# Kap G
**Kap G** (born George Ramirez, 1994) is a Mexican-American rapper from [College Park, Georgia](https://www.edgepedia.org/college-park-georgia), known for bilingual rhyming that blends Atlanta trap with his Mexican heritage, and best known for the 2016 single "Girlfriend," which reached platinum status four years after release.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994; sources give Long Beach, California, or the Atlanta area as his birthplace[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) • [2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/kap-g.html) |
| Family origin | Parents emigrated from San Marcos, Mexico, in the late 1980s; family moved to College Park, Georgia, in 1993[3](https://www.thefader.com/2014/05/15/gen-f-kap-g-is-the-new-face-of-mexican-american-rap) • [4](https://www.masqueradeatlanta.com/attraction/kap-g/) |
| Breakout single | "Tatted Like Amigos" featuring Chief Keef, 2012[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) |
| Biggest hit | "Girlfriend" (2016), from the mixtape *El Southside*; certified platinum four years later[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) |
| Labels | Atlantic Records, in collaboration with Pharrell Williams's i am OTHER imprint[5](https://www.xxlmag.com/happy-birthday-kap-g/) |
| Notable albums | *SupaJefe* (2017), *No Kap* (2018), *Kap on Edge* (2022), *HorHey* (2023), *Frida Homies* (2025)[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) |
| Recognition | 2017 XXL Freshman Class member[6](https://www.ajc.com/news/local/xxl-magazine-says-these-two-atlanta-rappers-are-the-next-big-thing/xJ3OShAnnIOMEdtKmnPcVN/) |
## Background
Kap G's parents emigrated from San Marcos, Mexico, a small city about an hour from Acapulco, to [Long Beach, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/long-beach-california), in the late 1980s.[3](https://www.thefader.com/2014/05/15/gen-f-kap-g-is-the-new-face-of-mexican-american-rap) After an older brother joined a gang, the family relocated again, to College Park, Georgia, in 1993, to raise the children away from that environment.[4](https://www.masqueradeatlanta.com/attraction/kap-g/) His father worked in construction and drove trailer trucks, and his mother worked as a hotel maid.[3](https://www.thefader.com/2014/05/15/gen-f-kap-g-is-the-new-face-of-mexican-american-rap)
His birthplace is disputed. AllMusic, [The FADER](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-fader), and Shazam state he was born in Long Beach, California,[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) • [3](https://www.thefader.com/2014/05/15/gen-f-kap-g-is-the-new-face-of-mexican-american-rap) • [7](https://www.shazam.com/artist/kap-g/677099991) while Famous Birthdays and The Famous People give College Park, Georgia,[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/kap-g.html) • [8](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/kap-g-41760.php) and AllHipHop reports he was born at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital.[9](https://allhiphop.com/features/exclusive-kap-g-el-southside-donald-trump-pharrell-dj-drama/) All accounts agree he was raised in College Park, in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
He attended Tri-Cities High School in East Point, Georgia, where he played basketball and began freestyling over instrumentals by local artists such as [Gucci Mane](https://www.edgepedia.org/gucci-mane) and Yung LA.[3](https://www.thefader.com/2014/05/15/gen-f-kap-g-is-the-new-face-of-mexican-american-rap) • [6](https://www.ajc.com/news/local/xxl-magazine-says-these-two-atlanta-rappers-are-the-next-big-thing/xJ3OShAnnIOMEdtKmnPcVN/) His stage name combines KAP, from a teen group called Kids At Play, with the G of his given name.[8](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/kap-g-41760.php)
