Islah (album)

Islah
Studio album by Kevin Gates
Released January 29, 2016
Genre
Length 63:18
Label
Kevin Gates chronology
Murder For Hire
(2015)		 Islah
(2016)
Singles from Islah
  1. "Kno One"
    Released: July 9, 2015
  2. "La Familia"
    Released: September 3, 2015
  3. "The Truth"
    Released: September 3, 2015
  4. "Really Really"
    Released: October 5, 2015
  5. "2 Phones"
    Released: November 5, 2015
  6. "Jam"
    Released: January 29, 2016
  7. "Excuse Me"
    Released: January 29, 2016

Islah is the debut studio album by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on January 29, 2016, by Bread Winners' Association; distributed by Atlantic Records.[1][2] The album was supported by seven singles: "Kno One", "La Familia", "The Truth", "Really Really", "2 Phones", "Jam" and "Excuse Me".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB[4]
HipHopDX[5]
Pitchfork Media8.5/10[6]
Rolling Stone
Spin8/10
Tiny Mix Tapes

Islah received positive reviews 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 80 based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally positive reviews".

Commercial performance

The album debut at number 2 on the Billboard 200, with 112,143 equivalent album units at the first-week in the United States.[7]

Singles

The debut single, "Kno One" was released on July 9, 2015. It was produced by IKENNA FuNkEn and The Featherstones.

On September 3, 2015, "La Familia" (which was produced by Mxllzy) and "The Truth" (which was produced by Rvssian) was released simultaneously as the second and third single.

The album's fourth single, "Really Really" was released on October 5, 2015. It was produced by Alex Goose, Cook Classics and Jake Troth.

The album's fifth single, "2 Phones" was released on November 5, 2015. It was produced by Thomas "Da Hitman" Goodlett.

On January 29, 2016, "Jam" (which features guest vocals from Trey Songz, Jamie Foxx and Ty Dolla $ign) and "Excuse Me" was released simultaneously as the sixth single and seventh single.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Not the Only One"  
 4:41
2. "Really Really"  
 3:52
3. "2 Phones"  
  • Gilyard
  • Brittany "Starrah" Hazzard
  • Rick Witherspoon Jr.
  • Mad Max
 4:00
4. "Pride"  
  • Gilyard
  • Patrick Carmelo
  • Matthew Paisley-Mallia
  • Carmelo
 4:05
5. "La Familia"  
  • Gilyard
  • Jamil Tajh Alleyne
  • Theron Thomas
  • Timothy Thomas
  • Millz
 3:50
6. "Time for That"  
  • Gilyard
  • Norman "DJ Chose" Payne
  • Steve "Swiff D" Thornton
  • Swiff D & Nick Seeley (add.)
 3:28
7. "Thought I Heard (Bread Winners’ Anthem)"  
  • Gilyard
  • Payne
  • DJ Chose
 3:24
8. "Hard For"  
  • Earl & E, Rico Love, & Nick Seeley
 4:06
9. "Ask for More"  
  • Gilyard
  • Norris Buchanan
  • Richard Norris
  • Buchanan
  • Norris
 3:27
10. "One Thing"  
 3:19
11. "The Truth"  
  • Gilyard
  • Tarik Johnston
 3:30
12. "Kno One"  
 3:34
13. "Told Me"  
  • Gilyard
  • Alleyne
  • Millz
 3:04
14. "Ain't Too Hard"  
  • Gilyard
  • Hood
  • Goudy III
  • Earl & E
 3:25
15. "I Love It"  
  • Gilyard
  • Donny Flores
  • Adrian Santalla
  • Drop
  • Phe
 3:31

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 16
US Billboard 200[11] 2

References

  1. ↑ Baker, Soren (November 6, 2015). "Kevin Gates "Islah" Updated Release Date & Cover Art". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ "'Islah' - Kevin Gates". iTunes. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "islah Reviews". Metacritic. accessdate=January 29, 2016. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Kevin Gates - Islah". Consequence of Sound. January 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Kevin Gates - Islah". HipHopDX. February 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ Jayson Greene (February 4, 2016). "Kevin Gates: Islah". Pitchfrok Media. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6867227/rihanna-anti-billboard-200-no-1
  8. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Jam - Single by Kevin Gates". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  9. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Excuse Me - Single by Kevin Gates". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  10. ↑ "Kevin Gates – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Kevin Gates. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Kevin Gates – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Kevin Gates. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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