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  2. Posed To Be In Love
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  4. Arm And Hammer
  5. Stop Lyin
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  7. Movie
  8. Again
  9. Go Hard
  10. Amnesia
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"Kevin Gates"
  1. By Any Means
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Kevin Gates


жанры: hip-hop, rap, trap, all, underground hip-hop

Kevin Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Early lifeEdit

Born Kevin Jerome Gilyard, Gates was born in New Orleans and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Gates grew up with depression problems and often listened to rappers such as Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Notorious B.I.G., and Dr. Dre as a type of therapy. In 2004, Gates began working professionally at a studio.

ArtistryEdit

InfluencesEdit
In an interview with XXL Gates has stated he is a fan of Southern beats citing Master P and Cash Money Records as a big influence. Gates also cites Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z, Big L and Eminem as influences to his lyricism.

CareerEdit

Kevin first began rhyming in 2007, when he began making music with fellow Louisiana natives 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. 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". The Luca Brasi Story has been downloaded from popular mixtape sharing site, DatPiff, over 133,000 times. On February 15, 2013, it was announced that Kevin Gates is in a partnership with Atlantic Records. Gates was also featured on Pusha T's 2013 mixtape Wrath of Caine on the song "Trust You" 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 entitled Stranger Than Fiction, and it featured guest appearances by Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J along with being supported by the single "4:30". Stranger Than Fiction debuted at number 37 on the Billboard 200 selling 8,400 copies in its first week. Rolling Stone ranked his song "Wylin" at number 40, on their list of the 100 Best Songs of 2013. His second street album By Any Means was released on March 17, 2014. It debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200, selling 17,000 copies in the United States. Gates was named part of the 2014 XXL Freshmen Class.

DiscographyEdit

MixtapesEdit
Pick Of Da Litter (2007)
All or Nuthing (2008)
All In (2009)
Behind Enemy Lines (2010)
The Leak (2010)
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)
By Any Means (2014)
Luca Brasi 2 (2014)
EPEdit
Murder For Hire (2015)

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