Talk:Kevin Gates

Could someone please add to his heritage that his father is originally from Morocco. Gates is raping this in his songs too. Source: https://www.ibtimes.com/who-kevin-gates-5-things-know-about-islah-rapper-2519126 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:E1:8710:FF00:11B6:D132:74D3:23E (talk) 20:51, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Archive 1 and Legal Issues
I have archived the old talk page, it is available at Talk:Kevin Gates/Archive 1. As part of a page restructuring, I added a Legal Issues section, as many other artists have on their pages. However, it is in need of more verification. The article cited from TrapWorldHipHop provides interviews with Gates as a means of verification, but the article itself is shoddy. Some additional verification, especially on Gates' offenses committed before 2010, would be helpful. Etzedek24 (talk) 23:25, 31 December 2017 (UTC)


 * The link for source (11) no longer works.can someone update with this source link? https://medium.com/@cmadkins8730/kevin-gates-is-no-stranger-to-the-law-69731f79ec99 --Unavailable22 (talk) 02:49, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Source works now, it has an archive link -FMSky (talk) 03:09, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Released from prison
Gates has been released from prison today (10 January 2018): https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8093711/kevin-gates-prison-release-parole

could someone with an account please update? thanks. 2.28.30.210 (talk) 20:56, 10 January 2018 (UTC)

Kevin Gates was indeed released from jail. Aulyshia (talk) 08:17, 21 May 2020 (UTC)

Contested move
Per WP:COMMONNAME, the page should remain here at Kevin Gates. I find the name Marcellus Kevin Gates questionable since it doesn't match the info in the article.  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 20:25, 12 April 2018 (UTC)


 * That's his real name as supported by the link. Just search using the name and you will find that's his name.Zaynha (talk) 20:26, 12 April 2018 (UTC)


 * It's not his name. His name, per the Chicago Tribune is Kevin Jerome Gilyard. Etzedek24 (Would it kill ya to leave an edit summary?) 20:28, 12 April 2018 (UTC)
 * And these sources?,  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 20:28, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 July 2019
add: "Apparently, Kevin Gates has a doctorate in Theology."

at end of: "2019: Only the Generals Gon Understand and Upcoming second album" section

citation: timestamp: 08:04 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08QAmQkxx8I Naz1m.TheRapper (talk) 04:21, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Seems likley to be a joke. Please provide a better source. --Trialpears (talk) 21:57, 13 August 2019 (UTC)

"Remember My Sacrifice (album)" listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Remember My Sacrifice (album). Please participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. signed,Rosguill talk 23:24, 14 August 2019 (UTC)

Puerto Rican
change ((Puerto Rican)) to ((Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican)) 2601:541:4500:1760:9C02:C1BE:2A2B:B770 (talk) 15:43, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ MadGuy7023 (talk) 17:27, 28 November 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 March 2022
2601:446:C201:9BF0:5483:BDD2:4E1C:68C0 (talk) 04:49, 29 March 2022 (UTC) Kevin gates has two sons one daughter
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. &#128156; melecie   talk  - 04:54, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 July 2022
Change the blank bottom space in the personal life section to a quick comment about his weight loss. Here is a first hand source confirming the weight loss and motive. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cf8JRiWlRsg/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 173.79.219.183 (talk) 01:12, 15 July 2022 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. An instagram story doesn't count FrederalBacon (talk) 02:26, 15 July 2022 (UTC)

Semiprotected edit request on October 11, 2022
In the "Legal issues" section, "Felon in possession of a firearm charge" subsection, "Parole (Gilyard v. Baldwin, et al.)" sub-subsection, if that's the word:

"Gates appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in an emergency petition for injunctive relief, who heard the case beginning on May 7, 2018."

1. This is grammatically incorrect. If you read this literally as it's written, you're told that the "emergency petition" was the entity "who heard the case." 2. The text "appealed to the...Court of Appeals" is redundant. 3. The abbreviation "US" and the numeric diminutive "7th" aren't preferred in situations like this, which is obvious because that link is a redirect to the article whose title says "United States" and "Seventh." 4. It's probably not a flat-out error but referring to the "Court" with the pronoun "who" is awfully awkward while "which" works fine.

Here's my version. A quick copy and paste is all that's needed here:

"Gates filed an emergency petition requesting injunctive relief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which heard the case beginning on May 7, 2018."

Thank you. 2600:1700:9AD0:4AB0:6323:23E:B0C6:936E (talk) 21:59, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ — Sirdog (talk) 09:17, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

Kevin gates masters in psychology
Just want to learn more about what inspired him to go for a degree in psychology 73.118.63.147 (talk) 19:06, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Kevin Gates has 4 children, official source below
Court documents from Cook county circuit court in illinois had 4 children listed. Page 4

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/KevinGates.pdf 23.28.101.127 (talk) 21:09, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 October 2023
For the battery charge section, I think it is important to include that Kevin Gates kicked the woman after she grabbed his crotch, and was convicted anyway with no punishment for the woman's initial assault. 2601:282:F00:12E0:EC11:CB01:DFAF:9069 (talk) 18:24, 16 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. NotAGenious (talk) 18:50, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Gates father is from Morocco
Could please someone add that Gates father is of moroccon heritage, Gates is saying this by himself in his tracks. Source: https://www.ibtimes.com/who-kevin-gates-5-things-know-about-islah-rapper-2519126 2003:E1:8710:FF00:11B6:D132:74D3:23E (talk) 20:53, 25 January 2024 (UTC)