Rapper Kevin Gates Drops AEW Star Tony Nese With One Punch At Event

Kevin Gates is not one to mess with — the popular rapper straight-up clocked AEW star Tony Nese during Dynamite on Wednesday … after he was told his music sucks!!

It all went down at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, GA … where Gates was standing ringside as the newly-crowned tag team champs, Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland, celebrated their titles in the ring.

During the segment, Nese and his on-screen manager, Mark Sterling, interrupted the festivities … and the duo immediately went up to Gates and demanded he sign a petition to have Strickland removed from the AEW roster.

Gates refused … which set off Sterling, who said, “Just like Swerve Strickland, you’re untrustworthy, and your music sucks!!!”

Based on the vid of the incident, it certainly looked like Gates made contact with Nese … which sent him to the ground.

The AEW fans ate it up … applauding the AEW superfan for exacting some revenge on Nese for crashing the celebration.

Maybe next time, Nese will think twice before coming for Gates’ music … or maybe we can see them duking it out in the ring soon??

About Kevin Gates

Kevin Jerome Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper, singer, and entrepreneur. He is currently signed to Bread Winners’ Association with a partnership with Atlantic Records. His debut studio album, Islah, was released in January 2016 and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart. Prior to Islah, Gates also released a number of mixtapes, including Stranger Than Fiction, By Any Means, and Luca Brasi 2, all of which peaked in the top 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Artistry

Gates is known primarily for his “confessional anthems” that blend often autobiographical lyrics with refined Southern beats. In a review of his debut album Islah, Consequence of Sound noted that “autobiography and honesty have always been central to [Gates’] artistry.” Spin has noted that Gates often combines “melodic tunefulness” and “clenched-teeth street rap. In recent releases, he has incorporated more singing, having trained with the singer, Monica. Gates’ lyrics often deal with subjects like depression, poverty, and prison time.  He has listed numerous artists among his influences including Nas, Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, Tupac Shakur, Eminem, and others.

Personal life

Gates married his longtime girlfriend, Dreka Haynes, in October 2015. The couple have two children, Islah and Khaza. Gates hinted that he had children by other women in a 2013 interview with Complex: “I got some children. I’m real real close with them. I lay in the bed with them, hold them, love on them. It really doesn’t make sense to say [how many kids I have]. Not in a bad way, but it’s not like the public will ever get to see my children, and if they do see them, they aren’t going to know they’re mine.”

Gates is a practicing Muslim along with his wife, and went in September 2016 to Mecca for Hajj.

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