Kevin Gates has spoken out about those who brag about killing, while addressing the permanence of the act.
During a recent interview with the Off The Record podcast, the Baton Rouge rapper condemned those using murders as some kind of flex after Akademiks brought up the topic of trauma.
“Taking a life is very sacred,” Gates began. “I hear people brag about killing. That’s not no good thing. When you watch a soul leave a body, you know you took something that you don’t have the power to give back. See a lot of these dudes talk that, but they ain’t never stand over nothing and watch it leave. They never did that. ‘Cause if you did, you would be more respectful.
“You ain’t never stand over nothing and let it go. I know you dudes didn’t. I can tell by your spirit, you ain’t go no souls under your belt. All killers know killers. You can look at ‘em and tell. Real killers don’t walk around with they face all tude’ed up. They not tryin’ to look tough ‘cause they really left off pressure; they apply pressure. Either you’re applying it or you feelin’ it.”
Kevin Gates, who does suggest he’s been on the other end of a gun during the conversation, has a lengthy criminal record that began when he was 13.
In 2003, he got into a physical altercation with someone outside of a movie theater which led to him stabbing them several times. This was before launching his rap career four years later with the Pick of Da Litter mixtape.
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Gates’ legal troubles continued in 2016 when he was convicted of battery for kicking a female fan during a Florida show. While serving his jail time, he was sentenced to a 30-month prison term at the East Moline, Illinois correctional facility for gun charges stemming from a October 2013 arrest in Chicago. Gates failed to appear for court in Illinois, leading to his warrant being reissued in December 2016. He was released on parole on January 10, 2018, although his parole ended early.
Since then, he’s released two studio albums: 2019’s I’m Him and Khaza, which arrived in June. The latter boasted features Juicy J and Gucci Mane and peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 with over 40,000 total album-equivalent units sold in its first week.
Gates hits the road on Thursday (August 18) as part of the Big Lyfe Tour, which starts in Dallas and wraps up on October 14 in Pensacola, Florida.
Those also are the same people who brag about being a gangster killer Til a whiteman pull up..then theyre on CNN playing victms lmaoo
Black America’s are a gates and victims when convenient like a chameleon
Did he just confess to murder? Did he just talk about murdering someone as if it was a spiritual experience rather than being a crime against life and humankind? Can we get this cousin fucker off our news media outlets please…
man stfu this was before he even tapped into that high spirits we see today, he was convicted of that 2003 altercation. and he literally said “taking a life is very sacred” bruh if you can’t read just stay off the internet
sounds stupid – all these rapper read from the same playbook the “I’m with stupid” book
Who keeps interviewing this booty eating mofo…
That boy is trying to say he a killer without saying it. But regardless he still tryna get people to believe he’s a killer. Gates stop it bruh
Dude had a soulja before nyone knew what that was and before people tattood their face for clout. His day one got murdered right next to him and he got shot in the leg, dude even shout himself in the head suffice to say he’s verified, but that isn’t a good thing like he says in the AK interview
We all have to answer to God one day. There’s going to be a very long line.