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: Kevin Gates]
G
You know what it is
D
You know how we hittin'
G
Just know that we alright
Bm D
Just know that we alright
[Chorus: PnB Rock]
G Bm
Tatted your name, now I do know who you is
Em A
If I had to I would do it again
G Bm
My partner died but on my arm he still lives
Em A
I wear my heart on my skin, can't forget where I been
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
On my back and all
A
You see how far I come
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
I'm out here going hard
A
My nigga fuck with y'all
[Verse 1: Kevin Gates]
G
What we doin’, pay attention
A
Whenever you talk to me, I would always listen
Em
Never nothing wrong, it was always beneficial
Entertainment realm get so superficial
G
I was built for that pressure, I forgive you
D
All praise be to god, I’m official
Em
In the game going hard, I been misused
A
Fucked up in the brain, got some issues
G
Ice box where my heart used to be
Em
Eskimo city, no feelings, I'ma igloo
D
Know I’m way farther
Bm
Than you thought I would be
Ball 'til we fall, one call come and get you
G
Got the bread dropped off when the rent due
Hope you got that new car, that I sent you
Bm
If you didn’t baby please forgive me
‘Cause I don’t give a fuck if you don’t
[Chorus: PnB Rock]
G Bm
Tatted your name, now I do know who you is
Em A
If I had to I would do it again
G Bm
My partner died but on my arm he still lives
Em A
I wear my heart on my skin, can't forget where I been
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
On my back and all
A
You see how far I come
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
I'm out here going hard
A
My nigga fuck with y'all
[Verse 2: Kevin Gates]
G
Handle business how I handle business
A
Violate, you gotta get the business
G
I went to leave, I had a different vision
D
Bad bitches wasn’t tryna listen
G
I was fucking on coaching, off concord in an apartment
D
And rebels tryna get my caught in
Em
Lil Easy talkin' we're in the park lane
G
Phil never jacked me, what you talkin’ 'bout
D
Bought a two and a quarter, in the middle of drought
Em
And lost fourteen grams and he swap me out
A
Ain’t nothing else to really talk about
G
I’m the one you get the green from
Em
I used to front it when you need somethin’
F#m
I move bail, fat lips and leeches
D
Used to come and get the lean from
G
I remember when being a stand-up guy
Used to mean somethin’ [it really did]
Bm
Now it means nothing [at all]
[Chorus: PnB Rock]
G Bm
Tatted your name, now I do know who you is
Em A
If I had to I would do it again
G Bm
My partner died but on my arm he still lives
Em A
I wear my heart on my skin, can't forget where I been
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
On my back and all
A
You see how far I come
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
I'm out here going hard
A
My nigga fuck with y'all
G
You know what it is
D
You know how we hittin'
G
Just know that we alright
Bm D
Just know that we alright
[Chorus: PnB Rock]
G Bm
Tatted your name, now I do know who you is
Em A
If I had to I would do it again
G Bm
My partner died but on my arm he still lives
Em A
I wear my heart on my skin, can't forget where I been
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
On my back and all
A
You see how far I come
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
I'm out here going hard
A
My nigga fuck with y'all
[Verse 1: Kevin Gates]
G
What we doin’, pay attention
A
Whenever you talk to me, I would always listen
Em
Never nothing wrong, it was always beneficial
Entertainment realm get so superficial
G
I was built for that pressure, I forgive you
D
All praise be to god, I’m official
Em
In the game going hard, I been misused
A
Fucked up in the brain, got some issues
G
Ice box where my heart used to be
Em
Eskimo city, no feelings, I'ma igloo
D
Know I’m way farther
Bm
Than you thought I would be
Ball 'til we fall, one call come and get you
G
Got the bread dropped off when the rent due
Hope you got that new car, that I sent you
Bm
If you didn’t baby please forgive me
‘Cause I don’t give a fuck if you don’t
[Chorus: PnB Rock]
G Bm
Tatted your name, now I do know who you is
Em A
If I had to I would do it again
G Bm
My partner died but on my arm he still lives
Em A
I wear my heart on my skin, can't forget where I been
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
On my back and all
A
You see how far I come
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
I'm out here going hard
A
My nigga fuck with y'all
[Verse 2: Kevin Gates]
G
Handle business how I handle business
A
Violate, you gotta get the business
G
I went to leave, I had a different vision
D
Bad bitches wasn’t tryna listen
G
I was fucking on coaching, off concord in an apartment
D
And rebels tryna get my caught in
Em
Lil Easy talkin' we're in the park lane
G
Phil never jacked me, what you talkin’ 'bout
D
Bought a two and a quarter, in the middle of drought
Em
And lost fourteen grams and he swap me out
A
Ain’t nothing else to really talk about
G
I’m the one you get the green from
Em
I used to front it when you need somethin’
F#m
I move bail, fat lips and leeches
D
Used to come and get the lean from
G
I remember when being a stand-up guy
Used to mean somethin’ [it really did]
Bm
Now it means nothing [at all]
[Chorus: PnB Rock]
G Bm
Tatted your name, now I do know who you is
Em A
If I had to I would do it again
G Bm
My partner died but on my arm he still lives
Em A
I wear my heart on my skin, can't forget where I been
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
On my back and all
A
You see how far I come
G
You gave me scars
Bm
Beautiful scars
Em
I'm out here going hard
A
My nigga fuck with y'all
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