Kap G
Background information
Birth nameGeorge Ramirez
Born (1994-07-31) July 31, 1994 (age 29)
Long Beach, California, U.S.[1]
OriginCollege Park, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • 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 song "Girlfriend", which peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Early life

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

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, 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

Much of his lyrical content pays homage and represents his Mexican culture and is bilingual, switching between English and Spanish.[10] 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

Studio albums

  • SupaJefe (2017)
  • No Kap (2018)

Mixtapes

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

EPs

  • Mood (2017)
  • Kap On Edge (2022)[11]

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bub.
[12] 		US
R&B/HH
Bub.
[13]
"Tatted Like Amigos"
(featuring Chief Keef)[14] 		2012 — — Non-album singles
"Jose Got Dem Tacos"
(featuring Jeezy)[15] 		2013 — —
"La Policia"[16] 2014 — —
"Like El Chapo"
(featuring Ca$h Out)[17] 		2015 — — El Southside
"Girlfriend" 2016 10 3
"Rings"[19] 2017 — — Supa Jefe
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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.
[13]
"Marvelous Day"
(featuring Gunna and Lil Uzi Vert)[20] 		2017 10 Mood and Real Migo Shit 4
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dope Fidel[21] Cameo appearance and is featured on the soundtrack.[22]

References

  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. ^ Jeffries, David. "Kap G | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Kap G - Kap On Edge". Apple Music. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Chart history for Kap G – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Chart Search for Kap G (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  14. ^ "iTunes – Music – Tatted Like Amigos (feat. Chief Keef) – Single by Lil G (K.a.P)". iTunes Store. May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  15. ^ "iTunes – Music – José Got Dem Tacos (feat. Jeezy) – Single by Kap G". iTunes Store. October 8, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  16. ^ "iTunes – Music – La Policia – Single by Kap G". iTunes Store. June 10, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  17. ^ "iTunes – Music – Like El Chapo (feat. Ca$h Out) – Single by Kap G". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  18. ^ a b "American certifications – Kap G". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  19. ^ "Rings – Single By Kap G on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  20. ^ "Kap-G, Lil Uzi Vert and Gunna Unite On "Marvelous Day"". HotNewHipHop. November 18, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  21. ^ "Photos | Kap G". therealkapg.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  22. ^ 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.