“Thugged Out,” “Pourin’ the Syrup.” You got it. So if there was a joint your wanted to hear. He went into songs like the emotive, “Posed to be in the Love,” “Perfect Imperfection” and so on.īetween songs Gates would discuss, don’t believe in others until “their plan is successful.” Gates put the mic on a stand J-Cole style and told people it was time for the concert. I was standing there like, this guy is gritty like Webbie but has the nuance, melody and emotional range of, say, someone that listened to the Drake verses on Lil Wayne songs chopped and screwed them through penitentiary rules instead of Degrassi.Īfter 10 minutes of this, Gates announced this was not the show. The realness, and acknowledgment of being the rapper of the now filled up the room. 1250 people in Ohio partying to your stresses? During this intro Gates details pressures like “your b*tch gonna f*ck someone after you get arrested,” and “my n*gga broke the street law with an eight minute confession.” He had the crowd sing to him, “they say I’m too aggressive/ that's the pressure” from the intro of Gates' Luci Brasi 2 tape. Shortly thereafter, Kevin Gates took the stage.Īt first Kevin Gates didn’t even have the mic to his face. OG Boobie Black tossed around a balloon into the crowd while he rocked a few joints. I always love seeing dudes like that on-tour because you can tell they are just excited to travel and receive love from fans. Once inside, City from 107.5 hosted while DJ Highlyte played bangers.Īfter the crowd was sufficiently worked up, Kevin Gates’ friend OG Boobie Black took the stage. people dressed tough and fabulous, mixed with college and just regular people of all sorts. It was mixture of how a club rap line looks-i.e. I wanted Gates’ opinion on the shootings in Lafayette, gun control, what his six jobs are, and insight on some of his more humorous interview subjects.īut Gates either viewed the gun control/Lafayette question as problematic or just didn’t really need to talk to me because he is famous and transitioning from being someone who tours the club circuit to being a full-fledged rap star.

I tried to email the Louisiana rapper’s publicist prior to his concert Saturday. To be honest I lack the ability to go word for word with Gates, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas or most rap. When I sing in the shower, or the car or am the weird dude rapping to himself, you might catch me randomly yelling Kevin Gates lyrics like “I’m f*cking with the plug daughter.” It’s probably because I lack the verbal dexterity to say, “Six years ago I purchased a car.

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