Kevin Gates Says He’s Staying Out of the ICE Raid Conversation: “I Mind the Business That Pays Me” [Video]

Kevin Gates kept it short on the Grammys red carpet when asked about artists using their platforms during a moment defined by ICE raids and turbulent immigration enforcement across the country.

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The Baton Rouge rapper did not pivot into a speech when asked about his views on the country’s current state. Instead, he leaned into honesty when speaking with Baller Alert.

“You want me to be honest…I mind a business that pays me,” he said. “I get up in the morning, I pray, and I work.”

The comments landed as a clear snapshot of how some artists are choosing to navigate a charged moment, despite national protests over ICE agents killing unarmed U.S. residents. While many public figures, such as Kehlani and Shaboozey, are weighing in loudly on immigration policy, Gates made it plain that his lane is music and money.