Kevin Gates Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife Dreka $1 Million From Music Catalog in Divorce Battle
- Baton Rouge rapper Kevin Gates was ordered by a judge to divest $1 million from his music catalog proceeds and hand the funds over to his estranged wife,...
- From those funds, $929,341.50 is designated for Dreka to cover child and spousal support, alongside an immediate payout of $150,000 sent straight to her.
- Kevin is slated to receive $538,798 upfront from the catalog proceeds, followed by monthly payments of $225,000 starting in October.
Baton Rouge rapper Kevin Gates was ordered by a judge to divest $1 million from his music catalog proceeds and hand the funds over to his estranged wife, Dreka Gates, during an ongoing divorce battle, according to a TMZ report published on Wednesday (Oct. 21).
Music Catalog Proceeds Deposited Into Morgan Stanley Account
From those funds, $929,341.50 is designated for Dreka to cover child and spousal support, alongside an immediate payout of $150,000 sent straight to her. Additionally, the financial breakdown allocates $125,000 for her legal team, $100,000 for her accountant, and $103,000 for a third-party mediator.
Kevin is slated to receive $538,798 upfront from the catalog proceeds, followed by monthly payments of $225,000 starting in October.
Contentious Divorce Battle Involves Prior Financial Disputes
The catalog payout order stems from a contentious divorce that began when Dreka filed court documents in July 2025 citing irreconcilable differences after 10 years of marriage. By October 2025, court filings showed she was seeking over $70,000 a month in child and spousal support.
Kevin Gates has been ordered to split the proceeds from his music catalog sale, with his estranged wife, Dreka Gates, set to receive over $1 million.Dreka will receive $929,341.50 in child and spousal support, along with an additional $150,000. Kevin will receive $538,798… pic.twitter.com/7XFlqOTbJ9
In those filings, the 40-year-old entrepreneur alleged that Kevin stopped paying property taxes and private school tuition for their children, 13-year-old Islah and 12-year-old Khaza, starting in 2021. She further alleged that he began to dismantle the family’s financial foundation and requested primary physical custody of the children.
Kevin maintained in divorce documents that the couple was never legally married, although he appeared to confirm a separation on his 2022 track Bad for Me.
He later used social media to accuse Dreka of attacking his image and alleged she filed for divorce only after he stopped giving her money, while also accusing her and her family of taking money from him and claiming they had been separated since 2020.
Upcoming Financial Disbursals and Legal Proceedings
The newly established Morgan Stanley account will oversee the ongoing distribution of funds while the legal proceedings continue between the former couple. XXL has reached out to Kevin Gates’ team for comment on the court order, while Dreka has recently shared updates regarding her life outside the marriage, turning heads with breathtaking photos and a message about her new era
while also featured in a Baller Alert interview discussing her life as a dispensary owner, healer, and love coach.
Fans Weigh In On Social Media
Following the court order, fans ran straight to The Shade Room’s Instagram comment section to share their thoughts on the division of music catalog proceeds. Some users felt Dreka was entitled to every dime with comments like as she should,
As he should, she was the motivation
and She held him down & help build his legacy… so yes there’s that,
while another wrote, And she going to turn that million into 10 million.
Other commenters viewed the situation as messy or reacted to the numbers, with one user noting, He came out good, that’s way better than 73k a month,
and another writing, And there you have it, Dreka gets the last laugh.
