, by Bread Winners' Association, Atlantic Records and Dead Game Records.[1][2] The album was supported by five singles: "Kno One", "La Familia", "The Truth", "Really Really" and "2 Phones".
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [4] |
Consequence of Sound | B[5] |
HipHopDX | [4] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.5/10[6] |
Rolling Stone | |
Spin | 8/10 |
Tiny Mix Tapes |
Islah received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average average score of 81 based on 10 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".
Commercial performance
The album debut at number 2 on the Billboard 200, collecting 112,143 equivalent album units with 90,000 copies sold in the first-week in the United States.[7] As of April 4 2016, Islah has sold 366,333 (210,710 pure album sales) copies domestically.
Singles
His official debut single, titled "Kno One" was released on July 9, 2015. The song was produced by IKENNA FuNkEn and the production team The Featherstones.
The album's second single, titled "La Familia" was released on September 3, 2015. The production was handled by Mxllzy. The album's third single, titled "The Truth" was released on September 3, 2015. The production was handled by Rvssian.
The album's fourth single, titled "Really Really" was released on October 5, 2015. The song was produced by Alex Goose, Cook Classics and Jake Troth. The song peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album's fifth single, titled "2 Phones" was released on November 5, 2015. The production was handled by Mad Max. The song was Gates first top 40 hit, peaking at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100.
A bonus track, "Jam" was released on January 29, 2016. The song features guest vocals from American recording artists Trey Songz, Jamie Foxx and Ty Dolla $ign, while it was produced by Micah Powell. A promotional single, "Excuse Me" was released on January 29, 2016. The production was handled by Ray Real.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Not the Only One" |
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| 4:41 |
2. | "Really Really" |
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| 3:52 |
3. | "2 Phones" |
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| 4:00 |
4. | "Pride" |
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| 4:05 |
5. | "La Familia" |
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| 3:50 |
6. | "Time for That" |
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| 3:28 |
7. | "Thought I Heard (Bread Winners’ Anthem)" |
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| 3:24 |
8. | "Hard For" |
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| 4:06 |
9. | "Ask for More" |
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| 3:27 |
10. | "One Thing" |
| 3:19 | |
11. | "The Truth" |
| 3:30 | |
12. | "Kno One" |
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| 3:34 |
13. | "Told Me" |
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| 3:04 |
14. | "Ain't Too Hard" |
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| 3:25 |
15. | "I Love It" |
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| 3:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Jam [8]" (featuring Trey Songz, Ty Dolla $ign and Jamie Foxx) |
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| 3:34 |
17. | "Excuse Me [9]" |
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| 4:37 |
Total length: | 68:10 |
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] | 16 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 2 |
References
- ^ Baker, Soren (November 6, 2015). "Kevin Gates "Islah" Updated Release Date & Cover Art". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "'Islah' - Kevin Gates". iTunes. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "islah Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ a b "Kevin Gates - Islah". Allmusic. February 5, 2016. Cite error: The named reference "HipHopDX" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Kevin Gates - Islah". Consequence of Sound. January 26, 2016.
- ^ Jayson Greene (February 4, 2016). "Kevin Gates: Islah". Pitchfrok Media. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6867227/rihanna-anti-billboard-200-no-1
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Jam - Single by Kevin Gates". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Excuse Me - Single by Kevin Gates". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.