Kevin Gates on Prison Weight Gain, Personal Chef, and Body Dysmorphia

Prison Weight Gain and Personal Chef

• 🐷 Kevin Gates reveals he weighed 315 lbs while in prison due to eating all day and having a personal chef.
• 🍽️ He describes the food as making him want to be a "big ol fat n*gga" and that it was uncomfortable, leading him to pray for weight loss.

Weight Loss and Discipline

• 📉 Gates has since lost over 100 lbs, now weighing around 205 lbs, attributing it to self-improvement and discipline rather than surgery.
• 🧠 He admits to still having body dysmorphia, which he sees as a positive force that keeps him disciplined.
• 💪 The rapper emphasizes that he is addicted to self-improvement, believing that earning achievements makes them more appreciated.

Motivation for Self-Improvement

• 🚫 Gates questions who would want to be a "fat slob with titties," linking it to a lack of self-worth and discipline, making individuals easy to manipulate.
• ⏰ He highlights his discipline, waking up at 3:00 a.m. for the gym, a trait his partner fell in love with.

Musical Aspirations and Influences

• 🎤 In terms of collaborations, Gates wishes he could have worked with Big L and Big Pun.
• 🌟 He expresses a desire to work with artists like Rihanna and SZA.

Dietary Habits and Background

• 🚫 While identifying as Muslim, Gates clarifies he doesn't eat pork but does eat "booty," humorously noting he has no room to judge others' dietary choices.
• 🍪 He shares that he and his wife bake cookies on treat days, recalling nostalgic childhood foods.
• 🍇 Gates also recounts a dream of wine tasting at a vineyard, which he experienced with his wife, expressing gratitude for her treatment of him.
• 💧 He notes that he doesn't drink alcohol but participated in wine tasting.