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Kevin Gates discography | |
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Studio albums | 1 |
EPs | 2 |
Singles | 28 |
Mixtapes | 16 |
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The discography of American recording artist Kevin Gates consists of one studio album, two extended play sixteen mixtapes and twenty-eight singles (including eight as a featured artist).
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Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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US [1] | US R&B/HH [2] | US Rap [3] | CAN [4] | |||
Islah |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
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Mixtapes[edit]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B/HH [2] | US Rap [3] | CAN [4] | ||||||||||
Pick of Da Litter'[7] |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
All or Nuthin'[8] |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
All In[9] |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Behind Enemy Lines[10] |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
The Leak[11] |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
I Don't Know What 2 Call It (Vol. 1)[12] |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Make 'Em Believe[13] |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
In the Meantime[14] |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
The Luca Brasi Story[15] |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Stranger Than Fiction[16] |
| 37 | 11 | 7 | — | ||||||||
By Any Means[17] |
| 17 | 5 | 3 | — |
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Luca Brasi 2[19] |
| 38 | 5 | 3 | — |
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Murder for Hire[21] |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Murder for Hire 2[22] |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | — | ||||||||
By Any Means 2[23] |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 70 | ||||||||
Luca Brasi 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | ||||||||
'—' denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Compilation albums[edit]
Title | Album details |
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Islah |
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Extended plays[edit]
Title | EP details |
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Chained to the City |
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4 Respect (with Youngboy Never Broke Again) |
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Singles[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US [24] | US R&B/HH [25] | US Rap [26] | CAN [27] | |||||
'Satellites' | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| Make em Believe | |
'Don't Know' | 2014 | — | — | — | — | By Any Means | ||
'Posed to Be in Love' | — | —[A] | — | — |
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'Amnesia' (featuring Doe B) | — | — | — | — | ||||
'I Don't Get Tired' (featuring August Alsina) | 90 | 29 | 20 | — |
| Luca Brasi 2 | ||
'Kno One'[30] | 2015 | — | —[B] | — | — |
| Islah | |
'Really Really' | 46 | 14 | 9 | 91 |
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'2 Phones' | 17 | 3 | 2 | 52 |
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'Time for That' | 2016 | —[C] | 48 | — | — |
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'What If'[32] | 2017 | —[D] | —[E] | — | — | By Any Means 2 | ||
'No Love' | — | — | — | — | ||||
'Me Too' | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Luca Brasi 3 | ||
'Great Man' | — | — | — | — | ||||
'Money Long' | — | — | — | — | ||||
'Adding Up' | — | — | — | — | ||||
'Federal Pressure' (with Moneybagg Yo) | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
