St. Louis native and "raptivist" Bates does it again; used her endless wordplay and passionate, intense delivery to produce a mixtape that raises the bar for hip-hop artists both male and female. The Great DeBates is a clean-cut visual and a peek inside Bates' thoughts, with brash opinions about the hip-hop climate in STL, her inner-struggles, and the responsibility of hip-hop artists. She lashes out at everything from djs to the violence surrounding her hometown by both the citizens and law enforcement. TGD is finely laced with braggadocio and lyrical madness. 

The Great DeBates Mixtape

Bates' debut album, "For Colored Folk" has been highly praised among hip-hop lovers and fighters for justice alike. Inspired by social issues that effect the black community such as the shooting death of Mike Brown Jr. by the Ferguson PD, to homophobia to sexism - Bates attacks the intersectional problems and challenges the views and beliefs of her listeners. This is Bates' most hard-hitting and direct album to date.

The LP went on to win best album in the 2017 S.LU.M Fest Awards.

For Colored Folk

Winning (Red Rubyz Remix) prod. Tech Supreme at St. Louis, Mo

Yet prod. Groundbreaking Beatz at St. Louis, Mo

Who GAF? prod. Bates at St. Louis, Mo

Say Sumn prod Groundbreaking Beatz at St. Louis, No

Cashin' Out prod True on tha Tracc at St. Louis, Mo

Dumb It Down prod Groundbreaking Beatz at St. Louis, Mo

Barbershop Interlude at St. Louis, Mo

Bill on Blast at St. Louis, Mo

Change prod BatesBeats at St. Louis, Mo

Dope Nigga prod BatesBeats at St. Louis, Mo

The Hate prod BatesBeats at St. Louis, Mo

Better prod BatesBeats at St. Louis, Mo

Boss ft KourtwitaKay & Phenom Ionos

"Polaroid Pink" is meant to give fans what they've been asking for- Bates on Cardi B's  "Bodak Yellow" beat.
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Bates' New Album "Strange Woman" drops August 25th, 2017!

Polaroid Pink

Not A Cardi B Diss (Polaroid Pink)

Bates' debut album, "For Colored Folk" has been highly praised among hip-hop lovers and fighters for justice alike. Inspired by social issues that effect the black community such as  the shooting death of Mike Brown Jr. by the Ferguson PD, to homophobia to sexism - Bates attacks the intersectional problems and challenges the views and beliefs of her listeners.  This Bates' most hard-hitting and direct album to date.

The LP went on to win best album in the 2017 S.LU.M Fest Awards.

Black Bodies- Tribute to Billie Holiday (ft Kourtney Nicole, Phenom Ionos; prod. BatesBeats)

Bootstraps (prod. P The Average Jo)

Stole it (Interlude ft Kourtney Nicole)

Feelin' Alive (ft. Kourtney Nicole, Saudi Izreal, Tega; prod. P The Average Jo)

Amazing Grace (ft. Kourtney Nicole; prod. TRUE On Tha TRAC)

Coons (prod. TRUE On Tha TRAC)

Freedom Boat (prod. TRUE On Tha TRAC)

Boss (ft Kourney Nicole, Phenom Ionos; prod. K Da Great)

Tell Jesus(ft Kourtney N, Phenom Ionos, Lady Lou, Rah Rizzle, Mo Sol; prod. TRUE On Tha TRAC)

Long-time friends Family Affair and Bates link up for the release of their new party joint, "9999."

Bates, being known for her raw emotion and militant rap seemed like an unlikely fit with Family Affair's backpack style of hip-hop, but the two forces combined create an addictive vibe suitable for any party setting.

More from Family Affair: 
https://soundcloud.com/stlfamilyaffair

Follow Bates on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7hIRfkiEmF6UJ0tkQ3eJCy

9999 with Family Affair

The unannounced nostalgic mixtape by St. Louis rapper, Bates, on all beats from the 90's.  "1990 Raw" features some dope artists from the Bates' hometown.

Stay At Home ft TRUE On Tha TRAC

Choosing Sides ft Kourtney Nicole, Mz Tigga

Keep the Party Goin' ft Kourtney Nicole

She's Not Dead ft Kourtney Nicole

Welcome to St. Louis

Menace

Change Up On Me

Just in time for Christmas Saint Louis native and queen of the underground links up with complex producer TRUE On Tha TRAC to address her opposition with "Tha Nutcracca," a lyrical masterpiece that further sets her apart from her wanna-be competition.

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Follow Bates:

IG: www.instagram.com/bates_stl
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BatesSTL
Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/7hIRfkiEmF6UJ0tkQ3eJCy/profile
Booking: batesbookings@gmail.com 

Follow TRUE On Tha TRAC:
IG: www.instagram.com/trueonthatrac
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TRUEonthaTRAC/

Bates' latest album "One God" out now:
open.spotify.com/album/5PemqlLKCFh0I5mtCxyS1R

Tha Nutcracca

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