Kevin Gates Drops Debut Album Islah – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 29, 2016: After releasing a slew of mixtapes and getting a career boost in 2014, with his motivational banger, "I Don’t Get Tired (#IDGT)," Kevin Gates dropped his debut studio album, Islah, on this day in 2016, via his record label, Bread Winners' Association, and Atlantic Records.Islah, named after his firstborn daughter, was a very successful album for the Baton Rouge, Louisiana native. The project solidified him as a respected player in the rap game. The 15-track project (17 on the deluxe version) features the Bayou spitter standing solo with no guest features.Throughout the album, Gates wears his heart on his sleeve as...