Who is Kevin Gates mom Martha Green Gates?

Kevin Jerome Gilyard, best known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper, musician, and businessman who was born on February 5, 1986. He has a contract with Bread Winners’ Association and Atlantic Records right now. Islah, his first studio record, was released in January 2016 and reached its top position of number two on the US Billboard 200 chart. A number of mixtapes, including Stranger Than Fiction, By Any Means, and Luca Brasi 2, were also published by Gates before the release of Islah. All three mixtapes reached their peak positions in the top 40 of the Billboard 200 chart.

Gates is best known for his “confessional anthems,” which combine autobiographical lyrics with refined Southern beats. Consequence of Sound stated in a review of his debut album Islah that “autobiography and honesty have always been central to [Gates’] artistry.” According to Spin, Gates frequently combines “melodic tunefulness” and “clenched-teeth street rap.” He has incorporated more singing in recent releases, having trained with Monica, a singer. Gates’ lyrics frequently address issues such as depression, poverty, and incarceration. Among the artists, he cites as influences are Nas, Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, Tupac Shakur, Eminem, and others.

Who is Kevin Gates’s mom Martha Green Gates?

Kevin Jerome Gilyard was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to a Puerto Rican mother( Martha Green)  and an African American father. He and his family first settled in New Orleans, Louisiana, before relocating to Baton Rouge. Gates had a turbulent childhood and was arrested for the first time at the age of 13 in 1999 for joyriding in a stolen vehicle as a passenger.

He lost contact with his father when he was young, but reconnected with him as a teenager. Gates’ father died of AIDS complications when he was 14 years old. He briefly attended Baton Rouge Community College when he was 17 years old. Gates was born in Morocco and raised in Puerto Rico.

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