if gates comes off as odd to you, you just don't understand. hes the perfect example of what humanity should be like, with that said all praise be to the most high no matter which religion theres only 1 god
Why is Ali so awkward?. Kev is a very smart dude though i dont even listen to his music but im about to start because of this. Him and Nipsey gotta be the smartest young dudes in the game right now man.
I would of took offense if someone started chuckling like that if I said I'm avid reader. That was just straight condescending like he couldn't fathom this man reads.
That was a strange reaction from A Tribe Called Quests legendary producer/DJ,but as ‘Gates states he had a convo’ with ‘each other b4 the camaras started rolling,I think he was laughing thinking that’s another thing they had in common,that was my take anyway
I love at 17:00 what he says in response to being "a little bit of a mystery" .. "As far as their mind can expand, that's as far as my conversation is gonna go"... " I just learned from experience that individuals have different belief systems."
Old boy from tribe was kinda leaning on him, ya know like trying to catch him slippin', KG played it cool though. He did that interview with class and respect..
He has to be mild on the questions with Kevin gates because he relies on respect with a lot of people. But there seems to be by what I've observed they have a lot in common there is of course non similarities between the two but at least they were cool with eachother cause it's difficult even trying to make an introverted person to come out their shell even the slightest bit and I know especially with my introvertedness I can be very difficult to talk to about certain things and topics
A lot of people are saying this is a weird or awkward interview but its not an awkward interview to me. Its just 3 people having a regular conversation and I think some people are so used to seeing interviews that are scripted that seeing this interview seems awkward to them.
This man is soo smart that only few will understand. Thos like minded people or just people that are able to have such apathy are light years ahead of our time.
I have always been a huge Gates fan, his music has gotten me through the roughest of times but after this interview, I swear this man has gained so much more of respect!! #Gates BR stand up! 225 all day
GREAT interview NPR!! Kevin Gates is a great interviewee on his own! He can really perform a whole interview without many questions asked. I've been watching his interviews lately and they ALL have been good because *he* was great. This one in particular was good because now the interviewer(s) were good, so it was like they were bouncing off of each other "so to speak". The only bad part was that chuckle by Ali in the beginning, when it seemed like "really, you're an avid reader?" BUT 1. I would not take that one thing and discredit the entire interview or discredit where Ali made up for it as the interview went on. 2. Kevin controlled the entire interview (as usual) and turned it into a great one. So much so, Kevin wanted to chop it up with Ali afterwards. All credit to Kevin because he could've easily allowed Ali's gesture to affect the interview. In the end, I think Kevin is used to it by now, so he lays off of people.
been watchin a few of this dudes interviews, very intresting guy, i feel like people have a hard time talking to him, he is very self involved, but thats what makes him so honest and genuine, and thats what makes him depressed aswell i think because he is so focused on his own thoughts
This is my favorite rapper now. I've never been to jail, but I identify with so many other things that he says that he has been through and is still going through. This interview is crazy. He's saying many things I think on a daily basis.
He admits that he's "fucked up!" And the interviewer replied " every one is." I instantly got emotional! Because for once in my life i feel that I'm not a lone.
It's only certain rap I rock wit now a days. And I really dig my lil bruh music and delivery. He know how to give you the goose bumps and feel it. You know when it's the truth. I can't just rock wit alotta music that's out these days. I look for that Pac DMX n Nas feeling. Real Raw n Gutter
I actually enjoyed this interview. A lot of other interviews I’ve watched him do ppl be tryna play on him. Here I felt like he was allowed to be himself and they didn’t judge.
not even trolling this time..but i`m a huge hiphop fan i don`t listen to too much of this type of style...but after listening to the stories in his music he is an exception ...
one thing i really dont like about gates in interviews is he will not let anyone speak on his behalf...he will use a synonym of what word the interviewer says. in every interview "naw i wouldnt say im this but im that" "naw i wouldnt say im a parent, but i would say im a dad because i have a son, knaw meen?"
Leo Dez naw iss cus the first interview he did outta jail they twisted his words to make him look bad now he know howta handle interviews and keep his own perspective yall fuccboys kould learn..
Exactly he a had a interview where mfs twisted his words on some bitch shit to make him seem like a bad person. And on top of that I think it has a lot to do with his appearance, he looks like a thug so ppl might automatically assume he's dumb, so he tries his best to prove them otherwise. Salute to Kevin gates much respect.