'Therapy Sh*t 4' | 2019 | — | — | — | — | |||
'Big Gangsta' | — | — | — | — | ||||
'Yukatan' | — | — | — | — | ||||
'I Got The Dope' | — | — | — | — | ||||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. |
Featured Singles[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart position | Certifications | Album | |||
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US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | CAN | ||||
'Light Show' (Berner featuring Kevin Gates) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Rico | |
'Play With Us' (Lil Durk featuring Kevin Gates) | — | — | — | — | Signed To The Streets 3 | ||
'All Thee Above' (Plies featuring Kevin Gates) | — | — | — | — | Purple Heart | ||
'That's My Ni**a' (Marcus Black featuring Kevin Gates) | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
'I'm Not Goin' (Gucci Mane featuring Kevin Gates) | — | — | — | — | Evil Genius | ||
'I Do This On The Regular' (DJ Kay Slay featuring Kevin Gates) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Hip-Hop Frontline | |
'Let Me See' (Juicy J featuring Lil Skies and Kevin Gates) | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
'Flewed Out' (Kodie Shane featuring Kevin Gates) | — | — | — | — |
Other charted songs[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Certifications | ||
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US [24] | US R&B/HH [25] | US Rap [26] | ||||
'Jam' (featuring Trey Songz, Ty Dolla Sign and Jamie Foxx) | 2016 | 97 | 29 | 17 | Islah | |
'La Familia' | — | —[F] | — | |||
'Pride' | — | —[G] | — |
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'Hard For' | — | —[H] | — | |||
'Know Better' | — | —[I] | — | Suicide Squad: The Album | ||
'Had To' | 2017 | —[J] | —[K] | — | By Any Means 2 | |
'Imagine That' | —[L] | —[M] | — | |||
'Beautiful Scars' (featuring PnB Rock) | — | —[N] | — | |||
'Change Lanes' | 2018 | 68 | 34 | — | Chained to the City | |
'Let It Sing' | 82 | 41 | — | |||
'I Am Who They Say I Am' (YoungBoy Never Broke Again featuring Quando Rondo and Kevin Gates) | — | — | — | 4Respect |
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Guest appearances[edit]
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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'Bout That' | 2009 | Dumaine, Savage | I'm Who They Waitin' |
'I'm Clean' | 2010 | Max Minelli | The Leak |
'Dream Team' | Max Minelli, Malachi X | ||
'Bow Flex' | 2011 | 9th Ward Earnka | N/A |
'Drug Dealer Potential' | JT The Bigga Figga | Drug Dealer Potential | |
'Every Little Thing I Do' | |||
'Friends to the End' | |||
'My Runner' | JT the Bigga Figga, Fresh | ||
'Murder' | T-Bo | Dat White Dude | |
'Ink Bleed' (Remix) | 2012 | Flow, Bonka, G. Wilson | Wolf |
'Burnin' | French Montana, Akon, Chinx Drugz | Coke Boys 3 | |
'Hustle All Day' | Gudda Gudda, Flow | Guddaville 3 | |
'All I Want' | Juvenile, Skip | Juvie Tuesdays | |
'Hit Dat' Remix | Level, Hurricane Chris | Club Banga King | |
'Nasty' | Lil Cali | Against All Odds | |
'Bills' | Lil Chuckee | The Cypher | |
'Shut Up and Get Money' | Rodnae Da Boss, Ruccas, Yung Duke | I'm Not a Rapper | |
'What You Doin Here' | Young Salo | N/A | |
'Wild Out' | Young Troll, Kaotic | Y.T.E 4 Life | |
'What U Think About That' | Young Troll, Keenan | ||
'Everytime You See Me' | 2013 | 1 Shot Dealz | Ambitionz of a Ryder |
'Long Haul' | Alley Boy, Starlito | War Cry | |
'Beat It Up' | Bloody Jay | Blatlanta II: Brazy | |
'Catch That' | DJ Bay Bay, Big Poppa, Lil Snupe | Bay Bay Day 2013 | |
'Movie' | DJ Bay Bay, DJ Khaled, Juvenile | ||
'Back in the Day' | DJ Kay Slay, Big K.R.I.T., Trae Tha Truth | The Last Champion | |
'Came from Nothin' | DJ Spinatik, Gunplay, Verse Simmonds | Came From Nothin' | |
'Leash on Life' | Starlito, Don Trip | Step Brothers 2 | |
