Born: 5 / 2 / 1986
Location: United States
Kevin Jerome Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is currently signed to Bread Winners' Association with a partnership with Atlantic Records. His debut studio album, Islah, released in January 2016 and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart. Prior to Islah, Gates also released a number of mixtapes, including Stranger Than Fiction (2013), By Any Means (2014), and Luca Brasi 2 (2014), all of which peaked in the top 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.
MusicBrainz content provided under the terms of the Data License
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the
Creative Commons BY-SA license
Don't miss a beat with our FREE daily newsletter
"'Islah' ... is as lyrical as anything he's released so far, while simultaneously giving fans the hooks they were expecting."