Kevin Gates – “2 Phones” (Stereogum Premiere)
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Kevin Gates, the intense and erratic Baton Rouge rap monster, will release his new album Islah early next year. He’s talked about trying to make it better than his already-classic 2013 mixtape The Luca Brasi Story, which is going to be a tall order. But he songs he’s released thus far, like “Really Really,” show serious promise. And now he’s got a new one called “Two Phones,” which manages to be both hard and melodic. Check it out below.
Gates is touring for most of the rest of 2015:
11/13 Jacksonville, FL @ Mavericks
11/14 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
11/15 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/17 Columbia, SC @ Music Farm
11/18 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater
11/19 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
11/20 Boston, MA @ Middle East
11/21 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
11/22 Washington DC @ The Fillmore
11/24 Cleveland, OH @ Agora
11/25 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
11/27 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
11/28 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
11/29 St. Louis, MO @ Pop’s
12/01 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s
12/02 Abilene, TX @ Abilene Civic Center
12/03 Dallas, TX @ South Side
12/04 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
12/05 San Antonio, TX @ Alamo
12/06 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
12/08 Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen
Islah is out 1/29 on Bread Winners’ Association. Pre-order it here.