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By Any Means 2 (mixtape)

By Any Means 2 is the fifteenth mixtape by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on September 22, 2017, through his independent label, Bread Winners' Association, with Atlantic Records.

By Any Means 2
Mixtape by
Kevin Gates
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017
Recorded2016–2017
GenreHip hop
Length46:24
Label
Producer
Kevin Gates chronology
Murder for Hire 2
(2016)		 By Any Means 2
(2017)		 Chained to the City
(2018)
Singles from By Any Means 2
  1. "What If"
    Released: April 4, 2017
  2. "No Love"
    Released: July 20, 2017

The mixtape was released while Gates was incarcerated. Unlike his previous mixtapes, which were available both for free and retail, By Any Means 2 was released exclusively for retail.

Singles

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The first single, "What If", was released on April 4, 2017.[1]Its music video premiered on September 6, 2019.[2]

The second single, "No Love", was released on July 20, 2017.

Promotional singles

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The first promotional track, "Had To", was released on September 7, 2017.[3]Its music video, released on October 12, 2017, and features Gates' wife and a Kevin Gates lookalike.[4]

The second track, "Beautiful Scars", is the only song on the mixtape with featured vocals, coming from PnB Rock. It was released on September 14, 2017.[5]

The third track, "Imagine That", was released alongside the mixtape on September 22, 2017. Its music video followed on September 25, 2017.[6] and features only Gates' wife and two children.

Commercial performance

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By Any Means 2 debuted at number 100 on the US Billboard 200. In its second week, it rose to its peak position of number 4.

Track listing

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Credits adapted from ASCAP.[7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No Love"
Millz3:20
2."McGyver"
  • Gilyard
  • Alleyne
Millz3:16
3."Had To"
  • Gilyard
  • Rick Witherspoon, Jr.
  • Daenerys Targaryene
Mad Max3:41
4."Fuckin Right"
  • Gilyard
  • Eyobed Getachew
  • Tinashe Sibanda
  • Chris Batson
  • EY
  • T-Collar
  • Batson
3:18
5."Beautiful Scars" (featuring PnB Rock)
Rvssian3:08
6."Attention"
3:47
7."G.O.M.D."
3:09
8."D You Down"
  • Gilyard
  • John McGee
  • Geoffrey Earley
  • Xeryus Gittens
  • Tasha Catour
  • Jim Lavigne
  • $K
  • Geoffro Cause
  • Xeryus G
3:14
9."What If"
3:15
10."Came Up"
  • Gilyard
  • Brendon Waters
DJ Marley Waters2:42
11."Imagine That"
  • Gilyard
  • Jeremy Coleman
  • Witherspoon, Jr.
  • Targaryene
  • JMIKE
  • Mad Max
3:40
12."No Trust"
2:29
13."Just Wanna"
  • Gilyard
  • Jeffrey Offe
Prezident Jeff3:51
14."Why I"
3:33
Total length:46:24

Charts

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References

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  1. ↑ "Kevin Gates Drops New Song "What If"". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Gates - What If [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube. September 6, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Kevin Gates Drops Powerful New Song "Had To" - HotNewHipHop". hotnewhiphop.com. September 7, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Gates - Had To [Official Music Video] - YouTube". October 12, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "New Music: Kevin Gates feat. PnB Rock - Beautiful Scars". Rap-Up. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Kevin Gates - Imagine That [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube. September 25, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2020.


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