Only the Generals, Pt. II

Only the Generals, Pt. II is the seventeenth mixtape by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on February 19, 2021, via Bread Winners Association and Atlantic Records Group, as a surprise mixtape.^[1][2] This project serves as a sequel to his 2019 EP Only the Generals Gon Understand.^[2]

Only the Generals, Pt. II
Mixtape by Kevin Gates
Released	February 19, 2021
Recorded	2021
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	41:21
Label	Bread Winners' Association Atlantic
Producer	3 Amigos Avery on the Beat Bak Bizness Boi Bricks Da Mane Danny Majic Danny Wolf Derelle Rideout DJ Frank E DMacTooBangin Dvtchie Frankie Bash John Luther June The Genius KC Supreme Make The Noises Musik MajorX Olivier Bassil Outtatown Pancho Pearl Lion Qss Beatz Rio Leyva Section 8 Starboy Tariq Beats Taz Taylor Zay
Kevin Gates chronology
I'm Him (2019) Only the Generals, Pt. II (2021) Khaza (2022)
Singles from Only the Generals, Pt. II
"Plug Daughter 2" Released: February 12, 2021

Promotion

Singles

"Plug Daughter 2" was released as the mixtape's only single on February 12, 2021, as well as an accompanying music video.^[3][4] The song was produced by Rio Leyva, the Internet Money producer Taz Taylor, and Zay. The song did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.^[5] And the song also peaked at number 39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[5]

Music videos

The music video for the song "Puerto Rico Luv", was released on February 19, 2021, after the mixtape was released.^[6]

Commercial performance

On March 6, 2021, On the Generals, Pt. II debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200, earning 22,000 album-equivalent units, which included 2,000 copies sold in its first week.^[5][7][8] The project also debuted at number 11 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.^[5] And the project debuted at number nine on the US Top Rap Albums charts, becoming Kevin Gates' tenth top-10 debut on the chart overall.^[5]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Genius, Spotify, and Tidal.^[9][10][11]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Yes Lawd"	Marcellus Gates Francisco Montoya Jr.	Pancho	4:45
2.	"Big Hittah"	Gates Anton Mendo Tobias Dekker	Outtatown Starboy	3:01
3.	"Cartel Swag"	Gates Kim Candilora Justin Franks Daniel Majic Andrew Cedar	KC Supreme DJ Frank E Danny Majic 3 Amigos	4:19
4.	"Big Steppa"	Gates Dyllan McKinney	DMacTooBangin	1:58
5.	"Shit"	Gates Charles Driggers Avery Cockerill	Bricks Da Mane Avery on the Beat	3:43
6.	"Raw U Out"	Gates Miguel Courtidor Luis Marte	Danny Wolf Dvtchie Qss Beatz	3:46
7.	"Send That Load"	Gates Rai'Shaun Williams Colin Franken Alexander Bak	Section 8 Frankie Bash Bak	2:41
8.	"Plug Daughter 2"	Gates Rio Leyva Danny Snodgrass Jr. Isaiah Valmont	Leyva Taz Taylor Zay	3:47
9.	"Wishing In Morocco"	Gates June James John Luther	June The Genius Luther^[a]	3:05
10.	"Puerto Rico Luv"	Gates Morgan Kornmo Olivier Bassil	Make The Noises Bassil	3:24
11.	"Waddup Homie Pt. 2"	Gates Andre Robertson Derelle Rideout	Bizness Boi Rideout	3:03
12.	"Fairytale"	Gates Quinton Cook Timothy Wells Jared Scharff Atariq Crapps	Musik MajorX Pearl Lion Tariq Beats	3:49
Total length:				41:21

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

Charts

Chart performance for Only the Generals, Pt. II

Chart (2022)	Peak position
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[12]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	11
US Billboard 200^[14]	18

References

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2. "Kevin Gates Drops Surprise Mixtape 'Only the Generals Part II'". Complex. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
3. Plug Daughter 2 - Single by Kevin Gates, 2021-02-12, retrieved 2022-09-14
4. Kevin Gates - Plug Daughter 2 [Official Music Video], retrieved 2022-09-14
5. "Kevin Gates Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
6. Kevin Gates - Puerto Rico Luv [Official Music Video], retrieved 2022-09-14
7. "Billboard Charts on Twitter". Twitter. March 1, 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
8. Rick (2021-02-26). "ALBUM SALES (week 8, 2021): Kevin Gates, Pop Smoke, Lil Durk, The Weeknd & more!". Fresh: Hip-Hop & R&B. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
9. "Only the Generals, Pt. II by Kevin Gates". Genius. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
10. Only The Generals Part II, 2021-02-19, retrieved 2022-09-14
11. "Tidal". Tidal. February 19, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
12. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
13. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
14. "Kevin Gates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2022.