Kap G

Kap G
Birth nameGeorge Ramirez
Born (1994-07-31) July 31, 1994 (age 30)
Long Beach, California, U.S.[1]
OriginCollege Park, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitetherealkapg.com

George Ramirez (born July 31, 1994), better known by his stage name Kap G, is a Mexican-American rapper.[2] He is best known for his 2016 single "Girlfriend", which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Early life

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George Ramirez was born on July 31, 1994, Long Beach, California but was later raised in Atlanta, Georgia as the youngest of seven children. He graduated from Tri-Cities High School.[3]

Career

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Kap G has collaborated with big-name artists, such as Chief Keef, T.I., Wiz Khalifa, Jeezy and Kirko Bangz among others. He released his debut single, titled "Tatted Like Amigos"; a collaboration with Chicago rapper Chief Keef, which garnered him mainstream attention. Since then, Kap G began remixing other artists' songs, which drew the attention of Dungeon Family A&R Representative Kawan Prather, who ultimately discovered Kap G, which landed him a signing deal with Atlantic Records.[4]

On March 6, 2014, Kap G released his mixtape, titled Like a Mexican via DatPiff.[5] He is currently in the studio recording his first extended play (EP), with the assistance of Pharrell Williams.[6] Kap G has been featured in numerous articles for XXL magazine, and was nominated for XXL Freshman in 2015.[7] On March 4, 2016, Kap G released his song "Girlfriend", the second single from highly anticipated mixtape titled El Southside which features special guest appearances from Young Thug, Cash Out and YFN Lucci.[8] "Girlfriend" became his biggest song to date, and was certified Gold by the RIAA in August 2016.[9] On April 14, 2017, he released his debut studio album SupaJefe, on which he collaborates with Chris Brown (on the song "I See You"[10]), Dae Dae and Pharrell Williams. He was on the SupaJefe tour from July 6 to August 26, 2017. On June 12, 2017, XXL revealed Ramirez was included in their annual freshman class.

Musical style

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Much of his lyrical content pays homage and represents his Mexican culture and is bilingual, switching between English and Spanish.[11] Kap G has said that his goal in his career is to subvert stereotypes of Mexicans[3] and "to be a part of opening doors for Latinos".[2] In an XXL interview he also stated that his style has been compared to Outkast and South Park Mexican.[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • SupaJefe (2017)
  • No Kap (2018)

Mixtapes

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  • Like a Mexican (2014)
  • Real Migo Shit 2 (2014)
  • Real Migo Shit 3 (2015)
  • El Southside (2016)
  • Real Migo Shit 4 (2018)

EPs

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  • Mood (2017)
  • Kap On Edge (2022)[12]

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bub.
[13] 		US
R&B/HH
Bub.
[14]
"Tatted Like Amigos"
(featuring Chief Keef)[15] 		2012 — — Non-album singles
"Jose Got Dem Tacos"
(featuring Jeezy)[16] 		2013 — —
"La Policia"[17] 2014 — —
"Like El Chapo"
(featuring Ca$h Out)[18] 		2015 — — El Southside
"Girlfriend" 2016 10 3
"Rings"[20] 2017 — — Supa Jefe
"I See You"
(featuring Chris Brown)[21] 		— —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
R&B/HH
Bub.
[14]
"Marvelous Day"
(featuring Gunna and Lil Uzi Vert)[22] 		2017 10 Mood and Real Migo Shit 4

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dope Fidel[23] Cameo appearance and is featured on the soundtrack.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "GEN F: Kap G". The Fader.
  2. ^ a b c Diep, Eric (April 28, 2014). "The Break Presents: Kap G – XXL". xxlmag.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Weiss, Jeff (May 15, 2014). "Gen F: Kap G". The Fader. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "Artist on the Verge: Kap G". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Like A Mexican – Kap G on DatPiff". datpiff.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Pharrell Williams Dubs Him 'The Future': Kap G Drops Knowledge On Mexican-American Roots Through Rap | Fox News Latino". latino.foxnews.com. March 27, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "XXL Freshmen 2015: Kap G Pitch (Video)". xxlmag.com. March 18, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  8. ^ Tweet 650514971470790656. Twitter. October 3, 2015.
  9. ^ Berry, Peter A. (August 10, 2017). "Kap G's Song 'Girlfriend' Goes Gold – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  10. ^ Courtade, Jorge (April 7, 2017). "Kap G Drops Chris Brown Collab "I See You," a Radio Rap Jam for Your Summer Rotation". Remezcla. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  11. ^ Jeffries, David. "Kap G | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Kap G - Kap On Edge". Apple Music. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  13. ^ "Chart history for Kap G – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Chart Search for Kap G (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  15. ^ "iTunes – Music – Tatted Like Amigos (feat. Chief Keef) – Single by Lil G (K.a.P)". iTunes Store. May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  16. ^ "iTunes – Music – José Got Dem Tacos (feat. Jeezy) – Single by Kap G". iTunes Store. October 8, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  17. ^ "iTunes – Music – La Policia – Single by Kap G". iTunes Store. June 10, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  18. ^ "iTunes – Music – Like El Chapo (feat. Ca$h Out) – Single by Kap G". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  19. ^ a b "American certifications – Kap G". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "Rings – Single By Kap G on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  21. ^ "Kap G – I See You (feat. Chris Brown)". OnSmash. April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  22. ^ "Kap-G, Lil Uzi Vert and Gunna Unite On "Marvelous Day"". HotNewHipHop. November 18, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  23. ^ "Photos | Kap G". therealkapg.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  24. ^ Walsh, Peter (June 4, 2015). "Nas, Kap G and A Tribe Called Quest are Featured on 'Dope' Soundtrack – XXL". xxlmag.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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