Kevin Gates

Kevin Gates Is Getting Out Of Jail This Month

... to 180 days in jail for battery after kicking a female fan  while performing at a show at Rumors Nightclub in Lakeland, Fla. Now, XXL has confirmed with Polk County Jail, where Gates is being held, that he will be released on March 24. Back when he was sentenced, his wife and. boss mane. business partner Dreka Gates criticized the sentence, saying the prosecutors wanted to give him 60 days but the judge gave him 180 instead. “She claims she fainted, but yet she and her friend stayed at the club at the front of the stage even after this incident,” Dreka wrote about 19-year-old Miranda Dixon, the girl who was kicked, in a caption for a video showing an alternate angle of the incident. “She also acquired a civil attorney early on…what does that tell you? She also touched him FIRST (more than once) without his consent but yet he was the one sentenced to jail today for the same crime. She and her friend also had ...

12 Baton Rouge Rappers You Should Know

... became the city’s first breakout star. The aforementioned Boosie Bad Azz (then known as Lil Boosie) got to make his debut in 2000 with his Youngest of da Camp album, and quickly rose up in the ranks in his hometown. Just a few years later, Boosie had linked up with Trill Entertainment in what would become the dominant label in Baton Rouge. Boosie’s work with Webbie helped them turn into regional stars and later vaulted both men into the national spotlight. Boosie and Webbie became mainstream acts thanks to hits like “Zoom,” “Wipe Me Down” and “Independent.”. During the height of Trill Entertainment’s run, Baton Rouge’s jig music scene flourished. But much like bounce music in New Orleans, jig was very insular. Its local popularity did not translate outside very well. Perhaps for that reason, Baton Rouge did not find its next breakthrough star until the recent rise of Kevin Gates. Kevin Gates opened eyes, showing off a different style from the Trill roster. And there’s no denying that his success, such as the outstanding performance of his debut album, Islah, showed that Baton Rouge is a ...

Lil B @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 4/20

... his amazing twitter presence, which is full of fun motivational messages and other various thoughts, but his music is where it’s at. His music is like his twitter feed is full of motivational messages or fun hyphy songs. Lil B has put out one studio album, 2011’s Rain In England, which has a solid presence on Spotify. The songs Birth To Life, Everything, and Love Is Strange are good songs from that album. What’s great about his music is that, especially on this album, the topics are various and diverse. Birth To Life has a serene track layered with Lil B rapping about the beauty of birth, the power of women, and the amazement he has for the experience of birth. Lil B has also been featured on various songs and has also put out a ton of mixtapes and digital album that can be found online. Some of his other notable works are the hyphy songs like Bitch Mob Anthem, Vans, and My House. Songs he’s featured on include Gucci Mane’s Rolling Stone, Mac Miller’s Time Flies, and Lil Wayne’s Grove St. Party Freestyle. Fans of Riff Raff, Chance The Rapper, and E-40 will be into this rapper ...

How Kevin Gates Went From Underground To Platinum And Changed The Game

... only have pure success, Peace, Love and Blessings in life. #idgt #FREEKEVINGATES ❤. By: Holli Diamond Gray. 02.03.2017 @ 12:42 AM. Not only as a artist is Kevin amazing but as a person as well. He is more than a beautiful hearted individual and I can’t speak for all fans but for me who he is I respect in every way. He’s not like most artists, what he talks about in his music is what it is. He stands on morals and principles and stands true to everything he says. So yes he is definitely changing the game. He’s real, raw and is just a beautiful soul all the way around. He is very misunderstood by most. God Blesses those who deserve things and not to mention put in work to get it. This man and his family work their asses off to give the fans what they want. Kevin not only changedid the music Gane but the world ...

Rapper Kevin Gates Guilty, Sentenced To 180 Days For Kicking Fan At Lakeland Concert

... crowd after being touched twice by Dixon, who is now 19. Because of the lights on stage, Gates said he didn't know whether he was kicking a man or woman. "I didn't want to get pulled off stage," Gates said. "I just kicked at the hands that were grabbing me.". But jurors sided with Dixon, who testified that she only wanted to touch the rap star. "He looked at me after the first time I touched him and that got us excited," Dixon said on the stand. After Dixon touched him a second time, she said Gates lifted his leg and kicked her. "It hurt while I was breathing," Dixon said. "I was short of breath." Dixon reported the incident to police the following day. Assistant State Attorney Hope Pattey said Gates could have done numerous other things besides "hauling back" and kicking Dixon, such as ask security to step in or speak into his microphone to tell Dixon and others to stop. But Baez said in closing arguments that Dixon has a financial motive in the case, saying that she had a civil lawyer. "She wants to sue him," Baez said. Baez said Dixon lied when she told jurors about the amount of alcohol she drank at the show. In addition, he said Dixon ...

Polk Judge Denies 'stand Your Ground' Defense By Rapper Kevin Gates

... there was no one on stage with him that night. But Franklin said a video showed there were at least seven other men and a child on stage. "Defendant testified that he is always scared for his safety at his shows because of death threats he's received, yet he allowed a very young child to not only walk out on stage with him but allowed this child to remain on the stage for the entire performance," Franklin wrote. Franklin also wrote that Gates initially stated that he did not remember being grabbed but later said he was grabbed twice. Gates is accused of kicking Miranda Dixon, 19, on Aug. 30, 2015, at Rumors Niteclub off Memorial Boulevard while he was performing in front of a packed club. Dixon twice grabbed Gates' shorts before she was kicked. Dixon said on the stand last week that she suffered bruising to her stomach. If convicted, ...

Chance The Rapper Wins Best New Hip-hop Artist At 2017 Iheartradio Music Awards

... D. R. A. M. and Kent Jones were other rappers in contention for the trophy. The ascendant Chano, who also took home two Grammys just a few weeks ago, has been one of the busiest artists in the rap game–and, given his multi-dimensional skillset and aspirations, rightfully so. Last week, the “No Problem” performer met with the I llinois Governor Rauner  to discuss ways to improve the education system in his home state. Although he didn’t seem to think too much ground was gained during the meeting, it was a move in the right direction. About a week before he met with Governor Rauner, Chano linked with DJ Khaled , Migos, Justin Bieber and Lil Wayne to shoot a video for an upcoming mega-banger for Khaled’s forthcoming Grateful album. Around that same time, the Acid Rap MC appeared in an extensive interview session with Yahoo’s Katie Couric. During the interview, Chano confirmed ...

Rapper Kevin Gates Waives Extradition To Illinois On Weapons Charges

... a court hearing to determine whether the transfer is justified. Circuit Judge Kelly Butz ordered him held without bail. Gates, whose real name is Kevin Jerome Gilyard, is wanted on a felony warrant charging him with a weapons offense, issued by the Cook County Sheriff's Office. Gates has a lengthy rap sheet that includes terms in prison and several gun charges from 2013 in Illinois, including aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, according to the Tampa Bay Times. In October, Gates told the six-member County Court jury that he feared being pulled off the stage and he "just kicked at the hands that were grabbing me." He was performing in the Rumors Niteclub, off Memorial Boulevard in Lakeland, in front of a packed audience. Jurors convicted the rapper of the misdeamenor charge. Miranda Dixon testified that she just wanted to touch the multiplatinum recording artist. She reportedly grabbed at Gates' shorts before being kicked. She said she suffered bruising to her stomach. — Paul Catala can be reached at __link__ or 863-802-7533. He can ...