Kevin Gates is slated to release his debut album, Islah, December 11. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper says that the title is the name of his eldest daughter and the project represents the lessons he has learned from having her.
“To inform, to improve, to make better, and I believe that’s what my first daughter did to me,” he says to HotNewHipHop, “so I named my first album after my first daughter.”
Gates says that he does not only have biological children, but has taken his friends’ children under his wing when they have gone to prison. He says that being a father has given him perspective on how to spend his finances.
“If I ever wanna go buy a chain, I gotta be really, really rich to go buy a chain,” he says, “because I have too many responsibilities to blow money on jewelry or a car or anything like that.”
With Islah due out in just over a month, Gates says that he doesn’t have a need to convince people to buy the album.
“I’m supposed to be promoting the album,” he says, “but I feel like you could get it if you want to. If you don’t want it, don’t get it. I don’t care. I don’t care if you go get it or not. I’m gonna continue to make great music. I understand my fanbase is growing and now people wanna know who Kevin Gates is as an individual. I feel the best way to get to know me is go listen to my music. I put my life in my music.”
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I heard a few songs fromthis guy and he’s a funny guy. He can’t rap but hes entertaining though. He says some real funny shit on wax.
what do you know about rap ass?
The weirdest rapper in the game right here. This man looks like he eats dog treats.
“This man looks like he eats dog treats”……………LMAOOOOOOO
And u ook like what.?? Comments like this is why he is the shit
I see you talk about a man who making a living for his wife and kids but what are you doing what is your life like? are any of you from Louisiana? Baton Rouge for that matter? how about New Orleans? if you’re not then you can’t talk about this man because you have no clue how dirty the south really is! when he raps he’s rapping from experience. it’s the hard knock life out here
all you do is hate everyone here is scared too see someone els succeed that why all you stupid mother fuckers hate look at where you are in life this man went to jail then made something out of himself so fuck off and look where you are you racist fucking bitch…… duces
So this junkie heron smokin azz f@ggot thinks he a good father now?? Stfu u goofy lookin homo.
I see you talk about a man who making a living for his wife and kids but what are you doing what is your life like? are any of you from Louisiana? Baton Rouge for that matter? how about New Orleans? if you’re not then you can’t talk about this man because you have no clue how dirty the south really is! when he raps he’s rapping from experience. it’s the hard knock life out here
I’m from a lil town in Indiana but, ive lived in new Orleans, baton rouge, Gulfport, Atlanta off n on for the past 4 almost 5 years, mf gutter boy…real hood down thea, if u aint been there, n u don’t know bout it…keep that shit out yo fuckin mouth, ice pick ya knees might break ur fingers.. gangsta shit I don’t speak bout #freedatboyGates
I love Kevin Gates
I fux with Kevin Gates but I don’t eat booty
REALLY REALLY
amazing talk that you have a wonderful family and your really great
you have a great personality
i like you song i love kevin gates