Islah by Kevin Gates - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

The Baton Rouge rapper Kevin Gates has never been much for jokes. Earnest, unsparing, and intensely personal, his full-length major-label debut is a downcast trip through tales of the grind (“La Familia”) romantic woes (“Pride”), and the trials of balancing the two (“2 Phones”). He delivers it all with enough charm and hope to keep things from getting too dark or gritty. “Man in the mirror you way outta order,” he raps on “The Truth”—fitting words for an artist who named his album (and his daughter, for that matter) after an Arabic word meaning to improve.

1. Not the Only One

Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Composer: Jan Richard Branicki
Kevin Andre Price
Kevin Gilyard; Composer
Engineer: Brandon Thomas
Joshra Collins; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Joe Fitz; Production
Mixing Assistant: Courtney Horton; Production
Producer: Go Grizzly X Dreamlife; Production

2. Really Really

Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jeff Vaughn; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Composer: Jake Troth
William Lobban Bean
Kevin Gilyard
Alex Goose; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Vaughn; Production
Engineer: Millz
Alex Toval
John Schullman; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Mixing Assistant: Ryan Kaul
Maddox Chimm; Production
Producer: Cook Classics
Jake Troth
Alex Goose; Production

3. 2 Phones

Composer: Brittany Hazzard
Rick Witherspoon, Jr.
Kevin Gilyard
Rick Witherspoon; Composer
Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Vaughn; Production
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Engineer: Brandon Thomas
Joshra Collins; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Joe Fitz; Production
Mixing Assistant: Courtney Horton; Production
Producer: Mad Max; Production
Jr.: Rick Witherspoon; Other

4. Pride

Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Composer: Matthew Paisley-mallia
Kevin Gilyard; Composer
Engineer: Millz; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Dan Weston; Production
Producer: Patrick Carmelo; Production

5. La Familia

Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Composer: Jamil Tajh Alleyne
Theron Thomas
Timothy Thomas
Kevin Gilyard; Composer
Engineer: Thurston Mccrea
Millz; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Joe Fitz
Courtney Horton; Production
Producer: Millz; Production

6. Time for That

Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Holly Seeley; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Composer: Norman Payne
Kevin Gilyard
Steve Thornton; Composer
Additional Production: Nick Seeley; Production
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Vaughn; Production
Engineer: Millz
Brandon Thomas; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Producer: Swiff D; Production

7. Thought I Heard (Bread Winners' Anthem)

Composer: Kevin Gilyard
Norman Payne; Composer
Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Vaughn; Production
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Engineer: Christian Garcia; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Joe Fitz; Production
Mixing Assistant: Courtney Horton; Production
Producer: Dj Chose; Production

8. Hard For

Keyboard: Eric Goudy
Earl Hood; Performer
Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Composer: Eric Goudy Ii
Earl Hood
Kevin Gilyard
Rico Love; Composer
Additional Production: Nick Seeley; Production
Engineer: Thurston Mccrea; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Joe Fitz; Production
Mixing Assistant: Cortney Horton; Production
Producer: Rico Love
Earl Hood
Eric Goudy Ii; Production
Programmer: Earl Hood; Production

9. Ask for More

Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Composer: Norris Buchanan
Richard Norris
Kevin Gilyard; Composer
Engineer: Brandon Thomas; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Joe Fitz; Production
Mixing Assistant: Courtney Horton; Production
Producer: Norris Buchanan
Richad Norris; Production

10. One Thing

Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Drum Programming: D.a. Doman; Performer
Keyboard: D.a. Doman; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Composer: Jim Stewart
Kevin Gilyard
David L Doman; Composer
Engineer: Millz; Production
Mixing: Dan Weston; Production
Producer: D.a. Doman; Production
Additional Guitar: Jim Stewart; Other
Additional Keyboards: Jim Stewart; Other

11. The Truth

Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Composer: Tarik Johnston
Kevin Gilyard; Composer
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Millz; Production
Producer: Rvssian; Production

12. Kno One

Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Composer: Ikenna Udemba
Justin Featherstone
Matthew Featherstone
William Featherstone
Kevin Gilyard
Marlin "hookman" Bonds
Christopher Featherstone; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Vaughn; Production
Engineer: Millz; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Producer: Ikenna Funken
The Featherstones; Production

13. Told Me

Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Composer: Jamil Tajh Alleyne
Kevin Gilyard; Composer
Engineer: Millz; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Dan Weston; Production
Producer: Millz; Production

14. Ain't Too Hard

Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Composer: Norman Payne
Eric Goudy Ii
Earl Hood
Kevin Gilyard; Composer
Engineer: Millz; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Joe Fitz; Production
Mixing Assistant: Courtney Horton; Production
Producer: Eric Goudy Ii; Production

15. I Love It

Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Vocals: Kevin Gates; Performer
Composer: Adrian Santalla
Donny Flores
Kevin Gilyard; Composer
Engineer: Millz
Brandon Thomas; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Joe Fitz; Production
Mixing Assistant: Courtney Horton; Production
Producer: Phe
Drop; Production

16. Jam (feat. Trey Songz, Ty Dolla $ign and Jamie Foxx)

by Kevin Gates, Trey Songz, Ty Dolla $ign, Jamie Foxx

Featured Artist: Trey Songz
Ty Dolla $ign
Jamie Foxx; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Micah Powell; Performer
Composer: Tyrone Griffin, Jr.
Micah Powell
Belinda Lipscomb
Boaz Watson
Jamie Foxx
Kenneth Edmonds
Tremaine Neverson
Kevin Gilyard
Tyrone Griffin; Composer
Engineer: Joshra Collins
Kenneth "kp" Pruitt; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Producer: Micah Powell; Production
Jr.: Tyrone Griffin; Other

17. Excuse Me

Composer: Paris Jones
Reynard Tarleton
Kevin Gilyard; Composer
Primary Artist: Kevin Gates; Main Performer
Engineer: Millz; Production
Mastering: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Joe Fitz; Production
Mixing Assistant: Courtney Horton; Production
Producer: Ray Real; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 26 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, Rock, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap, Dirty South

Label

Bread Winners' Association - Atlantic

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 10, 2015

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

75679916105