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Kevin Gates
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Kevin Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his
stage name Kevin Gates, is an American
rapper and singer born in
New Orleans,
Louisiana and moved to
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana right after where he was raised. On February 15, 2013, it was announced that Gates signed to
Atlantic Records.
Musical career[edit]
Kevin Gates first began rapping in 2007, when he began making music with fellow Louisiana natives such as
Webbie and
Lil Boosie. Gates first received attention with his 2008 single "Get in the Way" featuring Lil Boosie. Soon after, he and Boosie would be incarcerated in separate cases. Gates would then be released in 2011 and immediately returned to recording music. He would soon earn the attention of
Lil Wayne and would start being managed by
Young Money Entertainment's management wing.[SUP]
[2][/SUP] In early 2013, Gates released a mixtape,
The Luca Brasi Story which was called "easily the best rap-related thing" in February 2013 by
Spin Magazine, who also said he has "been a rapper to watch for a few years now".[SUP]
[3][/SUP]
The Luca Brasi Story has been downloaded from popular mixtape sharing site,
DatPiff, over 80,000 times.[SUP]
[4][/SUP]
On February 15, 2013, it was announced that Kevin Gates signed to
Atlantic Records.[SUP]
[5][/SUP] Gates was also featured on
Pusha T's 2013 mixtape
Wrath of Caine on the song "Trust You"[SUP]
[6][/SUP] and was featured on frequent collaborator
Gudda Gudda's mixtape
Guddaville 3 on the song "Hustle All Day" also featuring Flow. On July 16, 2013 Gates released a street album titled
Stranger Than Fiction, the street album featured guest appearances by
Wiz Khalifa and
Juicy J along with being supported by the single "4:30".[SUP]
[7][/SUP]
Stranger Than Fiction debuted at number 37 on the
Billboard 200 selling 8,400 copies in its first week.[SUP]
[8][/SUP]
Rolling Stone ranked his song "Wylin" at number 40, on their list of the 100 Best Songs of 2013.[SUP]
[9][/SUP] In February 2014, a chart composed by
The Echo Nest indicated that Gates was the most popular musical artist in his home state of Louisiana.[SUP]
[10][/SUP]
Discography[edit]
<dl><dt>Mixtapes</dt></dl>
- Pick Of Da Litter (2007)
- All Or Nuthin (2008)
- All In (2009)
- Behind Enemy Lines (2009)
- I Don't Know What To Call It Vol. 1 (2011)
- Make 'Em Believe (2012)
- In The Mean Time (2012)
- The Luca Brasi Story (2013)
- Stranger Than Fiction (2013)
