Download/Stream Kevin Gates's mixtape, By Any Means, for Free at MixtapeMonkey.com - Download/Stream Free Mixtapes and Music Videos from your favorite Hip-Hop/Rap and R&B Artists. Download Kevin Gates - By Any Means Mixtape. 01 Kevin Gates - Wish I Had It 02 Kevin Gates - Don't Know 03 Kevin Gates - Amnesia (Feat. Stream Kevin Gates - By Any Means Mixtape, a playlist by Kevin Gates from desktop or your mobile device. Stream and Download Kevin Gates - By Any Means Mixtape. Download free mixtapes at ThatMixtape.com.
By Any Means | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Mixtape by | ||||
Released | March 17, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013–14 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, southern hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
Length | 55:43 | |||
Label | Atlantic, Bread Winners' Association | |||
Producer | All Star, Knucklehead, Go Grizzly, Dun Deal, Dave Cappa, V12 The Hittman, Chrishan, Beewirks, Jim Jonsin, Finatik N Zac, Honorable C-Note, The Runners, The Monarch, Big Soj, Kane Beatz, Yung Stylez, Bricks Da Mane, Yung Carter | |||
Kevin Gates chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from By Any Means | ||||
|
By Any Means is the eleventh commercial mixtape by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on March 17, 2014, by his Breadwinners Association label, distributed by Atlantic Records. The mixtape debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200, selling 17,000 copies in the United States.[1] On DatPiff, this mixtape has been downloaded over 1,038,543 times, as of January 22, 2019.[2]
Professional ratings | |
---|---|
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
HipHopDX | [4] |
Pitchfork | (7.5/10)[5] |
By Any Means received positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic's David Jeffries praised Gates for making tweaks to the above-average mixtape, singling out 'Movies' and 'Posed to Be in Love' as 'unexpected excellence buried on a stopgap release, all of them making this mixtape quite necessary for fans of Gates' albums.'[3] Christina Lee of HipHopDX praised Gates' storytelling lyricism and beat choices for remaining consistent in finding the middle-ground between underground and mainstream, calling the mixtape 'a smart display of his skills that aims for Rap radio airplay but doesn’t sacrifice too much personality, and a reliable stopgap between now and what’s ahead.'[4] Renato Pagnani of Pitchfork praised Gates for mixing the different styles from his previous mixtapes to deliver a strong precursor to his full-length debut, concluding that 'With By All Means he completes a three-release run that's as solid as any in recent memory, even if the answer to the question of whether he has another gear in him remains unanswered for the time being.'[5]
By Any Means debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200, selling 17,000 copies in its first week of release.[6] On September 7, 2018, the mixtape 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.[7]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | 'Wish I Had It' | All Star | 3:31 |
2. | 'Don't Know' | Knucklehead, Go Grizzly | 3:05 |
3. | 'Amnesia' (featuring Doe B) | Dun Deal | 3:29 |
4. | 'Can't Make This Up' | Dave Cappa | 3:30 |
5. | 'Keep Fucking With Me' (featuring Plies) | V12 The Hittman | 2:46 |
6. | 'Homicide' | Chrishan | 3:08 |
7. | 'Movie' | Beewirks | 3:21 |
8. | 'Go Hard' (featuring Rico Love) | Jim Jonsin, Finatik N Zac | 3:40 |
9. | 'Bet I'm on It' (featuring 2 Chainz) | Honorable C-Note | 3:30 |
10. | 'Arm & Hammer' | The Runners, The Monarch | 3:27 |
11. | 'Posed to Be in Love' | Go Grizzly | 2:44 |
12. | 'Stop Lyin' | Dun Deal | 4:22 |
13. | 'Wit It' | Big Soj, Kane Beatz | 3:28 |
14. | 'Just Want Some Money' | DJ Yung Stylez | 4:05 |
15. | 'Again' | Bricks Da Mane | 3:27 |
16. | 'Get Up On My Level!' | Yung Carter | 4:16 |
Total length: | 55:43 |
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
---|---|
US Billboard 200[8] | 17 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
US Top Rap Albums[10] | 3 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
---|---|---|
United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000 |
*sales figures based on certification alone |