'All About My Paper' | Dorrough | Shut the City Down 1.5 | |
'You Gonna Love Me' | Jim Jack | Solo Grind | |
'Empty World' | Figg Panamera, Gucci Mane | Fillmoelanta, Pt. 3 | |
'Never Will I' | |||
'When I'm Grindin' | |||
'I'm Realla' | |||
'Hit the Books and Pray' | |||
'Snake Niggas' | Migos | Streets on Lock | |
'Trust You' | Pusha T | Wrath of Caine | |
'She Ain't Right' | Rod-D, Daone | No Days Off 2 | |
'Gudda' | Shy Glizzy | Law 2 | |
'Facedown' | Shyst Red, Wale | Black Migo Shyst | |
'America's Nightmare' | SL Jones | Way of Life No Hobby | |
'What U Mean to Me' | Slim Thug, Muggs | Boss Life | |
'Summ Serious' | Starlito | Cold Turkey | |
'Dark Angel' | Trae Tha Truth | I Am King | |
'Can't Fall in Love' | Trump Da Don | N/A | |
'In It 2 Win It' | Yo Gutta | Low Key | |
'Anybody Can Get It' | Yung Mazi | Murdarati | |
'Red Light, Green Light' | |||
'Come Up' | Zed Zilla | Time 2 Eat | |
'No Patience' | 2014 | Alley Boy | Alley Shakur |
'You Don't Love Me' | Alvin Ray | Trally Boy Heat | |
'Lambo' | B.o.B, Jake Lambo | No Genre Pt. 2 | |
'Nasty' (remix) | Bandit Gang Marco, Young Thug | You Don't Know Me | |
'Childhood' | BWA Kane | Ain't Nothin Bigga than the B | |
'Dis Pack' | Chill Will, Fat Trel | Live from the Bando | |
'Court' | D Dash, Percy Keith | Trap Music: Popular Edition | |
'I Be' | Dreco | Abnormal Way of Life | |
'You Sleep Out Here' | Devious | You Sleep Out Here | |
'The Deal' | Gotti Green, Johnny Moog | Bank Money | |
'Diamonds' | Hatch Boy | Bigger Than Rap 2 | |
'Addicted to Money' (remix) | Jigg, Zed Zilla | N/A | |
'Amazin' Story' | K.E. on the Track, Yung Mazi | I Am Music | |
'Mud' | LaTre' | Mud | |
'Strippers Bop' (Remix) | Laudie, Jim Jones | N/A | |
'We Are Strong' | Lil Bibby | Free Crack 2 | |
'By Myself' | Lil Keke, 8Ball | Money Don't Sleep | |
'Feenin' | Lyrica Anderson | King Me 2 | |
'Don't Make Em Like Me' | Mouse on tha Track | Air Time | |
'Sex, Drugs & Money' | |||
'2 Rounds' (Remix) | Propain, Rich Homie Quan | N/A | |
'Lose Control' | Percy Keith | Crazy on tha Outside | |
'Highway' | |||
'Ride Around' | Richie Wess | Wess Side Story | |
'Sick' | Rico Love | I Sin | |
'Head Honcho' | Rod-D, Baby E, Playamone | No Days Off 2 | |
'50 Grams' | Roy Demeo | N/A | |
'Ballin' | Starlito, Juicy J | ||
'Don't Do It' | Black Sheep Don't Grin | ||
'For Sale' | Tana | Shit Done Got Real Reloaded | |
'Black On Black' | The Game, Young Jeezy | Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf | |
'Nothing' | Tre Pierre | Mixtape Maniac II | |
'Pay Off' | Tre Pierre, D Eazy | ||
'Get 2 It' | Willie Joe, Shay Sanchez | I'm from the Bay Bruh | |
'Pussy Nigga' (remix) | Woop, Plies, Yo Gotti | Woop Nation | |
'Drugs' (remix) | Young Scooter, Rich Homie Quan | Street Lotery 2: Remix Edition | |
'Money Off Cocaine' | Yung Mazi, Young Thug | Trapanomics | |
'Make It or Take It' | Yung Mazi, Bloody Jay | ||
'Ova Now' | Yung Mazi | Trapz N Trunkz | |
'All the Way' | 2015 | Big Head, Bugsy Calhoone | In My Feelings |
'Live' | Big Mota | N/A | |
'Let Me Find Out' | Bluff City | 4 Play | |
'Bet That Up' | Boldy James, Snootie Wild | Trapper's Alley 2 | |
'Our Life' | C-Steeze | World So Cold | |
'Day 1's' | Cool Amerika | No Taxes 2 | |
'Stripes' | DC Young Fly | Supplyin Pressure | |
'Right Now' | DJ Bay Bay, Ant Banks, Kirko Bangz | Right Now | |
'I Know It' | Fdamusic | Fame | |
'Paper, Steak & Shrimp' | Freddy G, King J, Pimp C | The Unexpected | |
'Keep Gettin' Money' | Fredo Santana | Ain't No Money Like Trap Money | |
'No Sleep' | GeeQue | N/A | |
'Straight Drop' | JE Da Substance | God's DNA | |
'She Know' | Jeezy | Gangsta Party | |
'Payback' | Juicy J, Future, Sage the Gemini | Furious 7 | |
'On Me' | K Check, Juicy J, Problem | N/A | |
'Cut Up' | Lil Cali, Nunu James | Work Call | |
'No Sleep' | Lil Shown 1000 | Don Stati2 | |