## Career beginnings
**Early singles.** Kap G made his commercial debut in 2012 with "Tatted Like Amigos," featuring [Chief Keef](https://www.edgepedia.org/chief-keef). The collaboration came about after his brother, visiting Chicago, was introduced to Chief Keef's music by a barber and tracked the rapper down; Chief Keef agreed to record a guest verse after hearing the beat.[3](https://www.thefader.com/2014/05/15/gen-f-kap-g-is-the-new-face-of-mexican-american-rap) His second single, "José Got Dem Tacos," featured Jeezy.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) The Chief Keef track caught the attention of Kawan Prather, an Atlanta record executive and Dungeon Family A&R representative who had worked with Outkast, T.I., and Yelawolf; Prather became his manager and helped him land a deal with [Atlantic Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/atlantic-records).[3](https://www.thefader.com/2014/05/15/gen-f-kap-g-is-the-new-face-of-mexican-american-rap) • [10](https://www.xxlmag.com/watch-kap-gs-2017-xxl-freshman-freestyle-and-interview/)
**Like A Mexican.** In 2014 he released the mixtape *Like A Mexican*, an intentional flip of a term he described as often derogatory, with beats from Pharrell, Drumma Boy, and Bangladesh and features from Young Jeezy, Wiz Khalifa, and Chingo Bling.[3](https://www.thefader.com/2014/05/15/gen-f-kap-g-is-the-new-face-of-mexican-american-rap) • [11](https://www.buzzfeed.com/naomizeichner/kap-g-like-a-mexican-interview) The tape included the politically charged "Fuck La Policia," which addressed police treatment from a Mexican-American perspective.[11](https://www.buzzfeed.com/naomizeichner/kap-g-like-a-mexican-interview) [Pharrell Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/pharrell-williams), after hearing the project, called Kap G "the future" and signed him to his i am OTHER imprint in collaboration with Atlantic.[10](https://www.xxlmag.com/watch-kap-gs-2017-xxl-freshman-freestyle-and-interview) • [5](https://www.xxlmag.com/happy-birthday-kap-g/)
## Atlantic years and breakthrough
**"Girlfriend" and El Southside.** In 2016 Kap G released the mixtape *El Southside*, hosted by [DJ Drama](https://www.edgepedia.org/dj-drama), with guest features from [Young Thug](https://www.edgepedia.org/young-thug), YFN Lucci, and Cash Out and production from Pharrell Williams, Squat Beats, KE On The Track, and Zone 36.[9](https://allhiphop.com/features/exclusive-kap-g-el-southside-donald-trump-pharrell-dj-drama/) Its single "Girlfriend," produced by Squat Beats, became his breakthrough and reached platinum status four years later.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) Shazam's artist biography describes "Girlfriend" as his first gold record.[7](https://www.shazam.com/artist/kap-g/677099991) The single led to a spot on tour with [Chris Brown](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-brown).[5](https://www.xxlmag.com/happy-birthday-kap-g/)
**Albums.** *SupaJefe* followed in April 2017, a 12-track release led by "I See You" featuring Chris Brown and including appearances by Pharrell Williams ("Icha Gicha"), Dae Dae, and Kapfe.[12](https://www.xxlmag.com/kap-g-releases-supajefe-mixtape/) • [1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) That June he was named to XXL's 2017 Freshman Class, one of two Atlanta artists on the list alongside [Playboi Carti](https://www.edgepedia.org/playboi-carti).[6](https://www.ajc.com/news/local/xxl-magazine-says-these-two-atlanta-rappers-are-the-next-big-thing/xJ3OShAnnIOMEdtKmnPcVN/) *No Kap* arrived in 2018, highlighted by "Want My M's" and tracks with Playboi Carti and Ty Dolla $ign; Apple Music's editorial notes describe it as leaning into an 808-heavy contemporary Atlanta sound.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) • [13](https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-kap/1435944329) Between the two albums he earned a gold record as the primary artist on "Marvelous Day," featuring [Lil Uzi Vert](https://www.edgepedia.org/lil-uzi-vert) and Gunna.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) • [16](https://music.apple.com/us/song/1312028026)
He also appeared briefly in the 2015 feature film *Dope*.[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/kap-g.html)
