By Any Means [Mixtape]
by Kevin Gates
  • Record Label: !K7
  • Release Date: Mar 18, 2014
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
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  1. Pitchfork
    Jul 25, 2014
    75
    With By All Means he completes a three-release run that's as solid as any in recent memory, even if the answer to the question of whether he has another gear in him remains unanswered for the time being.
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  2. The New York Times
    Jul 25, 2014
    80
    This mixtape--his third strong one in the last year or so--features some of his most accessible material, songs that pair the savage darkness of mid-1990s West Coast gangster rap with huge, bombastic choruses, as if the one thing that excites him is the chance to be widely heard.
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  3. XXL
    Jul 25, 2014
    80
    On By Any Means, he comes off worthy of the acclaim, spitting vivid street stories that range from gut-wrenching to endearing all while demonstrating a serious knack for songwriting.
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