About Kevin Gates
Kevin Jerome Gilyard, known professionally as Kevin Gates, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is currently signed to Bread Winners' Association with a partnership with Atlantic Records. His debut studio album, Islah, released in January 2016 and peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Prior to Islah, Gates also released a number of mixtapes, including Stranger Than Fiction (2013), By Any Means (2014), and Luca Brasi 2 (2014), all of which peaked in the top 40 on the Billboard 200 chart. 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. The three collaborated on Gates' first mixtape, Pick of Da Litter, in 2007. He also caught the attention of Lil Wayne's record label, Young Money Entertainment. Gates began his career in 2007 by signing to local label Dead Game Records.
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