Atwood Journal loved a fast chat with multi-platinum rapper Kevin Gates earlier than his late-night efficiency at Hangout Music Competition 2023.

Stream: ‘The Luca Brasi Story’ – Kevin Gates

A storied profession, beginning again in 2007; Kevin Gates is among the most veteran rappers within the recreation.

His first studio album, Islah, is 3x platinum licensed and reached #1 on the rap charts when it first got here out again in 2016. In complete, Gates has launched three studio albums, three prolonged performs, and seventeen mixtapes.

Most of Gates’ releases have been on his personal label, Bread Winners’ Affiliation.

His hit songs “2 Telephones” and “Actually Actually” every have over 300 million streams on Spotify alone. It’s no query that Gates has been a staple within the rap world, working with some big-name artists like Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J, Jamie Foxx, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, and extra.

Earlier than his set at Hangout Music Competition in Gulf Shores, Alabama, we got the chance to sit down down with Gates for a couple of minutes. Surrounded by his entourage, Gates regarded calm but formidable.

The primary query I requested was associated to his Luca Brasi mission.

Beginning again in 2013, with the mixtape, The Luca Brasi Story, the saga has continued over time with observe up tasks: Luca Brasi 2, Luca Brasi 3, and The Luca Brasi Story (A Decade of Brasi).

“Are you able to inform me in regards to the Luca Brasi Chronicles – did you at all times know it might be a number of albums?”

Gates replied, “It’s nonetheless a journey, I couldn’t even name it a chronicle… It relies on the body fashions at work. It’s about being multi-faceted.”

Gates has claimed in previous interviews that he appreciates the unwavering loyally of Corleone Household enforcer, Luca Brasi of the Godfather films, for which he named these tasks after.

I wished to know extra about Gates’ backstory, particularly on what makes him so loyal to his family and friends. I made a decision to ask him about his house state of Louisiana, and of the folks he grew up with.

Gates claimed, “Louisiana is its personal nation, so far as the tradition and the best way we do issues. One must expertise it to even perceive it. Every part is predicated on perspective anyway.”

After our discuss, Gates went on to play a late-night set for 1000’s of followers on the competition. He brings a variety of confidence and love for his followers on stage, whereas delivering a high-energy efficiency.

You’ll be able to stream all 22 songs off his newest album, The Luca Brasi Story (A Decade of Brasi), now on streaming platforms.

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