I'm Him (His Imperial Majesty) is the second studio album by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on September 27, 2019, via Atlantic Records and Bread Winners' Association.[4]
Background
On January 10, 2018, Gates was released from prison. His return to social media saw him posting a picture with the phrase "I'm Him", many fans speculating it to be the title of his upcoming second album.[5] On June 28, 2019, Gates announced the album along with the release of the album's lead single "Push It", with "I'm Him" as the official album title.[6] On September 17, Gates announced the release date on social media.[7]I'm Him served as his second studio album, following his debut album in early 2016. The album follows four months after May 2019's Only the Generals Gon Understand EP.[8]
Singles
The lead single "Push It" was released on June 28, 2019.[9] Its music video was released the same day.[10]
The second single, "Facts", was released on July 25, 2019.[11] The music video was released alongside the song.[12]
Commercial performance
I'm Him debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 72,000 album-equivalent units (of which 10,000 were pure album sales) in its first week.[13] This became Gates' fourth US top 10 album.[13] On June 10, 2020, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[14]
