He noted, however, that it was Birdman who gave him the idea to start his own record label, named Bread Winners' Association, later on. Although he was signed to the management wing, Gates never signed a record deal with Young Money. Gates was signed to the management wing of the label later that year. He also caught the attention of Lil Wayne's record label, Young Money Entertainment. In 2012, he earned some buzz with the mixtape Make 'Em Believe. Īfter his stint in prison, Gates began working on music again almost immediately. He was released early from prison for good behavior. During this time, Gates claimed he earned a master's degree in psychology through a prison program. Another mixtape, All or Nuthin ', was released in 2008 and featured what Gates described as "a lot of pain.a lot of true stories." In 2008, both Gates and Boosie were incarcerated in separate cases, effectively pausing Gates' music career. The three collaborated on Gates' first mixtape, Pick of Da Litter, in 2007. His career blossomed along with fellow Baton Rouge natives Boosie Badazz and Webbie in the mid-2000s. Gates began his career in 2007 by signing to local label Dead Game Records. Career 2007–2012: Early career, setbacks, and Young Money Gates is of Moroccan and Puerto Rican descent. When he was 17, he briefly attended Baton Rouge Community College.
His father died of complications from AIDS when Gates was 14 years old. He lost contact with his father at a young age, but he later reconnected with him as a teenager.
Gates had an often tumultuous upbringing and was arrested for the first time in 1999 at the age of 13 for joyriding in a stolen vehicle as a passenger. He and his family relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana, before settling in Baton Rouge. Kevin Jerome Gilyard was born on February 5, 1986, to a Puerto Rican mother and an African American father.
2.3 2015–2016: Success with "I Don't Get Tired" and Islah.2.2 2013–2014: Atlantic Records and mixtape breakthroughs.2.1 2007–2012: Early career, setbacks, and Young Money.If you’re in search of something fresh, fun and catchy, do not skip Luca Brasi 2. On In My Feelings, for example, the rapper is near tears as he discusses the premature birth of his nephew before confessing that he often treats women badly because of trust issues. But as a testament to Kevin’s emotional honesty, there are also moments when we see a side of Kevin that is surprisingly soft and flawed. His delivery switches back and forth between rapping and singing, and his gritty voice and forceful flow are essential to the mixtape’s raw aesthetic. His music is for the club as much as it is for the streets. As the rapper’s infectiously anthemic choruses from I Don’t Get Tired or Plug Daughter blast through your speakers, you cannot help but sing along. This trait of Kevin glows brightly on Luca Brasi 2, one of the many mixtapes that shot him into stardom.Īmong Kevin’s biggest strengths is his ability to craft strong and sticky hooks. “I’d rather be hated for who I am rather than loved for who I’m not” he said in an interview with Mass Appeal, right after admitting that The Notebook (the book, not the movie) made him cry. There are hardly any rappers out there as honest and confident as Kevin Gates.
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