Kevin Gates Signs New Deal With CAA For Worldwide Representation

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202233.4K Views

Rapper Kevin Gates performs onstage during the PANDORA Discovery Den SXSW on March 18, 2016 in Austin, Texas.

New year, new deal.

It's been less than a year since Kevin Gates was released from prison. Although he faced a few setbacks in his return to the free world, he's been back in action like he never left in the first place. The rapper is a few months removed from the third installment in his Luca Brasi series which debuted in the top 5 of the Billboard 200. As he continues to push the project, Billboard reports that he's signed a new deal with CAA.

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Kevin Gates is the latest addition to Creative Artist Agency's expanding hip-hop roster. CAA will now be representing the "Money Long" rapper globally. Gates was previously represented by UTA. Creative Artist Agency's roster includes the likes of some of hip-hop's biggest such as Future, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Rae Sremmurd. The agency signed Lil Wayne, who Gates has a history with, back in May.

The announcement comes a few days after Kevin Gates' wife, Dreka, revealed that two of the rapper's projects, By Any Means and Luca Brasi 2, received certifications from the RIAA. Luca Brasi 2 went platinum while By Any Means reached gold status.

Gates has been teasing new music over the past few weeks and recently unleashed his single, "Therapy Shit 4." The rapper also appeared on DJ Kay Slay's single, "I Do This On The Regular" which dropped earlier this month.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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