67 Kevin Gates Quotes That You Might Find Intriguing
Kevin Jerome Gilyard is a celebrated American singer, entrepreneur and rapper popularly by his stage name, Kevin Gates. He is as of now associated with ‘Atlantic Records’ and ‘Dead Game Records’ besides his private record label ‘Bread Winners’ Association’. He gained a lot of recognition with his debut studio album ‘Islah’ that stood at number two on the ‘US Billboard 200’. He has also released some popular mixtapes that include, ‘By Any Means’ and ‘Stranger Than Fiction’. He is considered to be one of the most successful contemporary singers in America owing to several hit mixtapes and singles. Gates is particularly famous for autobiographical themes in his songs. Besides being well-known for his work as a singer and rapper, he has also been infamous for his multiple trips to prison. Following is a corpus of some badass thoughts, views and opinions by the notorious artist which have been excerpted from his songs, lyrics, work, tweets, interviews and life. Read through the quotes and sayings by Kevin Gates that holds some honest understanding of life, failure and success.
I put my flaws on front street. So the world accepted my flaws, so I don't have any flaws.
When you're in prison, you want to know that you were thought about.
I don't really like talking. I like to execute. I'm not a talking person. I'm an action person.
Prison was the best thing that ever happened to me.
Let me tell you something about Tunechi - about that boy. That boy comes to the studio every day and grind as if he doesn't have a dollar in his pocket.
I'm not afraid to make mistakes.
I have a cult-like following because I exemplify what it is to be a human being.
I don't sleep much. I don't sleep much - I work, I work, I work.
I always had music growing up, but music was also like a journal. It was like my personal diary or personal journal. A lot of the things I couldn't express to an individual, I would express them in my music.
In 7th grade, I believe, I wrote my first rap song. It was about everything I was seeing, everything that was going on around me.
What I see, what I went through, what a friend of mine may have went through, whatever - I rap about it.
I always knew who I was, and I always ran from my true purpose... I know what my job is. And I always ran from it.
I like Peter Tosh, Bob Marley of course. All of Capleton, Sizzla, Frisco Kid, Buju Banton.
I did study religion for a little while. I studied the Torah and the Holy Koran, Helios Biblos, which is considered by most people to be the Holy Bible. I just wanted to know, even with Buddhism and the Dalai Llama.
One of my most popular songs, 'Satellites,' I paid $300 for that beat on SoundClick.
Rap was more of a release for me, a journal.
I don't just listen to rap.
I'm super serious about music. That's, like, the only thing I'm serious about.
It's a curse. I ask God to take this away from me all the time. I do not like being an artist.
I've always been a loner.
I was doing sold-out shows before I got radio play.
Marriage is the most wonderful thing ever.
The more I grow in popularity, the lonelier it gets. Because you don't really know me. You just know this part of me. You fell in love with that. But it's way more intricate than what meets the surface.
I'm not no Internet person.
I always wanted a family.
My skin is 24 karat gold when a sun hit it.
I married my best friend that happens to be a girl.
I've had mixtapes that have been better than albums I've heard from other artists. I take my time; I put my heart into it.
I was always taught not to answer no questions. I'm not really good at answering them because I get agitated so fast.
I was born on a full moon. Both my children were born on full moons, too. Some people say that's scary. It is what it is, man, I don't be trippin'. I couldn't tell God when I wanted to be born.
