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Murder for Hire 2

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Murder for Hire 2
Mixtape by
ReleasedMay 27, 2016
Recorded2016
GenreHip hop
Length29:02
Label
Producer
  • I.TrezBeats
  • The Villians
  • Yung Lan
  • BWA Ron
  • Millz
  • Jon-C
  • Go Grizzly
  • Abe
  • Rad Cat
  • Beat Dilla
Kevin Gates chronology
Islah
(2016)
Murder for Hire 2
(2016)
By Any Means 2
(2017)

Murder for Hire 2 is the fourteenth 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

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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

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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

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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

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Fuck It"ITrezBeats4:01
2."The Prayer"The Villians3:52
3."Believe In Me"Yung Lan3:22
4."Click House" (featuring OG Boobie Black)
  • BWA Ron
  • Millz
2:51
5."Great Example"
  • Go Grizzly
  • Winners Circle
  • Jon-C
3:25
6."Lil Nigga"Abe3:25
7."Showin' Up"Rad Cat4:16
8."Off da Meter"Beat Dilla3:48
Total length:29:02

Sample credits

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Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Kevin Gates announces release date for Murder For Hire 2". HotNewHipHop. 25 May 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kevin Gates Twitter". Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Stream Murder For Hire 2". Rap-Up. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Murder For Hire 2 - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "Murder For Hire 2 - Datpiff". DatPiff. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "Kevin Gates - Murder For Hire 2 Stream and Cover Art". HipHopDX. 27 May 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  7. ^ "Kevin Gates releases Murder For Hire 2 Mixtape - Listen". Pitchfork. 27 May 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: Drake, Beyonce & Kevin Gates". Hip Hop DX. June 6, 2016.
  9. ^ "Stream Murder For Hire 2". Rap-Up. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  10. ^ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.