Stranger Than Fiction is the tenth mixtape by the American rapper Kevin Gates. It was published on July 16, 2013.[1][2][3] The release peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard 200,[4] selling 8,000 copies in the first week.[5] The album was a contractual obligation with Breadwinners Records, after Gates had signed with Atlantic Records earlier in the year.[6]
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| Released | July 16, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 43:27 | |||
| Label | Bread Winners' Association, Atlantic | |||
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The track "Thinking with My Dick", featuring Juicy J, was re-released as a single in March 2022, debuting at and reaching number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week ending March 26, 2022. Subsequently, EDM remixes from Lovra and Ten Tonne Skeleton were released.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "4 Legs and a Biscuit" |
| 2:25 |
| 2. | "Get Em" | David D.A. Doman | 3:31 |
| 3. | "MYB" (featuring Starlito) | David D.A. Damon | 3:41 |
| 4. | "White Tan" |
| 2:39 |
| 5. | "4:30am" | REO | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Die Bout It" | Luney Tunez | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Strokin'" | Dun Deal | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Thinking with My Dick" (featuring Juicy J) | Arthur McArthur | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Tiger" | Dun Deal | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Smiling Faces" | The Featherstones | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Careful" | Supaman, RBS | 2:36 |
| 12. | "Money Magnet" |
| 3:06 |
| 13. | "Don't Know What to Call It" |
| 3:35 |
| 14. | "Satellites (HPG Remix)" (featuring Wiz Khalifa) | 3:14 | |
| Total length: | 43:27 | ||
Mixtape release
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Change On Me" (featuring Percy Keith & Mista Cain) | Ric & Thadeus | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Tiger" | Dun Deal | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Smiling Faces" | The Featherstones | 2:26 |
| 12. | "Patrick Swazy" (featuring Dreco) | Izze The Producer | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Snake Nigga" (featuring Migos) | Mercy | 3:42 |
| 14. | "Careful" | Supaman, RBS | 2:36 |
| 15. | "Money Magnet" | DJ Spinz, Dun Deal | 3:06 |
| 16. | "Don't Know What to Call It" | DJ Spinz, Dun Deal | 3:35 |
| 17. | "Angels" | Go Grizzly | 2:41 |
| Total length: | 58:26 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Kevin Gates: Stranger Than Fiction Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Album Review: Kevin Gates – Stranger Than Fiction". Consequence of Sound. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "‎Stranger Than Fiction by Kevin Gates on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ "Kevin Gates - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ Ramirez, Erika (July 26, 2013). "Kevin Gates & Rep Talk 'Stranger Than Fiction' Success & Career Start". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ a b "Stranger Than Fiction - Kevin Gates". Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ^ "Stranger Than Fiction Mixtape by Kevin Gates". Datpiff. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ "Kevin Gates "Stranger Than Fiction" Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Stream". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ^ "Kevin Gates - Stranger Than Fiction - Bread Winners Association". LiveMixtapes. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
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