Biography:
Kevin Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper and singer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2013, it was announced that Gates signed to Young Money Entertainment.
Kevin Gates first began rapping in 2007, when he began making music with fellow Louisiana natives such as Webbie and Lil Boosie. Gates first received attention with his 2008 single "Get in the Way" featuring Lil Boosie. Soon after, he and Boosie would be incarcerated in separate cases.
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[Intro]
Bm D F#m Bm D F#m
Been through a lot of pain in my life, and I pray the Lord take it all away
Bm D F#m Bm D F#m
I got family doing life, never see the sunshine again and pray it all away
We all the way!
[Chorus]
Bm D F#m
Diamond teeth when I bless the game, I was bein' quiet but got a lot to say
Bm D F#m
Unique chains on a freeway, don't need reigns, cocaine Wraith
Bm D F#m
Made a statement, I was grindin' on 'em, got an order off, want a replay?
Bm D F#m
Rolex, no diamonds in it, Swiss movement, no time for tickin'
Bm D F#m Bm
Introverted, not tryna kick it, private life, please mind your business
D F#m Bm D F#m
Introverted, these days, introverted, these days
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
[Verse 1]
Bm
Making Salat, I ain't miss a beat
D F#m
Praise to Allah, made it out the clink
Bm
Alhamdulillah, praise be to God
D F#m
Big booty freak, givin' a massage
Bm
Lookin' in the mirror, lookin' at a star
D F#m
She get on her knees and look up at a star
Bm
Remember being broke, wishin' on a star
D F#m
Out the mud no one givin' us a star
Bm
White gold, iced out, Audemars
D F#m
Foreign car, push button, autostart
Bm D F#m
Rest and relaxation not involved, goin' hard Rolls Royce, R&R
Bm
Wonder why these niggas hate me?
D F#m
Probably 'cause they know they ain't me
Bm D F#m
I ain't never been a gang member, Illinois labeled me a gang chief
Bm D F#m
Political spear, Judge Linehan racist, I’m bein' sentenced
Bm
Wrongful conviction, broke bread and lied to me
D F#m Bm
Gave him a quarter ticket, he did not appeal it
D
Layin' in my cell, lookin' at the ceiling
F#m Bm
I'm on a division, me and all the killers
D F#m
Throwin' shit and piss on all the staff members
Bm D F#m
Even got the warden, that’s why they had to ship us
[Chorus]
Bm D F#m
Diamond teeth when I bless the game, I was bein' quiet but got a lot to say
Bm D F#m
Unique chains on a freeway, don't need reigns, cocaine Wraith
Bm D F#m
Made a statement, I was grindin' on 'em, got an order off, want a replay?
Bm D F#m
Rolex, no diamonds in it, Swiss movement, no time for tickin'
Bm D F#m Bm
Introverted, not tryna kick it, private life, please mind your business
D F#m Bm D F#m
Introverted, these days, introverted, these days
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
[Verse 2]
Bm
(Vroom Vroom) This a Camaro
D F#m
I'm rockin' Bread Winners' fitness apparel
Bm
Sexy receptionist look like a dancer
D F#m
Pardon me ma'am, I'm demandin' some answers
Bm
Not makin' plans that was made to be cancelled
D F#m
Coulda said, "Hi," you know I'm kinda bashful
Bm
Unwillin' to fuck with me, why you starin'?
D F#m
Got some real niggas and we into sharin'
Bm
Conservative aura, I glow in the dark
D F#m
I speak in no English, I'm talkin' numerics
Bm D F#m
Islamic fashion out in Paris, overseas when I travel, McLaren
Bm
Come to think this was me in the alley
D F#m
Mickie D's we was purchasin' salads
Bm
Chi-raq, buyin' chicken from Harold's
D F#m
Jerk Villa curry chicken and cabbage
Bm
Fresh yams, politic'n with family
D F#m
I got status, gotta catch me in traffic
Bm
Makin' music, but I'm really a trapper
D F#m
Booty club, 'bout to fuck up a sandwich
Bm
A hundred bands, if you ain't catch him, what's happenin'?
D F#m
They see what I see, told him we platinum
Bm
Amsterdam on the tram, we in transit
D F#m
Word to God, I'ma fuck a Kardashian
[Chorus]
Bm D F#m
Diamond teeth when I bless the game, I was bein' quiet but got a lot to say
Bm D F#m
Unique chains on a freeway, don't need reigns, cocaine Wraith
Bm D F#m
Made a statement, I was grindin' on 'em, got an order off, want a replay?
