Str8 Killa No Filla came out after The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs and Midwestboxframecadillacmuzik had had time to marinate. Inviting producers like Kaytranada, James Blake, and DJ Paul into the fold offers a refreshing canvas for a rapper whose technical prowess and stark songwriting deserve a varied landscape to thrive in. [46] Throughout late 2020 and early 2021, Gibbs released three singles through the label: "4 Thangs", which features guest appearances from fellow rapper Big Sean and hip hop producer Hit-Boy; "Gang Signs", featuring fellow rapper Schoolboy Q; and "Big Boss Rabbit". WebBandana - Think these 3 albums are majoritys top 3 due to the style of rapping he offers on it is all similar, some would put Alfredo here, i do love Bandana cause it feels like the continuation of Piata and half the album contains a lot of switches that I adore about it but at times listening through can be a hamper, does feel like it was How did he make Crime Pays on a touch screen? A very, very good album that showcases Freddie's versatility when it comes to flows, raw lyrics and great ear for production. [8] At the age of 19, he was enlisted into the U.S. Army as part of a pre-trial diversion program when he was on trial for theft and gun charges, but was dishonorably discharged only eight months later after being caught smoking marijuana. What are y'all opinions? 1. Piata is demonstrative proof of Gibbs talent, but its not a necessary demonstration. Welcome home. [51], Critics have recognized Gibbs' technically proficient and stylistically diverse rapping ability. Charts Avg. Shadow of a Doubt - Probably one of more least listened to projects out of these trio of albums ^ that i feel are all very comparative as the top 3, but in the sense this is more of Gangsta Gibbs more so than the elegant production side of Freddie. Its been over a year so this is not recency bias. The first eight tracks are certified classics, but the tape sprawls on for over an hour. [1] It was followed by the collaborative album Piata with producer Madlib in 2014, which became his first entry on the US Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number 39. After he first blew up, around 2009s Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs and Midwestboxframecadillacmuzik, some incorrect skeptics designated Gibbs as a throwback gangster rapper living and recording in the wrong era. The placement of Str8 Killa No Filla at #2 undeniably benefits from a nostalgia bump. Gibbs later signed with Jeezy's CTE World. Piata (2014) 5. He shouldnt be going in over tracks from the Teflon Don cutting room floor. With many of its most promising prospects having suffered due to regional biases, Freddie Gibbs is one who has been able to transcend the crevices of regional obscurity. What else is there to say about Gibbs post-Interscope, pre-CTE mixtape run? Look At Me is perfect, God Is Perfect is almost. Gibbs performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival the next year. Web2014 Freddie Gibbs & Madlib +2 3.27 3,031 11 Shadow of a Doubt 2015 +1 3.18 3,203 17 You Only Live 2wice 2017 +3 3.43 4,438 17 Fetti 2018 Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The More concise than Piata, more cohesive than Shadow of a Doubt, Alfredo might be Gibbs only actual project that is straight killer, no filler. [3][4][5], After leaving CTE in early 2013, Gibbs formed his own label ESGN, and released his album ESGN in June of that year. He can rap his damn ass off and we know that by now. When is enough enough? Freddie was his official reintroduction, with bigger stakes. On Baby Face Killa, deep into the race, when nobody expected it, Gibbs lapped everybody. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. The expectations of a Piata follow-up were never attainable. Who can ever forget ManMan Savage? The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs came at the tail end of the Weezy-led mixtape era, and jump-started Gibbs independent streak, but many of its songs formed while he was a major label artist. On another upswing. Gibbs laughs at Best Coast, amazed she only smokes an eighth per week. Gibbs then joined Finger Roll's No Tamin Entertainment crew and began pursuing a rap career. More than 15 projects into his career, Gibbs has a body of work that could go up against anybody. It might be a simple matter of engineering: the beats are blown out and Gibbs vocals arent properly mixed. What might not have been evident to that resisting subset prior was that Gibbs doesnt need traditional song structure. Gibbs later signed with Jeezy's CTE World. Gibbs references Madlibs decisions, like playing off the sample for the thematic construction of Deeper, but he makes the songs wholly his own. My chips are all in on Alfredo. A Statik Selektah collaboration in 2011 meant a co-sign from a respected beatmaker and DJ who had a firm grasp on fundamentals. After being signed to Interscope Records in 2006, Gibbs recorded his first album under the label. The beats dont spurt back up at him better than they do on this album. If the Europe thing hadnt happened, the shakiness of the return might not be detectable. [35] In June 2018, he released his fourth studio album, Freddie without any prior announcements. The pace is too slow. The end of that song finds Gibbs shouting out multiple sets before concluding, were all the same gang. Back then, before embracing the Vice Lord imagery of Soul Sold Separately, his social media presence and the rabbit furry that dances around at his shows, Gibbs was a rare gangsta rapper who prioritized lyrical ability over specific loyalty. [37] The singles were released in February and March 2019 respectively. [7] He played American football at Ball State University on an athletic scholarship but was eventually expelled from college. