Kap G
| Kap G | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Ramirez |
| Born |
July 31, 1994 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Origin | College Park, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records, I Am Other |
| Website | http://therealkapg.com/ |
George Ramirez (born July 31, 1994), better known by his stage name Kap G, is an American rapper[1] from College Park, Georgia in the Atlanta metropolitan area.[2]
Early life
George Ramirez (Kap G) was born on July 31, 1994, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a mexican descent.[3] His family immigrated from Mexico, while he was still being raised living in the Atlanta metropolitan area, in the state of Georgia. He attended and was graduated from Tri-Cities High School.[4]
Career
He would be collaborating with big name artists, such as Chief Keef, T.I., Wiz Khalifa, Jeezy and Kirko Bangz, among others. He released his debut single, titled "Tatted Like Amigos"; a collaboration with a fellow rapper Chief Keef, which garnered him mainstream attention. Since then, Kap G would began remixing other artists' songs, in which a representative of the A&R Kawan Prather; who he discovered Kap G, and then landed him into signing a deal with Atlantic Records. Most of his lyrics, represents his mexican culture and are bilingual, containing lyrics in English and the Spanish language. On March 6, 2014, he released his critically acclaimed mixtape, titled Like a Mexican via DatPiff.[5] He is currently in the studio recording his first extended play (EP), with the assistances from Pharrell Williams.[6] Kap G was included in the numerous articles for XXL magazine, and he became a candidate for XXL Freshman 2015.[7] Kap G is currently in the studio working with Young Thug, while recording his next mixtape; according to his instagram page. Kap G is planning on releasing his mixtape, titled El Southside.[8]
Discography
Singles
- "Tatted Like Amigos" (featuring Chief Keef)[9]
- "La Policia"[10]
- "Jose Got Dem Tacos" (featuring Young Jeezy)[11]
- "Like El Chapo" (featuring Ca$h Out)[12]
Mixtapes
- Real Migo Sh*t (2014)
- Real Migo Sh*t 2 (2014)
- Like a Mexican (2014)
- Migo Work (2015)
- Real Migo Sh*t 3 (2015)
- El Southside (2016)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dope | Fidel[13] | Cameo appearance and is featured on the soundtrack.[14] |
See also
References
- ↑ Weiss, Jeff (2014-05-15). "Gen F: Kap G". The Fader. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ Diep, Eric (2014-04-28). "The Break Presents: Kap G - XXL". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ Weiss, Jeff (2014-05-15). "Gen F: Kap G". The Fader. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ Diep, Eric (2014-04-28). "The Break Presents: Kap G - XXL". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ "Like A Mexican - Kap G on DatPiff". datpiff.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ "Pharrell Williams Dubs Him 'The Future': Kap G Drops Knowledge On Mexican-American Roots Through Rap | Fox News Latino". latino.foxnews.com. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ "XXL Freshmen 2015: Kap G Pitch (Video)". xxlmag.com. 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ Tweet 650514971470790656. Twitter. October 3, 2015.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Tatted Like Amigos (feat. Chief Keef) - Single by Lil G (K.a.P)". itunes.apple.com. 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - La Policia - Single by Kap G". itunes.apple.com. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - José Got Dem Tacos (feat. Jeezy) - Single by Kap G". itunes.apple.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Like El Chapo (feat. Ca$h Out) - Single by Kap G". itunes.apple.com. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ "Photos | Kap G". therealkapg.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ Walsh, Peter (2015-06-04). "Nas, Kap G and A Tribe Called Quest are Featured on 'Dope' Soundtrack - XXL". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.