When it was real gates people barley know this gates was the best he was a honest pure gangsta rapper now he let fans get in his head he aint strong as this gates was so upbove music level he was more deep intunes with his music gates all love my brotha
I don't think Ali Shaheed was lookin at KG like he was less. Ali used to be in a group...A Tribe Called Quest. Another group called Lucy Pearl and he also did work with R. Sadiq Questlove and D'angelo. He has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to music. KG is foreign....reminds me of Richard Pryor. Tupac Shakur. Marvin Gaye. Mary J. Blige. There is something vulnerable about him. Makes other ppl uncomfortable.
This whole NPR interview is low key HILARIOUS😂 THE whole set up. Btw the other black dude is a rapper from the group "Tribe Called Quest". An old school hip hop group.
My name is Evin and i'm also a introvert like Kevin Gates. I question everything mostly in my head. I love and care for people even the ones that don't like me. I love psychology ( books, movies, articles everything ) I love to read. I love to write even thou i'm not that good since I only been in the us for a couple of years. I love learning about everything (weird stuff sometimes which is pretty funny) now that i think about it. I can enjoy a party only for a few hours after that I want to go home read, make out with my girl anything that's doesn't involve strangers. I Hate talking in front of people or cameras this sometimes disrupts me so much that I cant think of what to say and we introvert HAVE TO THINK BEFORE WE SPEAK OR YOUR F****. One last thing extrovert will never understand us they will always see us as weird people. If only they gave us a chance, well prove to y'all that we are amazing and loyal people who spent lot of time in their head that's all.
I understand most of the things you're talking about, Kevin Gates. I really hope you read this even though you won't believe it because you don't know me and I don't know you. I just feel as though there's a certain relation between our personalities. Stay true man, you're easily the best thing to happen to the music scene in the past 10 years.
Now I really can relate to you you not by yourself I understand you. People going to test you but when they do that turn into a positive watch how fast things change.
NPR MUSIC INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN GATES THE BIG GENERAL I LIKE YOUR SWAG BOY . 3/10/20 MUSIC IS GREAT FOR THE SOUL . I LEARNED ALOT FROM YOUR INTERVIEWS (K.G )
Gates weird as hell...BUT it's hilarious to me because we have too much in common. I deal with depression, "Feel like an alien", don't like sports or watch TV, love Asia, investigate and research EVERYTHING instead of believing what I'm told(Skeptic), love the hell out of music(As it calms me down too), don't like being FLASHY, I just don't really read anymore like I use to!
Haha my first show I forgot my lines to a couple tracks too... (That still aren't out yet - and now that I've grown and made better music I'm planning on releasing, some may not come out for a while) and it was definitely a much needed experience. I relate to this dude a lot. Just on that pure artistry, being fucked up - not perfect - im PER-FUCKED. I'm excited to release this CD man.... and I'm sure Kevin and I will be makin some dope shit sometime soon.
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Whether you're a fan or not...Dude is real as hell..."As far as their mind can expand, that's as far as the convo is gonna go"....Exactly!!!!
this guy is too real. great dude, great personality.. isn't afraid to be himself
if gates comes off as odd to you, you just don't understand. hes the perfect example of what humanity should be like, with that said all praise be to the most high no matter which religion theres only 1 god
+skchalivetlnd go slap "the truth"
+skchalivetlnd yeah listen to the song called "the truth"
I discovered kevin Gates music about 2 weeks ago ever since then ive been listenin to all his music, You know he a real dude
Me too, never heard of him until somone put that XXL 2014 Freshman joint.
Ant McLeod same haha. he's without a doubt my favorite rapper out right now.
***** LOL You Know Bruh
Why is Ali so awkward?. Kev is a very smart dude though i dont even listen to his music but im about to start because of this. Him and Nipsey gotta be the smartest young dudes in the game right now man.
Gates and Nipsey in my top 3
I would of took offense if someone started chuckling like that if I said I'm avid reader. That was just straight condescending like he couldn't fathom this man reads.
That was a strange reaction from A Tribe Called Quests legendary producer/DJ,but as ‘Gates states he had a convo’ with ‘each other b4 the camaras started rolling,I think he was laughing thinking that’s another thing they had in common,that was my take anyway
Exactly, I was wanting to know what was so funny
I love at 17:00 what he says in response to being "a little bit of a mystery"
.. "As far as their mind can expand, that's as far as my conversation is gonna go"... " I just learned from experience that individuals have different belief systems."