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Cond Nast. But Gibbs beat his case because he fought it, refusing to take a plea deal for a crime he did not commit. Considering the amount of songs that do stand the test of time, its also an example of how Gibbs can transform even the most middling beat into a solid 3-min-plus track with an irresistible hook. From Krayzie Bone to Bun B to Daz Dillinger and Spice-1, Gibbss idols bestowed him with cameos and support. [15], He would continue self-releasing mixtapes until 2011, when he signed to Young Jeezy's record label CTE World. When he first emerged in the late 2000s, Freddie Gibbs quickly earned a reputation as a gravely serious rapper in terms of skill and subject matter; his hometown of Gary, Indiana served as a perfectly bleak backdrop for his sobering narratives. And a packed roster beyond those few mentioned names, bolstered by a Warner Records budget. Calling it almost boring is almost insulting. 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By the time the aforementioned What It B Like videoa low budget clip shot in a few cold-seeming locations during a Gary wintercame out, Gibbs crew was already decked out in G merch. On Piata, Gibbs showed that he can handle Madlib beats because he can handle anything. native, who uprooted to L.A. to jumpstart his rap career, is regarded as one of the more pure rap talents to arrive on the scene this decade. Or, rather, in front of a comparable backdrop to Fetti, but with more complete songs. Connecting with CTE was a learning experience that could have, but didnt, shake him out of his throwback sensibilities. WebThe discography of American rapper Freddie Gibbs consists of five solo studio albums, four collaborative studio albums, twenty-two singles, eight extended plays, twenty mixtapes, and one compilation mixtape. 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But a musicians best work is not supposed to arrive this many projects into their career, especially not on an LP that opens with a guitar solo. The hype-fueled buildup to the casino-themed Soul Sold Separately, Freddies first release since 2021s Alfredo, and his return to a partnership with a major label after a decade-plus of independence, is positioning Gibbs to hit his first legitimate jackpot. He had to go through Cold Day in Hell in order to know what didnt work, to shake off those tendencies himself, and move forward in his own direction. Piata - The amount of depth this album contains and the fluidity of it does deserve the Uno spot; but it just falls short for me due to some of the interludes prolonging at times and Watts interlude, idk its still his peak and defining moment as a rapper but i choose Alfredo as my first love for gibbs. "[66], Gibbs is the father of two children: a daughter (born 2015) with his ex-fiance Erica Dickerson and a son from a previous relationship.[67][68][69]. They place less emphasis on melody, and a bigger emphasis on deep hitting kicks, loud popping snares, and the complex arrangement of drum patterns. When asked how much he smokes, Gibbs answers immediately: 21 blunts a day. He reportedly did at some point take the stage to drunkenly recite the albums lyrics into a microphone for the few fans not too stoned to stick around. Fuck everybody besides those that have been riding with him all along. How did Gibbs destroy that one, and 14 others, yet again? List Order; High Low; Low High; Artist Name; Recently Added; Do you want me to go through every song? If you prove something enough, like Gibbs does with his rap skill, how often do you have to keep proving it? With the exception of Soul Sold Separatelys stand-up comedian call-in interludeswhich showcase how Gibbs the person appeals to supposedly funny individuals, but doesnt display his own natural ability for humorous storytelling or wisecrackingGibbs has kept his lighthearted off-mic persona separate from the more serious, more sinister MC he embodies on records. Billed at the time as his debut studio LP, ESGN did not live up to its potential. That honest assessment of his early style is a throwaway line, but highlights his tonal evolution. The evolution Freddie went through since his debut is notable, especially when it comes to beat selection. Consistency has long been his greatest attribute. [43] The album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200, making it both Gibbs' and The Alchemist's highest-charting album to date. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. 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[3], His next studio release was You Only Live 2wice in 2017,[4] followed by 2018's Fetti, a collaboration with The Alchemist and Currensy,[5] and his fourth solo album Freddie. Small but eccentric choices imbue Shadow of a Doubt with lasting listening power. By the time he got his first major label deal from Interscope in the middle of the 00s, hed already survived the streets of Gary, left his football scholarship at Ball State, and endured a mandated military boot camp. After being signed to Interscope Records in 2006, Freddie recorded his debut studio album under the label. Shame cause I love Alc, him and Gibbs and him and $ both have their great chemistry so ideally this should be a great project. Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date indicated and are subject to change. Welcome home. Fetti was released in October 2018. Discover Freddie by Freddie Gibbs released in 2018. [24] The second track from the album, "Still Livin'" was featured on the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V's virtual in-game radio station Radio Los Santos. The production in here is a bit calmer than the majority of the rest of his work but it still works great, specially because of how well Gibbs can adjust his style to different types of beats. The best album credited to Freddie Gibbs is $oul $old $eparately which is ranked number 9,139 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 131. 471 Views . He was always underground but not, to many ears, underground enough. The result, like much of his work in the CTE era, is suspended in that ill-fated middle ground: much farther than it should be from the true Gibbs voice that would come to define him. Fred has been creating an enviable catalog over the years. [25], On December 11, 2012, Gibbs announced that he was no longer a member of Young Jeezy's CTE label. The same track can appear on multiple albums, so excluding tracks from compilations and live albums helps to remove duplicates from this list. Instead, Freddie is harder and grimier. [30] It was produced by Salva and Nick Hook and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 23, 2020 for selling over 500,000 certified units. Let us know what you think of this artist by adding a comment or assigning a rating below! [44][45] It was critically praised, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards,[6], In June 2020, Gibbs signed to Warner Records. [16] In October, he released the mixtape Cold Day in Hell, which featured guest appearances from Young Jeezy, Juicy J, and 2 Chainz, among others. Practice is far better in reality than it is in my memory. Fetti is as reliable as any record featuring these three should be. Some features are subpar but Kane's performance makes up for them. 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Since then, he has gone on to release four solo albums, as well as four collaborative albums, two with Madlib (as MadGibbs): Piata (2014) and Bandana (2019), and two with the Alchemist: Fetti (2018) (also a collaboration with rapper Currensy) and Alfredo (2020), the latter of which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. For those who didnt already know that, this was the evidence. Freddie Gibbs (Fredrick Tipton) is a gangsta rapper from Gary, Indiana. Now, hes the same artist hes always been. [27] The album ended up being released on June 20, three weeks before the planned release date, due to a leak. As Gibbs says on track twelve: This right here is personal.. Im still going to leave it at #8 but if I spend a little more time with it itll probably move up. Whereas Jeezys slower delivery works better over this production styledistorted drums and thin horns opening plenty of space for yelling out extended scratchy adlibsGibbs flow deserves more than the cheap and bombastic. On Shadow of a Doubt, he included a clip of Snoop Dogg outright telling him he invented the Gary sound, but the album overall was a progressive leap forward. As Gibbs career goes on, we will learn which projects have lasting value. A crowd began to form. 10. Piata was an instant classic to a certain subset of music fans, and the albums reception justly granted Gibbs the legendary status he long deserved. WebThe single best moment of Freddie Gibbss discography is 1:54 - 2:03 on Freestyle Shit. More so than Piata, Bandana operates on instinctive feeling. Gibbs lyrics had been used against him in Austrian court. The most important career move Gibbs ever made was choosing to collaborate with a lone producer for an entire project. This brief stint with the bureaucracy and red tape of the official music industry prepared Gibbs for what would come later with CTE, and would emphasize the importance of dictating control over ones own career path. The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs was not an official debut, but the potential for what such a debut might sound like. Freddie Gibbs (Fredrick Tipton) is a gangsta rapper from Gary, Indiana. I wanted to hear something more introspective from him, even though now I understand that that wouldnt have made any sense. Without knocking Madlibs indisputable prowess, there are other producers who are more capable of drawing out Gibbs best. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 9. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Working with the producer over the course of a single day sessionwhich according to the Microsoft Paint masterpiece of an album cover, took place in a studio replenished with plenty of Becks and Smartwatergave Gibbs a cultural cache. He didn't stop there, following his debut with a string of mixtapes, including midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik, Str8 Killa No Fillaand Cold Day In Hell.