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.
Cant Make This Up
Kevin Gates Lyrics
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Step inside the booth
Loosen up the tie
Superman is still alive!
(I can't make this up)
Retawdid-tawdid-tawdid-tawdid
Been a movie from the start (I can't make this up)
Offered 30 years in the court (I can't make this up)
Now my whips foreign, pulling up (I can't make this up)
Started from the bottom with narcotics, what I'm selling
Who thought I woulda made it from a trap with no electric
Ooohhh, the migo work my wrist with cocaina
Made all of my haters all believers (I can't make this up)
Bad when it came to me being on point (Get 'em)
What they say I should be doing I don't
Don't love, don't trust, don't worry I won't
Slim waist, cute face, with a donk in the trunk
Convicted felon for selling
No telling my motto, no telling
Never popped a molly but when I'm on coffee I feel as if I done just tried it
Product of a violent environment, saw niggas go get money I had to go try it
My grandma's a crying, her grandson a liar, like all of this shit gotta stop
Every time that you leave I be having these dreams about you getting locked up for shot
This first bitch I love told me that was my baby but nah, I be thinking it's not
This bitch, well she, she fucked ten of my friends, I moved on now she saying she high
Got caught, took my lick, then came home to my street, they was trying to hit me with 30
The morals I'm built on, I'll really get killed on it, ain't no such thing as me working
Game I'm in get dirty, couldn't make this up and that's certain
Been a movie from the start (I can't make this up)
Baby mama's kids a week apart (I can't make this up)
Offered 30 years in the court (I can't make this up)
Now my whips foreign, pulling up (I can't make this up)
Started from the bottom with narcotics, what I'm selling
Who thought I woulda made it from a trap with no electric
Ooohhh, the migo work my wrist with cocaina
Made all of my haters all believers (I can't make this up)
Occupied by the hand player, Caucasian waitress named Rachael
Saying I look like a drug dealer, you ain't even waiting our table
I like faces, and making faces, and Franklin faces by the cases
This shit's amazing, this shit's amazing! (Take off)
Do the damn thing, no champagne, for me at least a light drink (Retawdid)
Going against my better judgement, opposite of right thing
Cardiovascular happening, beat them chicks from the back while I'm wrapping it
Can't make this shit up, ain't just rapping it
Love a bitch who fight back while I'm stabbing it
Dick put her out and I walk out like [?]
(Think cause you got a pretty face and a fine shape you can play the crime game, mane, BWA, mane)
I put my stamp on it, rough how I handle it, maybe I'm passionate
Making it hurt on the inside, maybe I'm hurt on the inside
Dick in her stomach, this time I'm coming
Go fuck with a sucka who think you a woman
Been a movie from the start (I can't make this up)
Baby mama's kids a week apart (I can't make this up)
Offered 30 years in the court (I can't make this up)
Now my whips foreign, pulling up (I can't make this up)
Started from the bottom with narcotics, what I'm selling
Who thought I woulda made it from a trap with no electric
Ooohhh, the migo work my wrist with cocaina
Made all of my haters all believers (I can't make this up)
The song "Can't Make This Up" by Kevin Gates expresses his experiences and journey from the beginning of his life. He reminds listeners that his life has been like a movie, filled with events he can't make up. The lyrics suggest that he has worked hard to reach the place he's at now, with a comfortable foreign car, despite his past in drug trafficking, where he started from the bottom with nothing, not even electricity.
Gates raps that despite people knowing what he should be doing in life, he doesn't care about the opinions of others, as he has his own principles, making him built to do the work he does. He talks about how he is a product of his environment, where he has seen people make a lot of money, so he tried to do the same. He discloses how he wasn't a law-abiding citizen and had been a convicted felon for his previous involvement in drug trafficking. However, despite going through so much, he reflects how he stands on his morals, doesn't take orders well, but has made it through all the dirt of the industry.
The song's lyrics describe how Kevin Gates transformed his life from drug trafficking to becoming a rapper despite all the challenges he faced. The song inspires one to hold onto one's goals and not be swayed by the opinions of others.
Line by Line Meaning
Step inside the booth
Entering the recording studio
Loosen up the tie
Getting ready to work and not being too uptight
Superman is still alive!
