Kevin Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin… Read Full Bio ↴Kevin Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper and singer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2013, it was announced that Gates signed to Young Money Entertainment.
Kevin Gates first began rapping in 2007, when he began making music with fellow Louisiana natives such as Webbie and Lil Boosie. Gates first received attention with his 2008 single "Get in the Way" featuring Lil Boosie. Soon after, he and Boosie would be incarcerated in separate cases. Gates would then be released in 2011 and immediately returned to recording music. He would soon earn the attention of Lil' Wayne. In early 2013, Gates released a mixtape, The Luca Brasi Story which was called "easily the best rap-related thing" in February 2013 by Spin Magazine. The Luca Brasi Story has been downloaded from popular mixtape sharing site, DatPiff, over 130,000 times.

On February 15, 2013, it was announced that Kevin Gates signed to Atlantic Records. Gates was also featured on Pusha T's 2013 mixtape as well as on Gudda Gudda's mixtape. On July 16, 2013 Gates released a street album titled Stranger Than Fiction, the street album was supported by the single "4:30".

He released his latest project By Any Means in 2014, and from there exploded in even more popularity. Mid-year made his way onto the cover of the 2014 XXL Freshman list.

Bad For Me
Kevin Gates Lyrics

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I ain't got no ego (P-Crisco got that heat, boy)
I don't mind salutin' a nigga (bad feelin' that she)
Bad for me, yeah
(Ain't that DJ Chose over there?)
Bad feelin', that she bad for me, yeah

Bad bitch, yeah, she talkin' to me
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me (she bad)

Nigga try, he gon' die at the scene
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me, yeah (she bad)
Bad bitch, yeah, she talkin' to me
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me (oh, she bad)
Nigga try, he gon' die at the scene
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me, yeah

My plug daughter, guess we fell in love when we first met
Told me they gon' kill me if I ever make her upset
Love being choked on her throat, havin' rough sex
Suck her toes, kiss her body, she ain't had enough yet
Hair long, she exotic, we ain't breakin' up
If I ever disappoint her, I know how to make it up (make it up)
Graduated from the block, kitchen hard sales
Dangerously in love, and I'm plugged with the Cartel
No one loves you like I will (I will)

Feel like Yung Bleu 'cause you mine still (you mine)
Baby, tell me what the fuck they know 'bout our love
Our love is a fire inside, and it's burnin' forever

Bad bitch, yeah, she talkin' to me
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me (she bad)
Nigga try, he gon' die at the scene
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me, yeah (she bad)
Bad bitch, yeah, she talkin' to me
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me (oh, she bad)
Nigga try, he gon' die at the scene
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me, yeah

Down south swag
Shoppin' Rodeo, designer tag coppin' (shoppin' designer)
Pop out, get out of line, put you on your back pockets (real life)
I admit it, I done took some sons from they mothers
Lord, forgive me, they was gassed up by they brothers
Metric ton loads, still dealin' with her mother
Private jet status
On the road, erotic sex habits
She say, "Yes, daddy"
Touch her soul, lookin' back at me
She told me, "I'm forever yours, you the best at it"

No one loves you like I will
Feel like Yung Bleu 'cause you mine still (you mine)
Baby, tell me what the fuck they know 'bout our love
Our love is a fire inside, and, it's burnin' forever

Bad bitch, yeah, she talkin' to me
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me (she bad)
Nigga try, he gon' die at the scene
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me, yeah (she bad)
Bad bitch, yeah, she talkin' to me
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me (oh, she bad)
Nigga try, he gon' die at the scene
I got a bad feelin' that she bad for me, yeah

She bad for me
Bad for me

Our love is a fire inside and it's burnin' forever
Oh, bad feelin' that she bad for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kevin Gates's song Bad For Me express the singer's conflicted feelings towards a woman who he is both attracted to and wary of. Gates reveals that he has a "bad feeling" about this woman, but he is still drawn to her and tempted by her. He admits to being in love with her and will do anything to keep her happy, but he recognizes that she is "bad for him." The lyrics also touch on Gates's past involvement in drug dealing and gangster activities, as he discusses his relationship with his "plug daughter" and his connections to the "Cartel."

The lyrics suggest that Gates is grappling with a difficult decision: whether to continue pursuing this woman despite his concerns about her, or to cut ties with her for the sake of his own well-being. The line "Nigga try, he gon' die at the scene" indicates that Gates is willing to defend himself and those he cares about, even if that means resorting to violence.

Overall, the lyrics to Bad For Me paint a complex picture of love, desire, and danger. Gates acknowledges the risks of staying involved with this woman, but he cannot resist the attraction he feels towards her.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christopher Dotson, Christopher Frank, Kevin Gilyard, Norman Payne

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