Old boy from tribe was kinda leaning on him, ya know like trying to catch him slippin', KG played it cool though. He did that interview with class and respect..
lol the world is not ready for Gates, he's one of the realist I seen since 2pac
I don't listen to rap much but I like Mr. Gates.
he sounds sort of hispanic.
He's Puerto Rican ^
Griffin Whitehead Well there we go.
Antimatter ThreeThou his mother boricua, but he cant rly speak spanish.
@olivia gates can speak fluid spanish.
Man the way this interview was done at that time a day and the whole set up as a whole was brilliant
I wonder why the black dude laughed when he said he's a reader. smh
And at 3:50, why did he laugh when Kevin said he's an avid reader??? Pretty insulting. Gates can probably run laps around him.
This is the best rap interview period. The whole tone is so chill and inviting.
The dude in the interview seems scared to fully ask a question without hesitation
He has to be mild on the questions with Kevin gates because he relies on respect with a lot of people. But there seems to be by what I've observed they have a lot in common there is of course non similarities between the two but at least they were cool with eachother cause it's difficult even trying to make an introverted person to come out their shell even the slightest bit and I know especially with my introvertedness I can be very difficult to talk to about certain things and topics
I rather watch his interviews than listen to his music, much more relatable.
That dude started catchin feelins for kev towards the end, he started talkin all soft and gazin at em 😂
Omg I was wondering if I was trippen lol then when they showed his shoes dude has his knee on Kevin... lol
A lot of people are saying this is a weird or awkward interview but its not an awkward interview to me. Its just 3 people having a regular conversation and I think some people are so used to seeing interviews that are scripted that seeing this interview seems awkward to them.
This explains why Gates is my favorite human being. I can relate on many levels. You don’t find too many of his calibre.
whenever i listen to this guy i get enlightened on a new way to look at life. kevin gates is a Gods gift to hiphop
My daddy is from baton rouge, Louisiana and he always says you heard me
This man is soo smart that only few will understand. Thos like minded people or just people that are able to have such apathy are light years ahead of our time.
If you are ever the smartest person you hang with, go find new friends. If Gates sounds that crazy intellectual, you need smarter friends.
Yasir Alfukurassup I do you wanna be my friend? Haha
Trey Graves you sound stupid
7:50 gates lowkey checked him for laughing when he said he reads. Well done
Man I love this guy's interviews... it's refreshing to see people with a mindset like his coming from where he comes from.
The black interviewer tho.... " I like ya voice " .... " you can say whatever you wanna say " 😂
l love the down south beats and the lyrical style mixed
I have always been a huge Gates fan, his music has gotten me through the roughest of times but after this interview, I swear this man has gained so much more of respect!! #Gates
BR stand up! 225 all day
Cant read the masterkey like a traditional book...gotta absorb each chapter one at a time ...good shit!
This dude is real..he didn't even flinch when he said he reads twilight vampire books.
lmao I doubt dude go home and read twilight before bed,he was locked up all u can do is read
GREAT interview NPR!! Kevin Gates is a great interviewee on his own! He can really perform a whole interview without many questions asked. I've been watching his interviews lately and they ALL have been good because *he* was great. This one in particular was good because now the interviewer(s) were good, so it was like they were bouncing off of each other "so to speak".
The only bad part was that chuckle by Ali in the beginning, when it seemed like "really, you're an avid reader?" BUT 1. I would not take that one thing and discredit the entire interview or discredit where Ali made up for it as the interview went on. 2. Kevin controlled the entire interview (as usual) and turned it into a great one. So much so, Kevin wanted to chop it up with Ali afterwards. All credit to Kevin because he could've easily allowed Ali's gesture to affect the interview. In the end, I think Kevin is used to it by now, so he lays off of people.
I agree
i agree with every single word you said
i agree with every single word you said
been watchin a few of this dudes interviews, very intresting guy, i feel like people have a hard time talking to him, he is very self involved, but thats what makes him so honest and genuine, and thats what makes him depressed aswell i think because he is so focused on his own thoughts
Whats happening in music is that people are starting to be themselves!! Shout Out Gates!!
This is my favorite rapper now. I've never been to jail, but I identify with so many other things that he says that he has been through and is still going through. This interview is crazy. He's saying many things I think on a daily basis.
