Murder For Hire 2
| Murder For Hire 2 | ||||
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| Mixtape by Kevin Gates | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 29:02 | |||
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Murder For Hire 2 is the fifteenth mixtape by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on May 27, 2016, by his own independent record label Bread Winners' Association and Atlantic Records.[1] Unlike his other mixtapes, that were released for free and for retail, this mixtape was strictly for retail purposes only.
Release
Kevin Gates wants to release another studio album but Atlantic Records said that they didn't allow him to release another studio album until February 2017 so he announced the sequel to Murder For Hire.[2] The mixtape is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music but not currently available on DatPiff.[3][4][5]
Songs
The mixtape contains 8 songs. The opening track, Fuck It contain sample of Cut It from American rapper O.T. Genasis. OG Boobie Black is the only feature of the mixtape.[6][7]
Commercial performance
Murder For Hire 2 debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, with 27,000 album-equivalent units; it sold 20,000 copies in its first week, and boasted over 7.3 million streams.[8]
Track list
| No. | Title | {{{extra_column}}} | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuck It" | 4:01 | |
| 2. | "The Prayer" | 3:52 | |
| 3. | "Believe In Me" | 3:22 | |
| 4. | "Click House" (featuring OG Boobie Black) | 2:51 | |
| 5. | "Great Example" | Go Grizzly | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Lil Nigga" | 3:25 | |
| 7. | "Showin' Up" | 4:16 | |
| 8. | "Off da Meter" | 3:48 | |
| Total length: | 29:02 | ||
Sample credits
- "Fuck It" contains samples of "Cut It, performed by O.T. Genasis.[9]
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 12 |
References
- ↑ "Kevin Gates announces release date for Murder For Hire 2". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Kevin Gates Twitter". Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Stream Murder For Hire 2". Rap-Up. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Murder For Hire 2 - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Murder For Hire 2 - Datpiff". DatPiff. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Kevin Gates - Murder For Hire 2 Stream and Cover Art". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Kevin Gates releases Murder For Hire 2 Mixtape - Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Hip Hop Album Sales: Drake, Beyonce & Kevin Gates". Hip Hop DX. June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Stream Murder For Hire 2". Rap-Up. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Kevin Gates – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Kevin Gates. Retrieved June 7, 2016.