Kap G

Kap G
Birth name George Ramirez
Born (1994-07-31) July 31, 1994
Origin College Park, Georgia, United States
Genres
Occupation(s) Rapper, actor
Years active 2011–present
Labels Atlantic Records, I Am Other
Website http://therealkapg.com/

George Ramirez (born July 31, 1994), better known by his stage name Kap G, is a Mexican-American rapper[1] from College Park, Georgia in the Atlanta metropolitan area.[2]

Early life

George Ramirez (Kap G) was born on July 31, 1994, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is of Mexican descent.[3] His family immigrated from Mexico, he was raised in the Atlanta metropolitan area, in the state of Georgia. He graduated from Tri-Cities High School.[4]

Career

The young artist 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. Much of his lyrical content pays homage and represents his Mexican culture and is bilingual, switching between English and the Spanish language. On March 6, 2014, Kap G released his critically acclaimed 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 2015.[7] On March 7, 2016 Kap G released his highly anticipated new mixtape titled "El Southside" which feature special guest appearance from Young Thug, Cash Out, YFN Lucci and more".[8]

Discography

Mixtapes

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
R&B/HH
"Tatted Like Amigos"
(featuring Chief Keef)[9]		 2012 — data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A
"Jose Got Dem Tacos"
(featuring Jeezy)[10]		 2013 — data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A
"La Policia"[11] 2014 — data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A
"Like El Chapo"
(featuring Ca$h Out)[12]		 2015 — El Southside
"Girlfriend" 2016 —[upper-alpha 1]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dope Fidel[14] Cameo appearance and is featured on the soundtrack.[15]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Girlfriend" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (2014-05-15). "Gen F: Kap G". The Fader. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  2. ↑ Diep, Eric (2014-04-28). "The Break Presents: Kap G - XXL". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  3. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (2014-05-15). "Gen F: Kap G". The Fader. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  4. ↑ Diep, Eric (2014-04-28). "The Break Presents: Kap G - XXL". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  5. ↑ "Like A Mexican - Kap G on DatPiff". datpiff.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  6. ↑ "Pharrell Williams Dubs Him 'The Future': Kap G Drops Knowledge On Mexican-American Roots Through Rap | Fox News Latino". latino.foxnews.com. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  7. ↑ "XXL Freshmen 2015: Kap G Pitch (Video)". xxlmag.com. 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  8. ↑ Tweet 650514971470790656. Twitter. October 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Tatted Like Amigos (feat. Chief Keef) - Single by Lil G (K.a.P)". itunes.apple.com. 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  10. ↑ "iTunes - Music - José Got Dem Tacos (feat. Jeezy) - Single by Kap G". itunes.apple.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  11. ↑ "iTunes - Music - La Policia - Single by Kap G". itunes.apple.com. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  12. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Like El Chapo (feat. Ca$h Out) - Single by Kap G". itunes.apple.com. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  13. ↑ "Chart Search for Kap G (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Photos | Kap G". therealkapg.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  15. ↑ Walsh, Peter (2015-06-04). "Nas, Kap G and A Tribe Called Quest are Featured on 'Dope' Soundtrack - XXL". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.

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