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 Raps
Kevin Gates Lyrics
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me duele pensar que...
todo lo que pasamos ya no es importante
buscas otra vida o que dime en que me equivoque o que me falto darte
dime si tal vez ...
tus sentimientos hacia mi se fueron a otra parte porfavor solo dime
y dime si tu podras olvidar aquellos momentos de felicidad
pero dime si tu podras olvidar
(bis)
te convengo como persona pues del todo no te vas
mirame a los ojos y dime si acaso no es verdad
porque agachas la mirada acaso no puedes verme? yo no deje de amarte
I got a heart that's full of love
With so much love to give
I often picture us together married with some kids
Victims of of a broken promise I know what it is
(And all of your friends know I'm a gangsta!)
Can't you tell it's obvious I live a fly life!
Wishin I was there to lay onside of you at night!
Can't you tell it's obvious I live a fly life!
I pray that heaven comfort you so you should be alright! Alright?
I got a stupid house that's empty when I'm out on leers
When your in love who gives a fuck about an Audemar
When the lights go down and your looking around
Now your asking yourself who's going to love you
(Ohh ohh Ohh)
Olivate your clothes and and now you turn around who's gonna love you
Making fast moves backwards, fatal attractions
I'll forever be your slave
I be caged up and captured
Drugs don't really ever make the problem ever shrink
But they don't release the endorphins that help me not to think!
Suicide been conteplated irrational way of thinking
Attach a brick to my ankle and throw me over the deep end
Weekend, sleep in
Ugh I don't go to clubs ask me any question and I might respond with shoulder shrugs
Connected to eternity when forces get to control of us
Lucas Brasci get it in You should know what's up
Do this everytime I'm the life of the party!
Know it's got a name but They don't know what to call it!
Can't you tell it's obvious I live a fly life!
Wishin I was there to lay onside of you at nigh
Can't you tell it's obvious I live a fly life!
I pray heaven comfort you so you should be alright! Alright!?
I got a stupid house that's empty when I'm out on leers
When your in love who gives a fuck about an Audemar
When the lights go down and your looking around
Now your asking yourself who's going to love you
(Ohh ohh Ohh)
Olivate your clothes and and now you turn around who's gonna love you
In Kevin Gates's song "Kevin Raps," he talks about how things have changed with his partner and how he no longer wants to cry over the relationship. He expresses the pain of realizing that all the time and effort they spent building the relationship now seem worthless. He questions where he went wrong or what he could have done differently to make the relationship work. He asks his partner to let him know if their feelings have changed, and if they plan to move on, he wants them to be honest about it. However, he also questions if he will find someone who will love him in the same way as his current partner did.
In the second part of the song, Kevin talks about his love for his partner and how much he wishes they were together. He describes his lavish lifestyle and how he could provide everything she desires but realizes that material things don't matter in a relationship. He acknowledges that his partner's friends know that he's a gangsta but doesn't care about their opinion because he knows his love for her is real. He feels trapped in his thoughts and uses drugs as a coping mechanism to avoid thinking about the relationship.
Overall, "Kevin Raps" is a melancholic song that talks about the complexities of a relationship that has come to an end and the struggle of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
ya las cosas han cambiado no quiero llorarte
Things have changed and I don't want to cry for you.
me duele pensar que...
It hurts to think that...
todo lo que pasamos ya no es importante
Everything we went through is not important anymore.
buscas otra vida o que dime en que me equivoque o que me falto darte
Are you looking for another life? Tell me what I did wrong or what I didn't give you.
dime si tal vez...
Tell me if maybe...
tus sentimientos hacia mi se fueron a otra parte porfavor solo dime
Did your feelings towards me go somewhere else? Please just tell me.
y dime si tu podras olvidar aquellos momentos de felicidad
And tell me if you can forget those moments of happiness.
pero dime si yo podre encontrar aquella persona que me sepa amar
But tell me if I can find that person who knows how to love me.
te convengo como persona pues del todo no te vas
I suit you as a person because you're not leaving me completely.
mirame a los ojos y dime si acaso no es verdad
Look me in the eyes and tell me if it's not true.
porque agachas la mirada acaso no puedes verme? yo no deje de amarte
Why do you lower your gaze? Can't you see me? I never stopped loving you.
I got a heart that's full of love
I am a person who loves deeply.
With so much love to give
There's so much love inside of me that I want to share.
I often picture us together married with some kids
I often think about us getting married and having children.
Victims of of a broken promise I know what it is
I understand what it means to be hurt by a broken promise.
(And all of your friends know I'm a gangsta!)
(Your friends know that I'm a tough person!)
Can't you tell it's obvious I live a fly life!
Can't you see that I live an exciting life?
Wishin I was there to lay onside of you at night!
I wish I was there next to you at night!
I pray that heaven comfort you so you should be alright! Alright?
I hope that heaven comforts you so that you feel okay.
I got a stupid house that's empty when I'm out on leers
I have a big house that's empty when I'm away on business.
When your in love who gives a fuck about an Audemar
When you're in love, who cares about material possessions like an Audemar watch?
When the lights go down and your looking around
When it's dark and you're alone,
Now your asking yourself who's going to love you (Ohh ohh Ohh)
You wonder who will ever love you now.
Olivate your clothes and and now you turn around who's gonna love you
You take off your clothes and turn around wondering who will ever love you.
Making fast moves backwards, fatal attractions
Going backwards quickly with dangerous attractions.
I'll forever be your slave
I will always be devoted to you.
I be caged up and captured
I feel trapped and confined.
Drugs don't really ever make the problem ever shrink
Drugs never really solve the problem.
But they don't release the endorphins that help me not to think!
But they help me not think about the problem.
Suicide been conteplated irrational way of thinking
I have thought about suicide, but that's irrational thinking.
Attach a brick to my ankle and throw me over the deep end
I feel like I'm drowning and just want to be thrown over the edge into the deep end.
Weekend, sleep in
On the weekend, I like to sleep in.
Ugh I don't go to clubs ask me any question and I might respond with shoulder shrugs
I don't like going to clubs and if you ask me something, I might just shrug my shoulders.
Connected to eternity when forces get to control of us
When we lose control, I feel like we're connected to something eternal.
Lucas Brasci get it in You should know what's up
You should know what's going on.
Do this everytime I'm the life of the party!
I am always the life of the party during moments like this!
Know it's got a name but They don't know what to call it!
It has a name, but people don't know what it's called yet!
Contributed by Savannah S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
C
This hits harder than the original
Sway444
I rather listen to this than the original 😅😂
Validpg
@the goat lol fr
WarGhostTV
That’s why everyone comes back to this version instead of the original
An Tran
Ik
An Tran
Ik
Casey808
I'm not even particularly interested in Hip Hop, but this is undeniably a legendary performance.
Cody Tye
I've seen him live twice and he puts on an amazing show everytime. The way he blends two different songs together is dope af ‼️💯
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“Im not even particularly interested in hip hop 🤓”
Bye Felicia
Cuz its KG