The world just cannot get enough of Freddie Gibbs or Statik Selektah this week. LRG and Karmaloop TV emancipate the next set of visuals of the pair’s Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away EP. “Keep It Warm For Ya” has one of the dopest beats of the entire project and enhanced by the four stellar, accompanying verses laid. Directed by Derek Pike, the video is essentially a better edited, HD look inside Statik’s pad, so if you tuned into their Ustream when they were recording the project, the scene will definitely look familiar.

Sidenote: I nominate Smoke DZA to be the next emcee to do a full-on collaboration with Statik Selektah since the DJ’s production seems to light a fire under the Kush God’s ass. Between his verses on “Harlem Blues” off Population Control and here for “Keep It Warm…,” something just seems to click for him when he raps over a Statik beat.

Previously: On Freddie Gibbs And Madlib’s “Thuggin” EP

Boo, bitch. Gangsta Gibbs keeps the Halloween spirit going into November, as the Gary native releases the visuals for “Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away,” the lead-off track from this summer’s EP of the same name. Director Oliver Whitehouse doesn’t skimp on the ghastly, eerie and straight real, matching the video’s frightening shots with Gibbs’ devilish bars. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ll be back at midnight EST to debut the full video for Freddie and Statik’s title track from their joint release. For now, check the trailer. Read the rest of this entry »

Having had the pleasure of knowing Freddie Gibbs for coming up on two years now, the one aspect about Gary’s favorite rebel I have grown to marvel more and more is his uncanny ability not to bite his tongue. At some point in most of our lives, whether it be school or work, exercising restraint in what you say is imperative. Not for Fred. Read the rest of this entry »

Since I first heard of the concept, I’ve been wary of Statitk Selektah’s recent run of projects recorded in 24 hours or less. To me, great music takes time and care, not artificial deadlines. However, at the very least, he and Freddie Gibbs have come up with some heat in their latest recording session, linking up with Trae Tha Truth to drop off “Already.” Read the rest of this entry »

Be a fly on the wall and watch our friends Freddie Gibbs and Statik Selektah as they’re recording live from Statik’s home studio and streaming it all via UStream. With one night’s work, the duo plans to begin and finish the project, Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away and XXL’s on hand to assist in documenting the process. Read the rest of this entry »