Or ever for that matter.Īnd no, I’m not suggesting that Pac or Gibbs is gay (nor would I give a shit if they were). Which is to say, there aren’t a lot of women bumping Freddie Gibbs these days. I like muscles as much as anybody but this isn’t exactly a D’Angelo situation. I mean, both of these guys have spent an inordinate amount of their career showing off their chests. But the kinship I’m talking about is a, shall we say, very special enthusiasm for showing off their rock-hard bods. They’ve both got a gravel-voiced, rapid-fire flow, and love rapping about gangsta shit, too. Check the great "Extradite" ("Man, I stay on point like icicles") for instant gratification or "Basketball Wives" for an abstract take on the Miguel-flavored bedroom number, then appreciate how this album goes 17 tracks deep and never runs out of inspiration or ideas.Let’s put it this way: one thing about Freddie Gibbs, whom I love by the way, is that he’s always kind of reminded me of Tupac. This has happened before, as The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs and Piñata both shine, but here, the beats come from up and down the hip-hop spectrum as Boi-1da, Mike Dean, Kaytranada, and other producers all offer vibrant, often kinetic constructions. Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs is a tough, urban storyteller who can rifle off a steady stream of greatness before he lands on the hook, and with his 2015 release, Shadow of a Doubt, the hooks, plus production, are on the same level as his rhymes. See more Your browser does not support the audio element.
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