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By Any Means is a mixtape by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on March 17, 2014, by his Breadwinners Association label, distributed by Atlantic Records. The mixtape debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200, selling 17,000 copies in the United States.[1] On DatPiff, this mixtape downloaded over 392,347 times, as of February 2, 2015.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
HipHopDX[4]
Pitchfork Media(7.5/10)[5]

By Any Means received positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic's David Jeffries praised Gates for making tweaks to the above-average mixtape, singling out "Movies" and "Posed to Be in Love" as "unexpected excellence buried on a stopgap release, all of them making this mixtape quite necessary for fans of Gates' albums."[3] Christina Lee of HipHopDX praised Gates' storytelling lyricism and beat choices for remaining consistent in finding the middle-ground between underground and mainstream, calling the mixtape "a smart display of his skills that aims for Rap radio airplay but doesn’t sacrifice too much personality, and a reliable stopgap between now and what’s ahead."[4] Renato Pagnani of Pitchfork Media praised Gates for mixing the different styles from his previous mixtapes to deliver a strong precursor to his full-length debut, concluding that "With By All Means he completes a three-release run that's as solid as any in recent memory, even if the answer to the question of whether he has another gear in him remains unanswered for the time being."[5]

Tracklist

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Wish I Had It"All Star3:31
2."Don't Know"Knucklehead, Go Grizzly3:05
3."Amnesia" (featuring Doe B)Dun Deal3:29
4."Can't Make This Up"Dave Cappa3:30
5."Keep Fucking With Me" (featuring Plies)V12 The Hittman2:46
6."Homicide"Chrishan3:08
7."Movie"Beewirks3:21
8."Go Hard" (featuring Rico Love)Jim Jonsin, Finatik N Zac3:40
9."Bet I'm on It" (featuring 2 Chainz)Honorable C-Note3:30
10."Arm & Hammer"The Runners, The Monarch3:27
11."Posed to Be in Love"Go Grizzly2:44
12."Stop Lyin'"Dun Deal4:22
13."Wit It"Big Soj, Kane Beatz3:28
14."Just Want Some Money"DJ Yung Stylez4:05
15."Again"Bricks Da Mane3:27
16."Get Up On My Level!"Yung Carter4:16
Total length:55:43

References

  1. ^ Balfour, Jay (March 26, 2014). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/23/2014". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved December 14, 2014. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  2. ^ "Kevin Gates - By Any Means Mixtape". DatPiff. March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "By Any Means - Kevin Gates". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 17, 2014. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  4. ^ a b Lee, Christina (March 28, 2014). "Kevin Gates - By Any Means". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved December 17, 2014. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  5. ^ a b Pagnani, Renato (March 24, 2014). "By Any Means Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 17, 2014.