He admits that he's "fucked up!" And the interviewer replied " every one is." I instantly got emotional! Because for once in my life i feel that I'm not a lone.
It's only certain rap I rock wit now a days. And I really dig my lil bruh music and delivery. He know how to give you the goose bumps and feel it. You know when it's the truth. I can't just rock wit alotta music that's out these days. I look for that Pac DMX n Nas feeling. Real Raw n Gutter
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exactly
Gates needs to write a book and movie. That would interesting. I would like to hear him and Eminem on a song.
NOW THAT WOULD BE RAW!!!!!!
Omg comment off the day!
Check his song called marshal mathers out.
I did it go hard
Us Aquarians are always misunderstood!!!! We truly are a different breed. I love us.
Great interview, I love how humble both of them are
he looks so good 😍😍😍😭
I love how though out thus entire interview, only like 3/4 questions where asked. These are deffenently the best interviews to watch!
the interviewer is ali shaheed muhamed. hes part of rap group a tribe called quest. i think thats why gates shows him respect
na. obviously that dude is a suicide bomber.
dem interviewers look so lost XD
Af 😂😂
duds, so real man. dealing with depressions a bitch, but making music is like meditation
I feel him when he say he feel lik he is an alien cuz that's how feel when people just can't understand you
I am from North Africa Libya originally but I live in Sweden for 7 years now and I like brother Kevin Gates as man and he is naturally in his talk
They thought he was joking when he said I read books !!!!! Then she asked what books you read ? The dude just laughing next to him !!! Wtf
That girl doing the interview looks like Emily Ridel from Bering Sea Gold hahahaha
This dude looks both insightful AF, and scary.... He goes HAM though
I love to hear him talk... It's just something about his voice 😍
Alisha Lovely chill sis
i’m so thankful for this human
Oh & I'm from Lafayette, La. Can't wait to meet you!
When i first saw this i said "gates is gonna make it, he's gonna be big"
I did not expect him to break out with the anne rice
MarlonOwnsYourCake why were you so surprise?
I actually enjoyed this interview. A lot of other interviews I’ve watched him do ppl be tryna play on him. Here I felt like he was allowed to be himself and they didn’t judge.
They way he looked at him when he said what’s the difference at this point 😂😂😂
Best interview personally
Theyre terrible at interviewing ppl, they need to have their questions well organized next time
not even trolling this time..but i`m a huge hiphop fan i don`t listen to too much of this type of style...but after listening to the stories in his music he is an exception ...
nigga said "yeaa i stay in record mode" lol
one thing i really dont like about gates in interviews is he will not let anyone speak on his behalf...he will use a synonym of what word the interviewer says. in every interview "naw i wouldnt say im this but im that" "naw i wouldnt say im a parent, but i would say im a dad because i have a son, knaw meen?"
He wanna keep it professinal put sometimes he just try to look smart - over-smart and it ends up looking stupid as fk
Leo Dez naw iss cus the first interview he did outta jail they twisted his words to make him look bad now he know howta handle interviews and keep his own perspective yall fuccboys kould learn..
Exactly he a had a interview where mfs twisted his words on some bitch shit to make him seem like a bad person. And on top of that I think it has a lot to do with his appearance, he looks like a thug so ppl might automatically assume he's dumb, so he tries his best to prove them otherwise. Salute to Kevin gates much respect.
Exactly
The man has a masters degree in psycology. I wouldn't say he's trying to prove himself either. He's just a brutally truthful nigga.
Kevin gates is one of the realest rappers out. No one can touch him. Not even lil wayne or kendrick lamar
Lil wayne could never touch KG
Devon Jr Lee GTFOH
When it was real gates people barley know this gates was the best he was a honest pure gangsta rapper now he let fans get in his head he aint strong as this gates was so upbove music level he was more deep intunes with his music gates all love my brotha
This is the truth 💯💯. This version of Gates will always be the realist & the hardest Gates
He looks so much like Mohammed Ali, i love Gates, hes is intelligent and very honest!
I don't think Ali Shaheed was lookin at KG like he was less. Ali used to be in a group...A Tribe Called Quest. Another group called Lucy Pearl and he also did work with R. Sadiq Questlove and D'angelo. He has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to music. KG is foreign....reminds me of Richard Pryor. Tupac Shakur. Marvin Gaye. Mary J. Blige. There is something vulnerable about him. Makes other ppl uncomfortable.
