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Puerto Rican-American rapper and singer Kevin Gates was born Kevin Gilyard on February 5, 1986. At a young age, his family moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he had a troubled upbringing and was arrested for the first time when he was 13. His musical career began when he signed to local label Dead Game Records in 2007. That same year, he collaborated with fellow rappers Boosie Badazz and Webbie on his first mixtape, Pick of Da Litter. After the release of his second mixtape, All or Nuthin’ (2008), he was incarcerated and spent 31 months in prison, putting a hold on his career...