Feeling powerful and invincible
Retawdid-tawdid-tawdid-tawdid
A nonsensical phrase used as a vocalization
Been a movie from the start (I can't make this up)
A life story that would be unbelievable if it wasn't real
Baby mama's kids a week apart (I can't make this up)
Fathering children with two different women in quick succession
Offered 30 years in the court (I can't make this up)
Facing a lengthy prison sentence
Now my whips foreign, pulling up (I can't make this up)
Driving luxury foreign cars
Started from the bottom with narcotics, what I'm selling
Building a successful business based on selling drugs
Who thought I woulda made it from a trap with no electric
Achieving success despite starting from a difficult place with no power or resources
Ooohhh, the migo work my wrist with cocaina
Flaunting the abundance and quality of drugs for sale
Made all of my haters all believers (I can't make this up)
Proving his doubters wrong and gaining their respect
Bad when it came to me being on point (Get 'em)
Being skilled and quick-minded
What they say I should be doing I don't
Choosing to go against conventional advice or expectations
Don't love, don't trust, don't worry I won't
Avoiding emotional attachment or concern
Slim waist, cute face, with a donk in the trunk
Describing a desirable physical appearance
Convicted felon for selling
Having a criminal record for his drug dealing activities
No telling my motto, no telling
Keeping his personal beliefs and values to himself
Never popped a molly but when I'm on coffee I feel as if I done just tried it
Getting high on caffeine and relating it to the sensation of a popular drug
Product of a violent environment, saw niggas go get money I had to go try it
Growing up in a dangerous area and being influenced by those who found success through crime
My grandma's a crying, her grandson a liar, like all of this shit gotta stop
Upsetting his family with his illegal activities and wanting to change his ways
Every time that you leave I be having these dreams about you getting locked up for shot
Worrying about a loved one getting in trouble with the law
This first bitch I love told me that was my baby but nah, I be thinking it's not
Doubting the paternity of his child with his first girlfriend
This bitch, well she, she fucked ten of my friends, I moved on now she saying she high
Dealing with a manipulative ex-girlfriend
Got caught, took my lick, then came home to my street, they was trying to hit me with 30
Going to jail for his crimes and returning to his neighborhood where he faced a long prison sentence
The morals I'm built on, I'll really get killed on it, ain't no such thing as me working
Valuing his principles and refusing to compromise them or hold a regular job
Game I'm in get dirty, couldn't make this up and that's certain
The drug business is brutal and unpredictable, and seemingly unbelievable situations are a reality
Occupied by the hand player, Caucasian waitress named Rachael
Being served by a white waitress while playing cards
Saying I look like a drug dealer, you ain't even waiting our table
Being judged and stereotyped based on his appearance
I like faces, and making faces, and Franklin faces by the cases
Enjoying money and the power it brings
This shit's amazing, this shit's amazing! (Take off)
Being impressed by the wealth and success he has achieved
Do the damn thing, no champagne, for me at least a light drink (Retawdid)
Party without extravagance
Going against my better judgement, opposite of right thing
Ignoring his intuition and making poor decisions
Cardiovascular happening, beat them chicks from the back while I'm wrapping it
Engaging in sexual activity
Can't make this shit up, ain't just rapping it
Living out wild experiences that are not just for show
Love a bitch who fight back while I'm stabbing it
Being attracted to assertive and feisty partners
Dick put her out and I walk out like [?]
Having casual sexual encounters with women
I put my stamp on it, rough how I handle it, maybe I'm passionate
Taking ownership of his actions and emotions
Making it hurt on the inside, maybe I'm hurt on the inside
Possibly masking his own pain by inflicting hurt on others
Dick in her stomach, this time I'm coming
Reaching climax during sex
Go fuck with a sucka who think you a woman
Encouraging someone to seek out a lesser man
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Abkco Music Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVE CAPPA, KEVIN GILYARD, THERON THOMAS, TIMOTHY THOMAS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@taylordiane2125
2017 and still bumpin this shit
@Noop9405
Taylor Marsh same
@noradeleon7640
Taylor Marsh same
@geornyiawilliams2049
Right 💯Taylor Marsh
@camerondoss3731
all day
@tasifaitele5084
Taylor Diane I'm in 2035 with this shit
@Goosebumbsfan
This song slaps..
and..
I CANT MAKE THIS UP!
@katelynedits669
Jc Caylen.
@hothandquis941
To this day this shit still gives chills 💪🏾💪🏾
@claudiaelizabeth629
Fucking Heath🙄😂😂