'Earn Your Keep' | Loaded Lux, Fat Trel | Beloved 2 | |
'Fall' | Maino, Money | King of Brooklyn | |
'News' | Mistah F.A.B. | Welcome 2 Da Dope Era | |
'How Can I' | Need Bucks | Here for a Reason | |
'Murda Game' | OG Boobie Black | N/A | |
'Doin Numbers' | Randy Bee | Beezy Porter | |
'She Ain't Right' | Rocko, Rod-D | Strictly 4 The Traps N Trunks 94 | |
'Don't Do It' (remix) | Starlito, Young Dolph | Black Sheep Don't Grin | |
'Responsibility' | Tjourney Arrae | N/A | |
'Solid' | Trae Tha Truth | All-Star Weekend 2015 | |
'Bullshit' | Vee Tha Rula | RULA 2 | |
'Ion Feel Em' | Yo Gotti | Concealed | |
'Destroyed' | Young Thug, Birdman, MPA Duke | N/A | |
'In Your Dreams' | Yung Mazi | Strictly 4 the Traps N Trunks 92 | |
'She Knows' | Young Jeezy | Gangsta Party | |
'Boss Shitt' | Stevie Stone | Malta Bend | |
'I Feel Like' | 2 Chainz | Trap-a-Velli Tre | |
'Move On' | Wiz Khalifa | Cabin Fever 3 | |
'Goonin' | 2016 | Montana of 300 | Fire In the Church |
'Like Me' | YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Stroke Tha Don | 38 Baby | |
'Wild One' | 2017 | DJ Kay Slay, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Meet Sims | The Big Brother |
'Cold Summer' | DJ Kay Slay, Mac Miller, Kendrick Lamar, Rell | ||
'Ridah' | 2018 | Mistah F.A.B., The Jacka | Thug Tears |
'Light Show' | Berner | Rico | |
'Ice On My Baby' (Remix) | Yung Bleu | N/A | |
'Nolia' | Lil Yachty | Nuthin' 2 Prove | |
'Fall Down' | Moneybagg Yo, Rvssian | RESET | |
'Play With Us' | Lil Durk | Signed To The Streets 3 | |
'I'm Not Goin' | Gucci Mane | Evil Genius | |
'What I Did' | Yella Beezy | Ain't No Goin' Bacc | |
'I Do This On The Regular' | 2019 | DJ Kay Slay | Hip-Hop Frontline |
'Old Me' | OG Boo Dirty | The Story Of OG | |
'Let Me See' | Juicy J, Lil Skies | N/A | |
'Flewed Out' | Kodie Shane | ||
'Drip 4 Extravaganza' | Plies, Youngboy Never Broke Again | ||
'Oouuh' (Remix) | Fredo Bang | Big Ape | |
'Headstrong' | Moneybagg Yo | 43va Heartless |
Notes[edit]
- ^'Posed to Be in Love' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^'Kno One' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number nine on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^'Time for That' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[31]
- ^'What If' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[31]
- ^'What If' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^'La Familia' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^'Pride' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^'Hard For' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^'Know Better' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^'Had To' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[31]
- ^'Had To' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^'Imagine That' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[31]
- ^'Imagine That' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^'Beautiful Scars' did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number nine on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Kevin Gates Chart History: Billboard 200'. Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ ab'Kevin Gates Chart History: Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums'. Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ ab'Kevin Gates Chart History: Rap Albums'. Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ ab'Kevin Gates Chart History: Billboard Canadian Albums'. Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^Baker, Soren (29 January 2016). 'Kevin Gates 'ISLAH' Album Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist'. HipHopDX. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^'Kevin Gates Drops 'Time for That' Video, Reveals 'Islah' Album Is Certified Platinum'. XXL.
