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.
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.
Dark Angels
Kevin Gates Lyrics
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Where we go from here, if I leave the block
A little money fine but I need a lot
Take a preachers route but
Don't lie to people
I ain't never seen anything in the sky
Clean in the ride, what I mean that I'm fly
With a bitch super mean
Bumpin' lean to the side
I was thinkin bout any means I could try
I believe in a high!
Being logical gave me a reason to doubt
Scheme for things I was dreaming
In a magazine article reading about
Face card, I ain't got to pay for drugs
It comes free with the artificial love
Could I just do me, let me be me
I ain't arguin' for much
I'm with this bitch and I feel free
She don't demand of me for much
My sex drive been at an all time low
I can barley get it up!
Tryin' to keep another mother fucker happy
Swear I'm givin' up!
Drug usage is increasing since the last time
Been gone awhile and I'll be back
Just like the last time
Racks on me, stacks on me, travel hard
One nation under God!
In the car alone, prayin' to the stars
Engine roaring, make a joyful noise
Praise be to Allah, come this far or not!
Cocaine, Foreign car, look who takin' off!
Throwin' money at my nigga
Younger sister really wishin' he was with us
But look who takin' off!
Band for you to keep, love I'm finna leave
So I guess I'm taking off!
Good hearted if you think wrong
How could you be right?
Four niggas fuckin' the same bitch
She pop up pregnant this can't be life
Get rid of the bitch
'fore I get rid of you bitch
I'm sick of you bitch
No hands on ya, rubberbands on ya
I ain't talkin' like a stripper
Pay! They do it, send razors through
Spray the kay and make you flip
Only reason I ain't kill your mother
Strength of her daughter
And she cheats everyday on your daddy
Tryin' to give orders
Then they try to extort a gangsta
I'm someone important
Don't step in my office
I ain't about no talkin'
Be sippin' my coffee while
Bullets is sparkin' without any caution
Now watch who I'm crossin'
Boobie is awesome, can't jump if I lost ya
With this I went off
My grandpa a gangsta, he died I went off
Don't interrupt me while I am recordin'
Shit so depressing, I wish I could pause it
Misunderstand it, put that in a coffin'
Back to the margin, re-up and get off it
Label an orphan, lane of my own
I got the hawkin, I am retarded
Know there's a name
Don't know what to call it
Yeah its like sometimes when I sit by myself
I honestly can say everybody can't relate
That's why I talk to my angel
I'm in the dark looking for a peace of mind
I need guidance Father can't see the signs
Like nothing real the word redefined
Knowing the game is
Different streets redesigned
Still thuggin but don't wanna catch
A piece of time
Knowing that love might get you
When it's lookin for shine
So many young niggas lost
They vision is blind
Now I'm sick as fuck got pain beatin me down
Swear a nigga sick of losing where
The fuck is the wind at
I gotta fight harder where the
Fuck is my wind at lookin at the road
Damn where the fuck is the end at
All I know is be the truth
Swear nobody will bend that
All I know is loyalty I don't
Know how to pretend that
You did a nigga dirty how
The fuck I'ma amend that
You said you was alone so
I stepped to the plate
When shit got hard for me ain't
No help get sent back
Bet, everything that go up come down
Word to everyone one of my
Niggas that was gunned down
At night I talk to God
Ain't get back one sound
Its hard to see light comin
Out when the sun down
Runnin, I don't even know where I'm headed
I did it all for the streets
All I got was the credit
If I can go back I'll tell my nigga to edit
Until im runnin out of time get
The clock then set it
Sluts lust hopin they might trap shit
All cause I rap, now I hate this rap shit
Laws comin ain't no time to react shit
Judge wanna convict me I ain't
Even much clap shit
Born sinner cause I was lookin for dinner
Tryin to feed my kids tell em daddy a soldier
Lord knows I need em kind hard to function
Gettin sick of the devil that
Bitch ridin my shoulder
Fresh out my luck somethin short of a clover
Stress recycle shit over and over
Fuck the world these days shit colder
Friends fake but all I want is to get older
Feelin the pressure like everyone watching
The bell keep on ringing
Like somethin that boxin
My son havin seizures no doctor can stop em
Hold on to him with all i
Got I can't drop him
My spirit been broke I pray somebody swap him
My heart feelin pain like
If somebody shot him
My brother keep callin I tell him I got him
And since nothin promised I'm
Goin without em my aunty just died I can't
Cry I just kissed her
Short of my visit they told me I missed her
Look up to God hopin heaven can list her
Somewhere in his kingdom with
Both of my sisters
So in my zone nigga fuck if I'm trippin
My testimony somethin niggas should listen
Been 32 years but I'm still on that mission
The struggle got a nigga
Hooked like I'm fishing
A little money fine but I need a lot
Take a preachers route but
Don't lie to people
I ain't never seen anything in the sky
Clean in the ride, what I mean that I'm fly
With a bitch super mean
Bumpin' lean to the side
I believe in a high!
Being logical gave me a reason to doubt
Scheme for things I was dreaming
In a magazine article reading about
Face card, I ain't got to pay for drugs
It comes free with the artificial love
Could I just do me, let me be me
I ain't arguin' for much
I'm with this bitch and I feel free
She don't demand of me for much
My sex drive been at an all time low
I can barley get it up!
Tryin' to keep another mother fucker happy
Swear I'm givin' up!
Drug usage is increasing since the last time
Been gone awhile and I'll be back
Just like the last time
Racks on me, stacks on me, travel hard
One nation under God!
