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| Pitchfork |
 As a rapper, Freddie Gibbs remains locked in fifth gear at all times. He never significantly alters his rap style, but that style is such a hyper-technical, gangsta-rap blur that he always sounds impressive, no matter the context. Peers of mine have already written off Gibbs, claiming that it's a problem when he goes in the exact same way every time. I can see what they're saying, but that perpetual sturdiness is, for me, more a strength than a weakness. He just doesn't fuck up, ever. Gibbs recently signed with Young Jeezy's Corporate Thugz label, and that's an awkward pairing on paper. But as it turns out, the two Gibbs collabs on Jeezy's new The Real Is Back mixtape are the two most exciting tracks on the whole tape; without switching up his style at all, Gibbs sounds awesome over the lurching gothic evilness that Jeezy favors. Just by doing what he does, Gibbs fits into Jeezy's universe a lot more naturally than any of Rick Ross' recent Internet-rap protégés sound on the newish Maybach Music Group compilation.For the Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away EP, Gibbs dips a toe into a scene far removed from Jeezy's populist drug-rap, teaming up with DJ and producer Statik Selektah, a pillar of East Coast traditionalist circles and an underrated beatmaker. The two recorded the entire EP in a single day, broadcasting the sessions on Ustream and selling the finished project a couple of days later. It's a quickie EP, just 19 minutes long, and almost every track has a guest appearance or two. But beyond its length, there's little indication that Gibbs cranked this thing out as fast as possible. Every once in a while, there's an awkwardly cryptic line that could've used a rewrite ("I just wanna make dough and fuck bitches like I'm a Latter Day Saint"?), but Gibbs maintains the same quick-moving tough-talk intensity that he's always displayed. If you're not sick of just hearing this guy rap-- and you probably shouldn't be-- there's a lot to like about this one....full text |
| Hiphopdx. |
| While the Hip Hop world anxiously anticipates the outcome of Freddie Gibbs' recent decision to sign with Young Jeezy's Corporate Thugz Entertainment label, the Gary, Indiana lyricist says he's not worried, nor does he feel much pressure, due to his confidence. "I didn't get into this to be the most famous rapper," he told Conspiracy Worldwide Radio. "I'm just getting started. I haven't even gotten my feet wet yet, I still got a long way to go. I haven't even dropped my first album yet. There's a lot of things that I haven't done yet, and I'm still further along than other people." He confirmed that he will be releasing a collaborative album soon, but when asked about who he'd be collaborating with, he gave little details. "I can't tell you," he said. "It's with a producer. Just me and a producer." He also kept mum about whether this producer is one of the top producers in the industry. "He might be. You know, [in the] underground [scene]. I don't know who gets the most respect production-wise. You got mainstream dudes. You got so many guys out here, but yeah he's definitely one of the most top respected guys. It ain't like [Dr.] Dre or Timbaland or anybody like that but it's [someone] who's name holds weight…We're releasing some music from it real soon so people are going to hear it and they'll know who it is."...full text |
| Planetill |
| It’s been a big year for Freddie Gibbs. Last year, the Indiana-bred rapper dropped Str8 Killa, a fierce gangsta rap mixtape that incorporated contemporary production with the brazen gangsta rap of past. A retail version of the tape followed, and then the majors came calling. Gibbs made a surprising move and signed with Young Jeezy’s Corporate Thugs Entertainment (CTE). Jeezy’s own problems with releasing an album on a major have been well-documented, so to tide fans over until he gets his major label chance, Gibbs teams with omnipresent underground producer Statik Selektah for the EP Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away. The seven song EP is very guest-heavy, with nine featured rappers, only one solo song for Gibbs, and an “Intro” that does not even feature Gibbs, but instead is spoken entirely from Boston rapper, Slaine. Nonetheless, the six songs that follow showcase Gibbs in true form. The title track provides a sleek soundscape for Gibbs to speak greasy on; allowing Gibbs to showcase the image that made him popular on the blogs of 2010. For the rest of the tape, Gibbs rhymes alongside a variety of guests. He flosses with DPG’s Daz Dillinger on “Rap Money,” an ultra-smooth beat that harkens back to Tha Dogg Pound’s hey-day. Freddie chops it up with NY new jack REKS on the boom bap-laced “Affiliated.” Gibbs stays with the East Coast theme to rhyme with Termanology and XXL Freshmen Class alumnus Fred The Godson on another Statik smooth boom bap offering, “Wild Style.” Gibbs next takes a tour down South to collaborate with veteran Trae Da Truth on the highlight “Already,” featuring verses that allow the two MCs to get real for a moment....full text |
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