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Kevin Gates
- Real Name: Kevin Jerome Gilyard
- Hometown: Baton Rouge, Lousiana
- Label: Bread Winners' Association / Atlantic Records
Trauma Tone’s Keys to Producing for Today’s Melodic Rap Stars
Producer Trauma Tone shares his best tips for working with the top melodic rap stars in hip-hop.
Kevin Gates ‘I’m Him’ 1 Listen Album Review
With an electrifying sophomore album, Kevin Gates solidifies his return to hip-hop.
The Best Hip-Hop Debut, Every Year Since 2000
The rap game has delivered an endless array of seminal debut albums. We hand-picked the very best. You're welcome.
J. Cole, Cardi B, Teyana Taylor & More: Morning Bars
All the latest hip-hop news in one place.
10 New Songs You Need This Week
Your weekly roundup of the best music has to offer.
Kevin Gates' 'Chained to the City' Is a Potent Distillation of What Kevin Gates Does Best
Kevin Gates sounds like a storm brewing overhead.
Report Card: Blu Returns to 2007, BadBadNotGood Unleash Free Jazz, Russ Again Tackles The Fakes
And Kevin Gates has a single with PnB Rock that has real potential.
Report Card: L.A. VanGogh Massages Eardrums, G-Eazy Has a Banger, Miguel Lacks Luster
And an enjoyable effort from Kevin Gates.
Kevin Gates is The Most Popular Streaming Artist in the South
The only people challenging Drake for national streaming dominance are Eminem and...Kevin Gates?
Kevin Gates Says "I Don't Do Drugs" in Fascinating Interview
A recently sober Kevin Gates is emerging as a legitimate force in hip-hop. Could be witnessing the birth of rap's next icon?
Kevin Gates is Dominating the Charts & No One's Noticing
We all know Drake's a superstar, but there's another rapper putting up big numbers without a fraction of the hype and publicity.
Kevin Gates' Label Isn't Allowing Him to Drop Another Album This Year, Here's Why
Why would a label stop one of its top money makers from putting out another album? Welcome to the strange, hidden logic of the music industry.