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]
|Fm |Cm
Yes sir, I'm never standing out
|Db |Eb |Fm |Cm
I'm never standing out, oh, oh
Go Grizzly
Db Eb
Man, this big Gates right here talkin'
[Chorus]
Fm Cm
Watch yo' mouth, no dissin' me, you know we all saw it
Db Eb
You say I'm fake, that's your opinion, that's just y'all story
Fm Cm
Just face the fact I was y'all blessin', but y'all ignored it
Db Eb
Your quest for fame had you distorted, not acceptin' sorry
Fm Cm
I'm really that, the streets a vouch, the people vouch
Db Eb
The jail a vouch, all the niggas in the feds a vouch
Fm Cm
We held it down while in the drought, one of my cells a vouch
Db Eb
I'm standin' out, when it's beef, I'm never standin' down
[Verse 1]
Fm Cm
Stayed next door to Jermalo while in Saint John apartments
Db Eb
Couldn't afford the rent, we moved with grandma, more like an orphanage
Fm Cm
The neighborhood ain't like us, say we came from New Orleans
Db Eb
Had some fights, I slung some iron in Baton Rouge, you recall it
Fm Cm
Lee Lucas doing life, he left when I was 11
Db Eb
Had a job I did not like and started narcotic sellin'
Fm Cm
I do it for me, I feed myself, fuck who not willin' to help me
Db Eb
We either die or go to jail, so what the fuck could you tell me?
Fm Cm
Fully loaded MAC-11 when this pressure get applied
Db Eb
Got a brand new Glock 9 and I keep it by my side
Fm Cm
You took the side of that lil' boy, done out of hatred, no question
Db Eb
Draw ya sword, get met with brute force, no second guessin' (up there)
[Chorus]
Fm Cm
Watch yo' mouth, no dissin' me, you know we all saw it
Db Eb
You say I'm fake, that's your opinion, that's just y'all story
Fm Cm
Just face the fact I was y'all blessin', but y'all ignored it
Db Eb
Your quest for fame had you distorted, not acceptin' sorry
Fm Cm
I'm really that, the streets a vouch, the people vouch
Db Eb
The jail a vouch, all the niggas in the feds a vouch
Fm Cm
We held it down while in the drought, one of my cells a vouch
Db Eb
I'm standin' out, when it's beef, I'm never standin' down
[Verse 2]
Fm Cm
Still honor Tommy Wraith for everything he did for me, I was loyal
Db Eb
Got betrayed, it came with great disapointment
Fm Cm
I thought we was under that law but your nephew's an informant
Db Eb
Put the folks in my business, gotta set court appointments
Fm Cm
Gotta suit up with lawyers, damn, this how we rockin'
Db Eb
They copyrighted my name and wanted 1 million dollars
Fm Cm
The label laughed in my face, I had to pay out my pocket
Db Eb
Young Money closed the door and ain't nobody wanna sign me
Fm Cm
Travis Newman looked out, we in the apartment, we grindin'
Db Eb
If you want 'em wholesale, just pull up and we got it
Fm Cm
Shout out to Ms. Connie, my heart on Carolina
Db Eb
I put diamonds in the T-O-P and all in the bottom
Fm Cm
I ain't never change up, let's get that understood
Db Eb
I'm in that 70805, I show love in my hood
Fm Cm
I ain't never change up, let's get that understood
Db Eb
I'm in that 70805, I show love in my hood
[Chorus]
Fm Cm
Watch yo' mouth, no dissin' me, you know we all saw it
Db Eb
You say I'm fake, that's your opinion, that's just y'all story
Fm Cm
Just face the fact I was y'all blessin', but y'all ignored it
Db Eb
Your quest for fame had you distorted, not acceptin' sorry
Fm Cm
I'm really that, the streets a vouch, the people vouch
Db Eb
The jail a vouch, all the niggas in the feds a vouch
Fm Cm
We held it down while in the drought, one of my cells a vouch
Db Eb
I'm standin' out, when it's beef, I'm never standin' down
[Outro]
Fm Cm
I ain't never change up, let's get that understood
Db Eb
I'm in that 70805, I show love in my hood
Fm Cm
I ain't never change up, let's get that understood
Db Eb
I'm in that 70805, I show love in my hood
