When Gibbs wants to flip a fast flow that’s entirely within his forte as well, which makes a track like his “Extradite” duet with Black Thought on “Shadow of a Doubt” a true treat. ![]() The point here is that Freddie Gibbs comes from a place of authenticity when he talks about having to hustle, and backs it up with a ton of charisma and lyrics that are more clever than simply rapping about trapping. ![]() Signing with Interscope Records was supposed to be his ticket out of that life, but this is the time we cite that old “industry rule #4,080” made famous by Q-Tip on “ The Low End Theory” album: “Record company people are shadyyyyyyyyyyyy.” It took nearly eight years to rebound from his first deal’s f-ery, and if he did some dirt to make ends meet in the interim I doubt anyone could blame him. In fact it’s more or less the basis of his credibility – the fact he did a lot of messed up things in Gary, Indiana while on the come up. The good news is that Freddie Gibbs knows more about DOPE than most emcees. ![]() There’s only one problem with releasing an album of the year candidate – you’re expected to achieve that same level of dope the next time out.
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