Fans say Gates’ line directly challenges Boosie Badazz’s long-held “Mr. Louisiana” title.
Kevin Gates has reignited conversation around a long-running Louisiana rap rivalry with the release of his latest track, “F*k Em,” a song that has already drawn age restrictions on streaming platforms for explicit content.
Listeners keyed in on a moment in the song where Gates appears to question another artist’s claim to a regional title before asserting, bluntly, that he himself is “Mr. Louisiana.”
That brief line — and the tone surrounding it — sent social media into a familiar spiral: fans digging up archival interviews and clips, cross-referencing past interactions and incidents to decide whether the verse was a direct jab at Boosie Badazz.
The two artists’ history is textured and old: rumors and public friction have surfaced intermittently since 2009, when the killing of Gates’ associate Nussie sparked gossip that later proved unfounded for Boosie, who was cleared of involvement in 2012.
Tensions reportedly flared again in 2016, when an onstage altercation between entourages was reported during a festival in Louisville.
Despite the resurfacing of past incidents, Boosie has repeatedly downplayed any active beef. In an interview earlier this year, Boosie told VladTV he had no quarrel with Gates and described a group FaceTime — which included Gates as well as other Louisiana rappers — as a move to clear the air.
“I ain’t never had no issues with [Gates],” he said, adding that any real conflict would have been public knowledge.
Fans, however, are rarely satisfied with official statements alone. Since the new Gates track dropped, social feeds have been populated with side-by-side clips: old interviews, festival footage, and user-generated reaction content that attempts to stitch a narrative around the seeming lyrical diss.
In hip-hop culture, subliminal lines and title claims often act as sparks; whether this moment becomes fuel for a larger back-and-forth depends largely on how the involved parties choose to respond.
As of publication, Boosie has not issued a public rebuttal to the lyric in question, and Gates has not amplified the exchange beyond the song itself.
For now, the episode reads like another chapter in a rivalry that exists partly in music and partly in the court of public opinion — one that fans will keep parsing until either the artists themselves settle it or move on.
The song’s video accompanies the release and has become part of the broader conversation, with listeners continuing to weigh whether Gates’ claim is playful bravado or a pointed challenge.