In the car alone, prayin' to the stars
Engine roaring, make a joyful noise
Praise be to Allah, come this far or not!
Cocaine, Foreign car, look who takin' off!
Throwin' money at my nigga
Younger sister really wishin' he was with us
But look who takin' off!
Band for you to keep, love I'm finna leave
So I guess I'm taking off!
Good hearted if you think wrong
How could you be right?
Four niggas fuckin' the same bitch
She pop up pregnant this can't be life
Get rid of the bitch
'fore I get rid of you bitch
I'm sick of you bitch
No hands on ya, rubberbands on ya
I ain't talkin' like a stripper
Pay! They do it, send razors through
Spray the kay and make you flip
Only reason I ain't kill your mother
Strength of her daughter
And she cheats everyday on your daddy
Tryin' to give orders
Then they try to extort a gangsta
I'm someone important
Don't step in my office
I ain't about no talkin'
Be sippin' my coffee while
Bullets is sparkin' without any caution
Now watch who I'm crossin'
Boobie is awesome, can't jump if I lost ya
With this I went off
My grandpa a gangsta, he died I went off
Don't interrupt me while I am recordin'
Shit so depressing, I wish I could pause it
Misunderstand it, put that in a coffin'
Back to the margin, re-up and get off it
Label an orphan, lane of my own
I got the hawkin, I am retarded
Know there's a name
Don't know what to call it
Yeah its like sometimes when I sit by myself
I honestly can say everybody can't relate
That's why I talk to my angel
I'm in the dark looking for a peace of mind
I need guidance Father can't see the signs
Like nothing real the word redefined
Knowing the game is
Different streets redesigned
Still thuggin but don't wanna catch
A piece of time
Knowing that love might get you
When it's lookin for shine
So many young niggas lost
They vision is blind
Now I'm sick as fuck got pain beatin me down
Swear a nigga sick of losing where
The fuck is the wind at
I gotta fight harder where the
Fuck is my wind at lookin at the road
Damn where the fuck is the end at
All I know is be the truth
Swear nobody will bend that
All I know is loyalty I don't
Know how to pretend that
You did a nigga dirty how
The fuck I'ma amend that
You said you was alone so
I stepped to the plate
When shit got hard for me ain't
No help get sent back
Bet, everything that go up come down
Word to everyone one of my
Niggas that was gunned down
At night I talk to God
Ain't get back one sound
Its hard to see light comin
Out when the sun down
Runnin, I don't even know where I'm headed
I did it all for the streets
All I got was the credit
If I can go back I'll tell my nigga to edit
Until im runnin out of time get
The clock then set it
Sluts lust hopin they might trap shit
All cause I rap, now I hate this rap shit
Laws comin ain't no time to react shit
Judge wanna convict me I ain't
Even much clap shit
Born sinner cause I was lookin for dinner
Tryin to feed my kids tell em daddy a soldier
Lord knows I need em kind hard to function
Gettin sick of the devil that
Bitch ridin my shoulder
Fresh out my luck somethin short of a clover
Stress recycle shit over and over
Fuck the world these days shit colder
Friends fake but all I want is to get older
Feelin the pressure like everyone watching
The bell keep on ringing
Like somethin that boxin
My son havin seizures no doctor can stop em
Hold on to him with all i
Got I can't drop him
My spirit been broke I pray somebody swap him
My heart feelin pain like
If somebody shot him
My brother keep callin I tell him I got him
And since nothin promised I'm
Goin without em my aunty just died I can't
Cry I just kissed her
Short of my visit they told me I missed her
Look up to God hopin heaven can list her
Somewhere in his kingdom with
Both of my sisters
So in my zone nigga fuck if I'm trippin
My testimony somethin niggas should listen
Been 32 years but I'm still on that mission
The struggle got a nigga
Hooked like I'm fishing
The lyrics to Kevin Gates's song "Dark Angels" explore themes of struggle, self-reflection, and the search for peace. The singer contemplates his journey and the choices he must make as he navigates through life. He acknowledges the desire for financial stability while recognizing the importance of staying true to himself and not compromising his values. The presence of drugs and their impact on his relationships and personal well-being are also explored. The lyrics highlight the complexity of emotions and experiences that the singer grapples with, including love, loss, and the pressure to fulfill societal expectations. Amidst the darkness, the singer finds solace in prayer and seeks guidance from a higher power.
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ES Powell
This song gave me CHILLS! Trae and Gates went completely off! 7yrs later and this still bangs something serious. π― #darkangel
G MAN
Only just found this joint itβs a mad ting bro
Rap Lifestyle
@G MANleast u on now bro stay blessed
ππ€King Stevo 23
right !!!
Nici
Strangely a prophetic song if you listen really close.
shawn shreves
Crazy how people can walk down the same road in life and have two totally differant storys to tell, but you cant put their shoes on and see things through their eyes. I get Goosebumps on every one of his songs Crazy how I can relate to every one of them!
Mayasmin Makekau
Facts so true deèp
Sixty-Nine
This is just a Kevin gates song
I think tre can't bugging him to make a song and Kevin probably got tired of tre bugging him and just let him use the track
Jennifer Teters
Beautiful
Jennifer Harding
π People try na come @ 4 No Reason I'm on Both Sides Okay We All Fam. πβ€Love No Hate I Love Everyone Got called Da N word Yes I am but that's Not Nice Okay!π’