From almost tasting freedom to now spending nearly three years in prison. Kevin Gates won’t believe his ill luck.
The Baton Rouge rapper like we originally reported had already completed his 6-months prison stint at Polk County jail before he was hit with an outstanding weapons-related charge at the last minute.
At a court hearing on Wednesday (April 26) in Illinois, Kevin pleaded guilty to charges of felony gun possession. According to TMZ, the warrant for his original arrest was issued because the Islah rapper failed to appear in court for the gun case back in 2013.
Gates will be transferred to the Illinois Department of Correction in the coming days.
The rapper’s wife, Draka Haynes showed support for her husband Early this month with an Instagram post that has since been deleted.
“To everyone that’s rooting for Kevin right, THANK YOU, but PLEASE shift your thoughts, prayers, energy, etc. towards the idea of being home and enjoying life as a free man. Do NOT dwell on the things that have been put out by the media. Their only goal in anything is to grab/seek attention, not necessarily to release information that is FACTUAL.”
Listen to his latest single “What If” below.