Kevin Gates: Institutionalized

Most of us were probably introduced to Kevin Gates in 2013 with the release of Luca Brasi Story and Stranger Than Fiction. That year he put together a great run but his momentum was interrupted when he was sent to prison for four months on a parole violation, an unfortunate trend that’s dominated his career. The Baton Rouge lyricist was sentenced to another 30 months this week. Somehow it seems that Gates got off easy. Let’s break it down.

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HipHopDX Kevin Gates Interview: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.43202/title.kevin-gates-sentenced-to-30-months-in-prison

XXL Kevin Gates Freestyle: https://youtu.be/hmSaIa9RgC8

HuffPo Private Prisons: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-100-days-private-prisons_us_590203d8e4b0026db1def8fb

Jimmy Henchman Breakdown: https://youtu.be/u99_tB22UQw

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