Kevin Gates Teaches His Daughter How To Drive, Says She Doesn't Need A Seatbelt

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 22: Kevin Gates performs at the Buku Music + Art Project at Mardi Gras World on March 22, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
This was so, so close to being a wholesome father-daughter moment, if not for the fact that safety clearly did not come first.

Kevin Gates was recently on dad duty and shared it on Instagram, and while he definitely had good intentions, he also caught a lot of flack for his execution. Moreover, he recently shared a clip on Instagram of him and his eight-year-old daughter Islah in the car as he gave her driving lessons while she was behind the wheel. Seems like a pretty wholesome, albeit quite early father-daughter moment, right? Well, the problem is that she wasn't wearing a seatbelt on the road. When fans called the rapper out for this, he gave a pretty disheartening and straight-up ignorant response: "I don't raise p***y."

"When you love what you have, you have everything you need," Kevin Gates captioned his Instagram video of the occasion. "These moments are the ones worth more than anything to a Father. Islah says I'm a pretty cool dad- I love you all." Unfortunately for him, fans didn't really notice the message and instead expressed concern for his daughter because of this lack of safety prioritization. While the Baton Rouge native is always getting caught up in bizarre antics online, this isn't just some Internet fodder; it's a legitimate concern for their well-being.

Kevin Gates Shows Off His Eight-Year-Old Daughter's Driving Skills

Of course, we already know that he isn't the most considerate person when it comes to posting about children and commenting on what they should and shouldn't be. For example, Kevin Gates shared an explicit childbirth video earlier this year much to the disgust of people online who caught it. It's a very different consideration from this driving daughter debacle, but does he really need to talk about childbirth and new life in ways so inappropriate for the people he's talking about? Maybe that's a prudish question to ask, but on the flip side of this, it's very different for a 37-year-old to drive without a seatbelt than an eight-year-old.

Fans Plead With The Rapper To Teach His Daughter To Wear A Seatbelt

Meanwhile, we'll see if anything relevant comes from this outraged response, whether it's a double-down or an apology. In the meantime, we're sure he will continue living life in ways that shock and intrigue social media, such as when he spits in fans' mouths at shows. It's a wild ride for the hitmaker, so we just hope he fastens his seatbelt before continuing on that road. For more news and the latest updates on Kevin Gates, stay posted on HNHH.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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