According to Apple, Kevin Gates’ album Islah outsold international pop star Rihanna’s 8th studio album ANTI. If that’s true, this has been the week for the underdogs. Hit the jump.
#MusicStillMatters New Music: Lil Kim ft. Kevin Gates – #Mine
Lil Kim is grabs Kevin Gates for her new single, “Mine.” Lookout for her upcoming album dropping later this year. Listen to the track after the jump.
(Video) Kevin Gates – Pride
Last month Kevin Gates dropped his debut album, “Islah.” Today he drops the visuals to his track “Pride.” The video co-stars his wife Dreka and their daughter Islah. Check it out after the jump.
Rihanna Debuts At #1 On Billboard, While Kevin Gates Debuts At #2!
Rihanna tops the charts today, after her first official week in stores with ANTI. As we explained last week, her Billboard “debut” didn’t really count, as it was only after a mere couple of hours available before the new chart week started. With her full 7 days, Rih clocks in with 166k – all digital, as physical copies weren’t made available until this past weekend. Also debuting big this week is Kevin Gates, whose new album Islah comes in at number two with 112k. Am I the only one who’s really shocked by this? And congrats to my JERSEY boy Charlie Puth, also debuting high at number 6 with Nine Track Mind, moving 65k. Check out this week’s full top 10 below!
(Video) Kevin Gates Talks His New Album ‘Islah’ & Reveals Why He Doesn’t Like Promo
Kevin Gates recently sat down with Rolling Stone to give some interesting insights into his forthcoming album, Islah. He expresses why he is not a fan of promo along with the reasoning behind him not having any features on his latest project. Get into the full interview below to hear what Kevin Gates had to say!