Bm D F#m
Rolex, no diamonds in it, Swiss movement, no time for tickin'
Bm D F#m Bm
Introverted, not tryna kick it, private life, please mind your business
D F#m Bm D F#m
Introverted, these days, introverted, these days
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m Bm D F#m
Been through a lot of pain in my life, and I pray the Lord take it all away
Bm D F#m Bm D F#m
I got family doing life, never see the sunshine again and pray it all away
We all the way!
[Chorus]
Bm D F#m
Diamond teeth when I bless the game, I was bein' quiet but got a lot to say
Bm D F#m
Unique chains on a freeway, don't need reigns, cocaine Wraith
Bm D F#m
Made a statement, I was grindin' on 'em, got an order off, want a replay?
Bm D F#m
Rolex, no diamonds in it, Swiss movement, no time for tickin'
Bm D F#m Bm
Introverted, not tryna kick it, private life, please mind your business
D F#m Bm D F#m
Introverted, these days, introverted, these days
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
[Verse 1]
Bm
Making Salat, I ain't miss a beat
D F#m
Praise to Allah, made it out the clink
Bm
Alhamdulillah, praise be to God
D F#m
Big booty freak, givin' a massage
Bm
Lookin' in the mirror, lookin' at a star
D F#m
She get on her knees and look up at a star
Bm
Remember being broke, wishin' on a star
D F#m
Out the mud no one givin' us a star
Bm
White gold, iced out, Audemars
D F#m
Foreign car, push button, autostart
Bm D F#m
Rest and relaxation not involved, goin' hard Rolls Royce, R&R
Bm
Wonder why these niggas hate me?
D F#m
Probably 'cause they know they ain't me
Bm D F#m
I ain't never been a gang member, Illinois labeled me a gang chief
Bm D F#m
Political spear, Judge Linehan racist, I’m bein' sentenced
Bm
Wrongful conviction, broke bread and lied to me
D F#m Bm
Gave him a quarter ticket, he did not appeal it
D
Layin' in my cell, lookin' at the ceiling
F#m Bm
I'm on a division, me and all the killers
D F#m
Throwin' shit and piss on all the staff members
Bm D F#m
Even got the warden, that’s why they had to ship us
[Chorus]
Bm D F#m
Diamond teeth when I bless the game, I was bein' quiet but got a lot to say
Bm D F#m
Unique chains on a freeway, don't need reigns, cocaine Wraith
Bm D F#m
Made a statement, I was grindin' on 'em, got an order off, want a replay?
Bm D F#m
Rolex, no diamonds in it, Swiss movement, no time for tickin'
Bm D F#m Bm
Introverted, not tryna kick it, private life, please mind your business
D F#m Bm D F#m
Introverted, these days, introverted, these days
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
[Verse 2]
Bm
(Vroom Vroom) This a Camaro
D F#m
I'm rockin' Bread Winners' fitness apparel
Bm
Sexy receptionist look like a dancer
D F#m
Pardon me ma'am, I'm demandin' some answers
Bm
Not makin' plans that was made to be cancelled
D F#m
Coulda said, "Hi," you know I'm kinda bashful
Bm
Unwillin' to fuck with me, why you starin'?
D F#m
Got some real niggas and we into sharin'
Bm
Conservative aura, I glow in the dark
D F#m
I speak in no English, I'm talkin' numerics
Bm D F#m
Islamic fashion out in Paris, overseas when I travel, McLaren
Bm
Come to think this was me in the alley
D F#m
Mickie D's we was purchasin' salads
Bm
Chi-raq, buyin' chicken from Harold's
D F#m
Jerk Villa curry chicken and cabbage
Bm
Fresh yams, politic'n with family
D F#m
I got status, gotta catch me in traffic
Bm
Makin' music, but I'm really a trapper
D F#m
Booty club, 'bout to fuck up a sandwich
Bm
A hundred bands, if you ain't catch him, what's happenin'?
D F#m
They see what I see, told him we platinum
Bm
Amsterdam on the tram, we in transit
D F#m
Word to God, I'ma fuck a Kardashian
[Chorus]
Bm D F#m
Diamond teeth when I bless the game, I was bein' quiet but got a lot to say
Bm D F#m
Unique chains on a freeway, don't need reigns, cocaine Wraith
Bm D F#m
Made a statement, I was grindin' on 'em, got an order off, want a replay?
Bm D F#m
Rolex, no diamonds in it, Swiss movement, no time for tickin'
Bm D F#m Bm
Introverted, not tryna kick it, private life, please mind your business
D F#m Bm D F#m
Introverted, these days, introverted, these days
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
Bm D F#m
Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
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