- ^Courtney, James. 'Why Baton Rouge Rapper Kevin Gates Could Be the Next Rap Superstar'. San Antonio Currentdate = July 15, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^Drake, David (March 1, 2013). 'Who is Kevin Gates?'. Complex. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^'All In – Kevin Gates'. DatPiff. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^'Behind Enemy Lines – Kevin Gates'. DatPiff. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^'The Leak – Kevin Gates'. DatPiff. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^'I Don't Know What 2 Call It (Vol. 1) – Kevin Gates'. DatPiff. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^Diep, Eric (February 15, 2013). 'The Come Up: Kevin Gates'. XXL. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^'In The Meantime – Kevin Gates'. DatPiff. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^Jenkins, Craig (February 27, 2013). 'The Luca Brasi Story'. Pitchfork. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^Staples, Derek (July 29, 2013). 'Kevin Gates – Stranger Than Fiction'. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^Rys, Dan (March 12, 2014). 'Kevin Gates Gives XXL His First Interview Since Being Released From Prison'. XXL. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^[1]
- ^Greene, Jayson (January 12, 2015). 'Luca Brasi 2'. Pitchfork. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^[2]
- ^Marshall, Jimaral (May 27, 2015). 'Kevin Gates 'Murder for Hire' Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist, Download & Mixtape Stream'. HipHopDX. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^'Listen to Murder For Hire 2'. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ^'Release Date for By Any Means 2'. XXL. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ ab'Kevin Gates US Billboard Hot 100'. billboard.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ ab'Kevin Gates US R&B/HH'. billboard.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ ab'Kevin Gates US Rap'. billboard.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^'Kevin Gates CAN'. billboard.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ abcdefghi'Gold & Platinum - RIAA'. Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ abcdefghij'Kevin Gates: Chart history (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles)'. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^'iTunes – Music – Kno One – Single by Kevin Gates'. Itunes.apple.com. July 15, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ abcd'Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles search for Kevin Gates'. Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^'What If - Single by Kevin Gates on Apple Music'. iTunes. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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Transferring the reflective style of rappers like Drake to the genre of gangsta rap, Louisiana-based MC Kevin Gates spent five-plus years on the mixtape circuit before climbing into the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 with his 2013 release, Stranger Than Fiction. The gruff but lyrical MC narrowly missed the top of the chart in 2016 with his proper debut album, the platinum-certified Islah, and routinely hit the upper reaches of the Billboard 200 with 2016-2018 volumes in his mixtape series Murder for Hire, By Any Means, and Luca Brasi.
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Kevin Jerome Gilyard made his mixtape debut in 2007 with Pick of da Litter. Mixtapes with titles like All In and I Don't Know What to Call It, Vol. 1 appeared over the next few years. After he dropped the popular The Luca Brasi Story mixtape -- one of the first releases on Bread Winners' Association, a label he co-founded with wife and booking manager Dreka Gates -- things changed quickly. It led to appearances on high-profile mixtapes from Pusha T and Gudda Gudda, and Gates subsequently signed a contract with major-label Atlantic. Stranger Than Fiction, the first of several releases to bear the logos of Bread Winners' Association and Atlantic, was released that same year. It featured guest spots from Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, and Starlito, and debuted at number 37 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Plies, 2 Chainz, and Doe B helped deliver his 2014 mixtape, By Any Means. The next year saw the single 'Kno One' preview Islah. Gates' proper debut album, it was issued in January 2016 and debuted at number two, and only five months later was followed with an EP-length mixtape, Murder for Hire II. Islah was certified platinum in August. The single 'What If,' whose main hook referenced Joan Osborne's 1995 hit 'What If God Was One of Us,' appeared in March 2017. The track appeared on By Any Means 2, which was released in September while Gates was serving a prison sentence. After his release in early 2018, he issued the EP Chained to the City and the single 'How We Livin'.' Luca Brasi 3 became Gates' third Top Five full-length project upon its September arrival. ~ David Jeffries
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