## Later output
After his Atlantic period, Kap G has been prolific, issuing dozens of singles and projects including *Kap on Edge* (2022), *HorHey* (2023), and *Frida Homies* (2025).[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) Streaming catalogs list further releases such as *Real Migo Shit 5* and *KAP Atlanta Classics (Kidz At Play)* in 2025 and a steady run of 2026 singles.[7](https://www.shazam.com/artist/kap-g/677099991) In late 2018 he released "A Day Without A Mexican," which he described as his own statement on the situation of Latin immigrants in North America.[14](https://umomag.com/revista/kap-g-entrevista-cover-story-febrero-2019/)
## Style and themes
Kap G raps in both English and Spanish, and his Mexican-American identity is a recurring subject: immigrant-family narratives, Spanish ad-libs over Atlanta trap production, and tributes to Mexican cultural figures such as the wrestler [Eddie Guerrero](https://www.edgepedia.org/eddie-guerrero).[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819) • [13](https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-kap/1435944329) He has said his goal is to subvert stereotypes, telling The FADER, "I want people to understand the truth about Mexicans. We don't live eight to a house because we like it, we do it because we're trying to save money and get by day by day."[3](https://www.thefader.com/2014/05/15/gen-f-kap-g-is-the-new-face-of-mexican-american-rap) In a 2016 interview he framed his ambition beyond an ethnic lane: "I want to be number one. Not the number one Mexican rapper, I want to be the number one rapper."[15](https://remezcla.com/features/music/kap-g-que-pasa-homes-documentary/)
## References
1. [Kap G Biography, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kap-g-mn0003203819)
2. [Kap G, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/kap-g.html)
3. [GEN F: Kap G, The FADER (May 15, 2014)](https://www.thefader.com/2014/05/15/gen-f-kap-g-is-the-new-face-of-mexican-american-rap)
4. [Kap G, The Masquerade](https://www.masqueradeatlanta.com/attraction/kap-g/)
5. [Happy Birthday, Kap G!, XXL (July 31, 2017)](https://www.xxlmag.com/happy-birthday-kap-g/)
6. [Atlanta's Kap G and Playboi Carti make XXL's 2017 Freshman Class, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution](https://www.ajc.com/news/local/xxl-magazine-says-these-two-atlanta-rappers-are-the-next-big-thing/xJ3OShAnnIOMEdtKmnPcVN/)
7. [Kap G, Shazam](https://www.shazam.com/artist/kap-g/677099991)
8. [Kap G Biography, The Famous People](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/kap-g-41760.php)
9. [Kap G Talks 'El Southside' Mixtape, Donald Trump's Immigration Policy & Pharrell Being His Mentor, AllHipHop (April 26, 2016)](https://allhiphop.com/features/exclusive-kap-g-el-southside-donald-trump-pharrell-dj-drama/)
10. [Watch Kap G's 2017 XXL Freshman Freestyle and Interview, XXL (June 28, 2017)](https://www.xxlmag.com/watch-kap-gs-2017-xxl-freshman-freestyle-and-interview/)
11. [In Rap, The Mexican South Has Got Something To Say, BuzzFeed (March 19, 2014)](https://www.buzzfeed.com/naomizeichner/kap-g-like-a-mexican-interview)
12. [Kap G Releases 'SupaJefe' Mixtape, XXL (April 14, 2017)](https://www.xxlmag.com/kap-g-releases-supajefe-mixtape/)
13. [no kap, Album by Kap G, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-kap/1435944329)
14. [KAP G, derribando muros, UMOMAG (February 2019)](https://umomag.com/revista/kap-g-entrevista-cover-story-febrero-2019/)
15. [Kap G in Mexico City: The Remezcla documentary 'Que Pasa Homes'](https://remezcla.com/features/music/kap-g-que-pasa-homes-documentary/)
16. [Marvelous Day (feat. Lil Uzi Vert & Gunna) by Kap G on Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/song/1312028026)
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