Luca Brasi 3 is the sixteenth mixtape by American hip hop recording artist Kevin Gates. It was released on September 28, 2018, via Bread Winners Association and Atlantic Records.
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| Released | September 28, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 58:13 | |||
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Background
editLuca Brasi 3 is the third installment of the Luca Brasi series by American rapper Kevin Gates. The mixtape serves as his second release of 2018, following Chained to the City, just four months prior, as well as his first full-length release since being released from prison.[1] To promote the project, Gates was interviewed by Beats 1's Zane Lowe, stating that "This is my first time truly being free, I always had something over my head, I was always fighting the court case, I always had a warrant or something pending. This is my first time truly enjoying life." He also stated that on Luca Brasi 3 that he mentions topics that he couldn't talk about on the first two installments.[2]
Singles
editThe first two singles "Great Man" and "Money Long" were released on September 3, 2018.[3] The music video of "Money Long" was released on September 13, 2018.[4] The music video of "Great Man" was released on October 31, 2018.[5]
The third single "Me Too" was released on September 20, 2018.[6] The fourth single is "Adding Up" was released September 24, 2018.[7] The music video was released on September 28, 2018.[8]
Other songs
editThe music video for "M.A.T.A" was released December 3, 2018.[9]
The music video for "Discussion" was released December 19, 2018.[10]
Commercial performance
editLuca Brasi 3 debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, earning 78,000 album-equivalent units, which included 18,000 copies sold in its first week.[11] This became Gates' third top-ten album on the chart. The album also debuted at number three on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[12] On July 9, 2019, the mixtape 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.[13]
Track listing
editWriting credits adapted from Tidal[14]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Discussion" |
| Yung Lan | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Shakin' Back" |
| Rippa on the Beat | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Ridiculous" |
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| 3:03 |
| 4. | "Money Long" |
| DJ Chose | 2:49 |
| 5. | "I Got U" |
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| 3:09 |
| 6. | "Great Man" |
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| 2:56 |
| 7. | "Find U Again" |
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| 4:12 |
| 8. | "Adding Up" |
| Invincible Beats | 3:26 |
| 9. | "In God I Trust" |
| Mad Max | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Me Too" |
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| 3:22 |
| 11. | "Servin' H" |
| Yung Lan | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Wrong Love" |
| 2:55 | |
| 13. | "Luca Brasi Freestyle" |
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| 4:04 |
| 14. | "Shoulda" |
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| 2:43 |
| 15. | "Kung Fu" |
| Yung Lan | 3:04 |
| 16. | "Don't Know" |
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| 2:40 |
| 17. | "Tryna Yea" |
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| 3:22 |
| 18. | "M.A.T.A" |
| Fresh Ayr | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 58:13 | |||
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[22] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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References
edit- ^ "Kevin Gates Confirms Luca Brasi 3 Release During First Interview Since Jail Release". Thesource.com. 10 August 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Talks Insecurities, Parenthood and Upcoming Album". Complex. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Listen to Money Long & Great Man by Kevin Gates on TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Gates - Money Long [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Gates - Great Man [Official Music Video] - YouTube". Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Me Too by Kevin Gates on TIDAL". TIDAL. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Adding Up by Kevin Gates on TIDAL". TIDAL. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Gates - Adding Up [Official Music Video] - YouTube". Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Kevin Gates - M.A.T.A [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Gates - Discussion [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Keith Caulfield (October 7, 2018). "Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Second-Largest Streaming Week Ever for an Album". Billboard.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Luca Brasi 3 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Luca Brasi 3 : Kevin Gates". Tidal.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Gates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kevin Gates – Luca Brasi 3". Recording Industry Association of America.