Latest Release
- 26 JAN 2024
- 17 Songs
- Chained to the City - Single · 2018
- Only the Generals Gon Understand - EP · 2019
- Fast & Furious 8: The Album · 2017
- I'm Him · 2019
- Power - Single · 2020
- Furious 7 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2015
- The Ceremony · 2024
- The Ceremony · 2024
- The Ceremony · 2024
- The Ceremony · 2024
Albums
- 2024
Music Videos
Artist Playlists
- Lush, spacey production complements the Baton Rouge rapper's bittersweet twang.
More To Hear
- Interviews with Kevin Gates, Ellie Goulding, & Willie Nelson.
- Kevin Gates, Travis Barker, and Rich The Kid guest.
- The Louisiana-based MC makes his Fire in the Booth debut.
- The Baton Rouge rapper stops by, plus a chat with DJ OHSO.
- The Baton Rouge MC lands in-studio to talk his album, I'm Him.
- A look back at some of Travis' favorite hip-hop guests.
- The MC premieres "Facts" and details his album, I'm Him.
More To See
About Kevin Gates
The essence of Kevin Gates’ music is conflict—in his songs, he’s at war with the law, those who would betray him and, above all, himself. "Sometimes in a person’s life, they can be their [own] biggest obstacle,” he told Apple Music near the release of his 2019 album I’m Him, and his records document that struggle with intensity. Born in 1986 and raised in Baton Rouge, his career developed in fits and starts as legal troubles derailed his regional momentum, but beginning with 2013’s The Luca Brasi Story, he released a string of mixtapes that steadily elevated his profile. The key to his rise was his blend of forceful storytelling and sneaky musicality—on verses, Gates’ baritone bark conveys urgency with every syllable, but he also sings with an instinctive feel for melodic hooks (see 2014’s “Great Example”). By the time of his 2016 debut album Islah, a ferocious showcase of rapping virtuosity, his sales finally caught up with his artistry, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and singles like “2 Phones” and “Really Really” could be heard pumping out of street-shaking car stereos everywhere. A proud outsider whose records are light on features and star producers, Gates doesn’t fit neatly into any single sound or scene—but considering his stellar track record and consistent evolution, that status seems to suit him perfectly fine.
- HOMETOWN
- Baton Rouge, LA, United States
- BORN
- 5 February 1986
- GENRE
- Hip-Hop/Rap