|Fm |Cm
Yes sir, I'm never standing out
|Db |Eb |Fm |Cm
I'm never standing out, oh, oh
Go Grizzly
Db Eb
Man, this big Gates right here talkin'
[Chorus]
Fm Cm
Watch yo' mouth, no dissin' me, you know we all saw it
Db Eb
You say I'm fake, that's your opinion, that's just y'all story
Fm Cm
Just face the fact I was y'all blessin', but y'all ignored it
Db Eb
Your quest for fame had you distorted, not acceptin' sorry
Fm Cm
I'm really that, the streets a vouch, the people vouch
Db Eb
The jail a vouch, all the niggas in the feds a vouch
Fm Cm
We held it down while in the drought, one of my cells a vouch
Db Eb
I'm standin' out, when it's beef, I'm never standin' down
[Verse 1]
Fm Cm
Stayed next door to Jermalo while in Saint John apartments
Db Eb
Couldn't afford the rent, we moved with grandma, more like an orphanage
Fm Cm
The neighborhood ain't like us, say we came from New Orleans
Db Eb
Had some fights, I slung some iron in Baton Rouge, you recall it
Fm Cm
Lee Lucas doing life, he left when I was 11
Db Eb
Had a job I did not like and started narcotic sellin'
Fm Cm
I do it for me, I feed myself, fuck who not willin' to help me
Db Eb
We either die or go to jail, so what the fuck could you tell me?
Fm Cm
Fully loaded MAC-11 when this pressure get applied
Db Eb
Got a brand new Glock 9 and I keep it by my side
Fm Cm
You took the side of that lil' boy, done out of hatred, no question
Db Eb
Draw ya sword, get met with brute force, no second guessin' (up there)
[Chorus]
Fm Cm
Watch yo' mouth, no dissin' me, you know we all saw it
Db Eb
You say I'm fake, that's your opinion, that's just y'all story
Fm Cm
Just face the fact I was y'all blessin', but y'all ignored it
Db Eb
Your quest for fame had you distorted, not acceptin' sorry
Fm Cm
I'm really that, the streets a vouch, the people vouch
Db Eb
The jail a vouch, all the niggas in the feds a vouch
Fm Cm
We held it down while in the drought, one of my cells a vouch
Db Eb
I'm standin' out, when it's beef, I'm never standin' down
[Verse 2]
Fm Cm
Still honor Tommy Wraith for everything he did for me, I was loyal
Db Eb
Got betrayed, it came with great disapointment
Fm Cm
I thought we was under that law but your nephew's an informant
Db Eb
Put the folks in my business, gotta set court appointments
Fm Cm
Gotta suit up with lawyers, damn, this how we rockin'
Db Eb
They copyrighted my name and wanted 1 million dollars
Fm Cm
The label laughed in my face, I had to pay out my pocket
Db Eb
Young Money closed the door and ain't nobody wanna sign me
Fm Cm
Travis Newman looked out, we in the apartment, we grindin'
Db Eb
If you want 'em wholesale, just pull up and we got it
Fm Cm
Shout out to Ms. Connie, my heart on Carolina
Db Eb
I put diamonds in the T-O-P and all in the bottom
Fm Cm
I ain't never change up, let's get that understood
Db Eb
I'm in that 70805, I show love in my hood
Fm Cm
I ain't never change up, let's get that understood
Db Eb
I'm in that 70805, I show love in my hood
[Chorus]
Fm Cm
Watch yo' mouth, no dissin' me, you know we all saw it
Db Eb
You say I'm fake, that's your opinion, that's just y'all story
Fm Cm
Just face the fact I was y'all blessin', but y'all ignored it
Db Eb
Your quest for fame had you distorted, not acceptin' sorry
Fm Cm
I'm really that, the streets a vouch, the people vouch
Db Eb
The jail a vouch, all the niggas in the feds a vouch
Fm Cm
We held it down while in the drought, one of my cells a vouch
Db Eb
I'm standin' out, when it's beef, I'm never standin' down
[Outro]
Fm Cm
I ain't never change up, let's get that understood
Db Eb
I'm in that 70805, I show love in my hood
Fm Cm
I ain't never change up, let's get that understood
Db Eb
I'm in that 70805, I show love in my hood
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