Rapper Kevin Gates drops out of 2016 Voodoo Fest 'due to unforeseen incarceration'

Baton Rouge rapper Kevin Gates has canceled his scheduled performance at the 2016 Voodoo Fest in New Orleans' City Park this weekend. In a tweet, Voodoo organizers said Gates backed out "due to an unforeseen incarceration."

On Wednesday, a jury in Polk County, Florida, found Gates guilty of battery.

According to Billboard magazine, he was convicted of kicking a female fan who tugged on his pants leg during a performance at Rumor's Nite Club in Lakeland, Florida, on Aug. 28, 2015.

The judge sentenced Gates to 180 days in the Polk County jail, with credit for time served, plus court costs and fines.

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[font color=330099]If he had only contacted Miss Cleo his incarceration wouldn't have been unforeseen.[/font]