This whole NPR interview is low key HILARIOUS😂 THE whole set up. Btw the other black dude is a rapper from the group "Tribe Called Quest". An old school hip hop group.
My name is Evin and i'm also a introvert like Kevin Gates.
I question everything mostly in my head.
I love and care for people even the ones that don't like me.
I love psychology ( books, movies, articles everything )
I love to read.
I love to write even thou i'm not that good since I only been in the us for a couple of years.
I love learning about everything (weird stuff sometimes which is pretty funny) now that i think about it.
I can enjoy a party only for a few hours after that I want to go home read, make out with my girl anything that's doesn't involve strangers.
I Hate talking in front of people or cameras this sometimes disrupts me so much that I cant think of what to say
and we introvert HAVE TO THINK BEFORE WE SPEAK OR YOUR F****.
One last thing extrovert will never understand us they will always see us as weird people. If only they gave us a chance, well prove to y'all that we are amazing and loyal people who spent lot of time in their head that's all.
I acknowledge that and you're in my prayers too
This is where I found gates 15 yes ago 💪🏼
Lol @ "naw I wouldn't say tht" in every interview! But he sneaking up on boosie in my favorite list
I understand most of the things you're talking about, Kevin Gates. I really hope you read this even though you won't believe it because you don't know me and I don't know you. I just feel as though there's a certain relation between our personalities. Stay true man, you're easily the best thing to happen to the music scene in the past 10 years.
I wanna meet Kevin Gates in person he seem real & cool as fuck
Him with Travis scott or Kane west would be beyond words
i relate on exactly how he feels he is my role model i love himm ughh big fan
vampire novels lol I like him
I listen to your song's
Twilight is one of the coldest song ever made by him
Kevin Gate's Just Checked Out Once Again As The Realest !! For Real. I'm Veronica from the 417 just keeping it Real
Now I really can relate to you you not by yourself I understand you. People going to test you but when they do that turn into a positive watch how fast things change.
Gates!!!!!Bra your my voice!!!Keep being authentic!!!
For anyone to leave a negative comment on this interview, you are what's wrong with the world. Your parents have failed you.
Long ass smoke circle from That 70s Show
google the bro who interviewing him yall b surprise
Kevin isn't the problem. The interviewers are boring and lifeless!
thats NPR
Social anxiety maybe
what is that please explain
I have a MA in English & I will make time for you any day!
Nigga really said "You got a nice voice man"
Kevin I think we have a lot to talk about! You are the only rapper that has book sense
NPR MUSIC INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN GATES THE BIG GENERAL I LIKE YOUR SWAG BOY . 3/10/20 MUSIC IS GREAT FOR THE SOUL . I LEARNED ALOT FROM YOUR INTERVIEWS (K.G )
Lol I don't be like "hey I'm going thru this"... Funny dude
Gates weird as hell...BUT it's hilarious to me because we have too much in common. I deal with depression, "Feel like an alien", don't like sports or watch TV, love Asia, investigate and research EVERYTHING instead of believing what I'm told(Skeptic), love the hell out of music(As it calms me down too), don't like being FLASHY, I just don't really read anymore like I use to!
Kevin Gates has givin all us hood get it by any means people in the world a lil more motivation. Yo shit stay in my deck mi boi! Real shit
Look like they all got high before it started. Lol dope interview tho.
Good interview
my outlet is stayin on the grind. hustleheavy #legalgrind
Haha my first show I forgot my lines to a couple tracks too... (That still aren't out yet - and now that I've grown and made better music I'm planning on releasing, some may not come out for a while) and it was definitely a much needed experience. I relate to this dude a lot. Just on that pure artistry, being fucked up - not perfect - im PER-FUCKED. I'm excited to release this CD man.... and I'm sure Kevin and I will be makin some dope shit sometime soon.
The way Gates look at em @1:08 lmfaoo
Dude my nigga Gates is a sophisticated nigga.
The ending tho! You are so silly!
I may be going out on a limb, but Ali's face is telling me he's thinking "god, what an idiot..."
He'd be wrong
Hes smarter than Ali.
these interviewers seem a bit emotionless. Just keeping a straight face throughout the the whole interview.
Ali is So DISRESPECTFUL... because he should have been CHECKED.