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Kevin Gates Releases New Single “Do It Again”

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While Kevin Gates might make headlines for his unusual claims (i.e. starting a car battery with his bare hands), it’s hard to deny how good his music is. The rapper continues to tease the deluxe edition of Khaza, which he announced last year. There hasn’t been a release date set. Still, he’s continued to keep a string of releases on deck to feed his loyal and dedicated fanbase.

This week, the rapper returned with his latest single, “Do It Again.” Release via YouTube, the rapper’s latest offering finds his powerful presence backed by equally dominant production as he brings fans through a journey of his come-up. Kevin Gates takes it back to Louisiana Ave., reflecting on loyalty and trust in the streets and his personal relationship. It’s another record that showcases the rapper’s consistency that he’s carried through his decade-plus career.

Kevin Gates Unleashes “Do It Again”

Since the beginning of 2023, Kevin Gates has kept his foot on the gas with a number of excellent singles. In February, he dropped off “Breakfast,” a record that seemingly confirmed his reconciliation with Dreka Gates. She also co-stars in the music video. Then, he dropped off records like “Pages” and “Trying To Forgive.” He also came through with some excellent collabs. He teamed up with T.I. on their long-awaited joint effort, “Active.” Most recently, he joined forces with NLE Choppa on “HABITS,” off of Cottonwood.

Kevin Gates released Khaza in 2022, marking his first full-length studio album since 2019’s I’m Him. However, between that three-year gap, he delivered shared a slew of music including Only The Generals Pt. II. Hopefully, it won’t be long until Gates comes through with either the deluxe edition of his 2022 or a brand new project altogether. Check out his single, “Do It Again” above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics
I remember when I met Black Ray, you n***as was scared of him
I was up the road when Black Roy got changed, he was a head boss
And the don’t know how you dealing with the pain, remember you bred for it
And I’m a general, Bread Winner gang, and planing to bled for it

Kevin Gates Celebrates A Massive Milestone With “The Luca Brasi Story (A Decade Of Brasi)”

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Kevin Gates remains a pioneering figure in the South, even though his antics often outshine his music. Nonetheless, he blessed fans with classics throughout his career, largely from his mixtape run. Even though it’s been a decade since it dropped, it still sounds as good now as it did back then.

2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of The Luca Brasi Story. Though Gates isn’t necessarily the type to boast about each milestone he reaches in his career, The Luca Brasi Story undoubtedly played a pivotal role in his success. Today, he blessed fans with the project in its entirety on streaming services, titled, The Luca Brasi Story (A Decade Of Brasi). For the first time ever, the mixtape is available with all 22 songs on streaming services. Prior to this, the project was available on DSPs, though it only boasted 9 songs from the project. Since it arrived for free on platforms like DatPiff, it clearly took a bit more work to clear samples and clean up the administrative part before fans could enjoy The Luca Brasi Story on Spotify and Apple Music.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 23: Kevin Gates attends the Shakur Stevenson vs Robson Conceição fight night for the WBC and WBO junior lightweight championship at Prudential Center on September 23, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)

Around the time he released the sequel, he explained that The Luca Brasi Story was inspired by friends who gave him the nickname of The Godfather enforcer. He said that he resonated with the character. Not only because of the aggression but Brasi’s passion for protecting his family.

“It was a nickname given to me so I wouldn’t say Luca Brasi is my series or my alter ego or anything like that. It’s just a character that I identify with,” he said. “He was the enforcer for the Corleone family. The protector, so to say and I protect the people I love so to say. If I love ‘em. But I don’t want to take that and make it one of my attributes.” 

Last year, Kevin Gates released his last studio album Khaza. Since then, Gates delivered more music and had his first TikTok record with “Thinkin With My D.” Revisit The Luca Brasi Story in its entirety below and sound off in the comments with your thoughts.