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<blockquote data-quote="UPROXX" data-source="post: 67162" data-attributes="member: 81">Kevin Gates is only two months removed from the release of his third studio album, Khaza, but he’s already got a new single out. On “Major League,” Gates utilizes a cacophonous beat to reiterate his street credentials, shouting out the Baton Rouge roads upon which he made his name. There’s no hook, just Gates spitting aggressively for nearly three minutes straight, concluding, “I know music cool, but I know selling drugs would get me richer / With the sh*t, a life sentence come with this if I’m convicted.”In the buildup to the release of Khaza, Gates released a handful of singles including “<a href="https://uproxx.com/music/kevin-gates-beyonce-nicki-minaj-super-general/" target="_blank">Super General</a>,” “<a href="https://uproxx.com/music/kevin-gates-beyonce-nicki-minaj-super-general/" target="_blank">Intro</a>,” and “<a href="https://uproxx.com/music/kevin-gates-the-eye-performance-bad-for-me/" target="_blank">Bad For Me</a>.” Upon its release, the album debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200. Gates also appeared on UPROXX Sessions to perform “<a href="https://uproxx.com/music/kevin-gates-hard-to-sleep-uproxx-sessions/" target="_blank">Hard To Sleep</a>” and announced his Big Lyfe Tour to promote the album. You can listen to “Major League” above and see the remaining tour dates below.08/25 –- Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum08/26 –- Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre08/27 –- Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium08/29 –- Sacramento, CA @ Sacramento Memorial Auditorium08/31 –- Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater09/1 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center09/2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex09/6 – Omaha, NE @ Baxter Arena09/8 –- Kansas City, MO @ Azura Amphitheater09/9 –- Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory09/10 –- Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Ballroom09/13 –- Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre09/14 -– St. Louis, MO @ Pop’s Outdoors09/15 -– Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill09/16 -– Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park17 – Newport, KY – PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation09/20 -– Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica09/25 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway09/27 – Washington, DC @ Echostage09/29 – Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum &amp; Performing Arts Center09/30 – Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium10/1 -– Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre10/6 –- Charlotte, NC @ Bojangles Coliseum10/7 –- Birmingham, AL @ Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex10/8 –- New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena10/12 -– Shreveport, LA @ Shreveport Municipal Auditorium10/13 –- Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena10/14 –- Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Bay CenterKevin Gates is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.<a href="https://uproxx.com/music/kevin-gates-major-league/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="UPROXX, post: 67162, member: 81"] Kevin Gates is only two months removed from the release of his third studio album, Khaza, but he’s already got a new single out. On “Major League,” Gates utilizes a cacophonous beat to reiterate his street credentials, shouting out the Baton Rouge roads upon which he made his name. There’s no hook, just Gates spitting aggressively for nearly three minutes straight, concluding, “I know music cool, but I know selling drugs would get me richer / With the sh*t, a life sentence come with this if I’m convicted.” In the buildup to the release of Khaza, Gates released a handful of singles including “[URL='https://uproxx.com/music/kevin-gates-beyonce-nicki-minaj-super-general/']Super General[/URL],” “[URL='https://uproxx.com/music/kevin-gates-beyonce-nicki-minaj-super-general/']Intro[/URL],” and “[URL='https://uproxx.com/music/kevin-gates-the-eye-performance-bad-for-me/']Bad For Me[/URL].” Upon its release, the album debuted at No. 8 on the [I]Billboard[/I] 200. Gates also appeared on UPROXX Sessions to perform “[URL='https://uproxx.com/music/kevin-gates-hard-to-sleep-uproxx-sessions/']Hard To Sleep[/URL]” and announced his Big Lyfe Tour to promote the album. You can listen to “Major League” above and see the remaining tour dates below. 08/25 –- Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum 08/26 –- Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre 08/27 –- Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium 08/29 –- Sacramento, CA @ Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 08/31 –- Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater 09/1 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center 09/2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex 09/6 – Omaha, NE @ Baxter Arena 09/8 –- Kansas City, MO @ Azura Amphitheater 09/9 –- Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory 09/10 –- Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Ballroom 09/13 –- Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre 09/14 -– St. Louis, MO @ Pop’s Outdoors 09/15 -– Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill 09/16 -– Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park17 – Newport, KY – PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation 09/20 -– Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica 09/25 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway 09/27 – Washington, DC @ Echostage 09/29 – Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center 09/30 – Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium 10/1 -– Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre 10/6 –- Charlotte, NC @ Bojangles Coliseum 10/7 –- Birmingham, AL @ Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex 10/8 –- New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena 10/12 -– Shreveport, LA @ Shreveport Municipal Auditorium 10/13 –- Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena 10/14 –- Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Bay Center [I]Kevin Gates is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.[/I] [url="https://uproxx.com/music/kevin-gates-major-league/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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