As one of a handful of artists featured on XXL magazines 2014 Freshman list, New Orleans singer/rapper Kevin Gates was asked what he thought about fellow lyricist Game criticizing XXL’s list of up-and-comers on his record, “Bigger Than Me.”
Gates revealed that he’s never heard Game’s song and says he can’t be bothered with entertaining the words of others.
“I heard that, but I ain’t never heard the song…I ain’t gon’ lie. At where I’m at in the game right now like I say penitentiary rules in effect,” he said during an interview with Vlad TV. “You know, when you getting off that bus, hitting that facility. They got people on their yards saying anything on their yard to you. But once you get on the yard that’s when it’s game time. So, I can’t entertain words. You can’t defeat me with words whoever you are. You know what I’m saying? And then that’s for anybody that say something about me. ‘Kevin Gates you a bitch ass, pussy ass nigga.’ I can’t entertain that. I got to stay focused. I can’t let nobody trick me off my position cause I know where I come from. I got my D.O.C. number tattooed on my hand…Department of corrections number. So, I’m already stamped. I’m official.”
Following the release of “Bigger Than Me,” Game revealed that the song was recorded months before XXL’s 2014 Freshman list was released. During a recent interview with Miss Info, the Los Angeles rapper revealed that he was angry when he recorded “Bigger Than Me” and says he didn’t mention “a specific double XXL cover” on the record.
Prior to speaking on Game and “Bigger Than Me,” Gates spoke on the emotions he felt upon finding out that he would be featured on the freshman cover.
“It was a blessing,” the rapper said. “Man, you know, I used to lay back in jail and look at the hoes in that bitch. Yeah, I used to lay back and look at the lil’ hoes in there. I used to lay back and just look at the XXL. I mean, even outchea in the streets you grab the magazine just see who’s in there. Your favorite rappers. You know? And I remember one freshman class—I forgot everybody that was on there, but they all had on all white. I was like ‘Man, I’mma be on that cover one day. One day I’mma be on that cover.’ I kinda knew it in my heart. And then, you know, all praise be to the higher power. Whatever faith anybody is. Whatever faith anyone is. But all praise be to the supreme being up above. It was a beautiful thing. [If] it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.”
Other artists featured on XXL’s 2014 Freshman cover include Chance The Rapper, Lil Bibby, Rich Homie Quan, and Jarren Benton.
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he dont want problems with game lol he got run outta his hometown for being a fraud lol
So is he from New Orleans or Los Angeles??
HipHopDX sloppy as hell
He’s from New Orleans, but later moved to LA – a transplant, if you will.
Hes actually from Baton Rouge…
He was raised in Baton Rouge but was bor in New Orleans and didn;t live there long.
Disregard
Game talking about the f#ckery surroundibg the list, he aint talking to this dude, lol
Sad attempt for press
Gates is from Baton Rouge, not New Orleans.
Born in New Orleans, raised in Baton Rouge.
DOC number tattooed,smh. Most motherfuckers, not chumps, live motherfuckers do not want to go near a fucking jail, go see for that fucking number on their bodies. That said, maybe it is a reminder of not landing back in that situation.Stay positive.
real talk .gates one the few new mc’s I fucks wit
He ain’t an emcee tho……. Lol
why this lil nigga keep talkin about being locked up..move the fuck on nigga..”u aint really tough if u been down there fool/everybody tryna get back to they family, on the cool”(PIMP C) only muthafukas impressed by the penn is silly bitches,gays & kids
‘silly bitches,gays & kids’. you’re an idiot.
This guy can’t even speak properly, sounds like an idiot.
He can’t be focused on Game because he knows Game will destroy him
you fags kill me with that shit Game ain’t no fucking body no more.
Technically, Game said that he never mentioned a specific XXL year, he just dissed a freshmen class. if you’re offended then oh well
All these rappers have speech impediments. Lol. No really I have black friends that grew up in the hood and they talk normal. Someone please explain why the majority of black people have speech impediments..
If you gotta call them black they aint your friends whiteboy and fyi, you the one with the speech impediment
Because we don’t suck as much dick as white people do.
Wanna know a real emcee and lyricist? Cyhi Da Prynce. Enough said..
He went in on them mixtapes he deserved that shit honestly… and Gates Is From Baton Rough Just Like Lil Boosie And Webbie Not New Orleans, Totally Different City
He was born in New Orleans and moved to Baton Rouge at a young age so he grew up there.