When Kevin Gates makes it rain, it pours.
After three years of dropping consistently hot mixtapes, he’s announced his next album, I’m Him, a follow-up Gates’ 2016 platinum debut album Islah.
Not only that, but he’s released new single Push It, with an accompanying video to match – featuring a much leaner Gates.
The album comes hot off the heels of Gates’ latest mixtape, Only The Generals Gon Understand, which is an 18-minute burst of Gates at his absolute best.
Gates released a statement on Instagram talking about the song, saying "A warrior’s greatest gold is truth. In the Muhammed Ali way, I’m going to show you how great I am.”
The statement continues saying, “The idea for the video is me fighting the Old Kevin and becoming the New Kevin. I’m making the transition from a fucked-up guy with a good heart and great character traits, into a man with a great heart and no fucked-up character traits. It’s opening the process for the world to see. It starts with Push It.”
The album is expected to drop towards the end of the year, with a headline tour to follow – hopefully one that brings him to Australia.
