Even with so many top-notch choices to choose from, “Rock Bottom” still remains my personal favorite from the Str8 Killa saga. It wasn’t so much the genuine expression of his methodical Catch-22 where coping with depression through substance abuse that won me over. It was more so that Gangsta Gibbs wickedly slayed a track that perfectly fit his gravely understated baritone as it was slowed down to the proper BPM to allow his flow to really highlight his full potential. Read the rest of this entry »

Freddie Gibbs and I rarely see eye to eye as it relates to sports so I have yet to get at him about last Sunday’s NFC Championship game. Thankfully, he likes making music and I like listening to his music which means we will always have that common ground; unless he starts doing techno, dons a mohawk and wears skinny jeans, which I don’t see happening. Read the rest of this entry »

While LeBron bolted for South Beach this summer, another all-star team was forming in LBJ’s former region: the Rust Belt (and Austin, TX) super squad of Freddie Gibbs, Chuck Inglish, Chip Tha Ripper, Bun B and The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach. Uniting with director Dickford Dollas, the six finally produce visuals to Gibbs’ concluding track off his Str8 Killa EP, “Oil Money.” Read the rest of this entry »

Journey with Gary, Indiana’s finest 360° on the authentic gangsta tip. The OG mixtape was a rawer-than-sushi shootout designed for your weed smokin’ joyrides through the mind of the methodical genius. Where as Str8 Killa, presented a more concise and direct scope through Freddie Gibbs’ songmaking merits. And now, we have the full-length project stripped of its street décor to give your EP the missing pieces to the studio quality puzzle. Read the rest of this entry »

Let the record show that this will be my first and last time referring to Gangsta Gibbs as The Baby-Faced Killa (regardless if the project manifests or not). I shall simply type: BFK. Anywho, The mayor of Gary gives the 1515 Broadway Boys a lesson in realism as he plugs your favorite mixtape of the year, Str8 Killa No Filla. Read the rest of this entry »

Can’t get enough Str8 Killa? Can’t say we blame you. And in so happen to be in a L.A. state of mind, consider yourself very lucky. From 3-6 p.m. today at The Originators Store (7600 Melrose #H, Los Angeles, CA 90046 for you Mapquest types), Freddie Gibbs and TSS will be hosting an in-store with our friends at Decon Media and BallerStatus as they’ll unveil The Originators x Freddie Gibbs t-shirt. Read the rest of this entry »

Visceral verses, a moving soul-man act on the hook, and a smooth cruiser of a beat courtesy of Burn One. All the right elements that make both iterations of “Do Wrong” a signature standout from Gangsta Gibbs, and thus, why my crew at Scheme Engine (formerly North Tower Media) were moved to make a narrative piece that would hopefully do the song justice. Read the rest of this entry »

A nice dose of behind the scenes footage from Freddie’s upcoming “Oil Money” video.

Here we finally have some behind the scenes footage from the “Oil Money” video shoot that went down in Austin, TX during SXSW. All emcees were on hand to film the clip Read the rest of this entry »

Str8 Killa has murdered my desire to listen to anything but Freddie Gibbs for a long time. To whet your palette for the dopeness heading your way on August 3rd, here are some visuals for “National Anthem.” It’s what you’d expect from Gibbs: flashy jewelry, expensive cars, and half-naked chicks. Read the rest of this entry »

Sponsored by XXL, Decon and TSS, Gibbs will be headlining @ S.O.B.’s next week on August 3rd, joined by Black Milk, LEP Bogus Boys, Push Montana & Gotham Green. Click the flyer or hit up XXL for the full deets.

If you can’t make it to NYC next week, Freddie will be a part of Mad Decent’s Block Party which will be making stops in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, as well as Philly. Read the rest of this entry »

Starting next week, we’ll all be treated to not one but two releases from Freddie Gibbs in a matter of days. Since I’ve gotten several emails asking, here’s a few specifics to clear it up the questions.

Presented by Statik Selektah, DJ Burn One & Josh The Goon, the FREE mixtape, Str8 Killa No Filla, will be dropping on next Thursday over @ XXLMag.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Last week, Freddie and the team held a listening session for his upcoming Straight Killa EP and, while we couldn’t make it, our friends @ Complex did, bringing back a short report. Speaking on the track “Oil Money,” they said the following.

“A perfect song to finish the EP, the newly formed supergroup consisting of Gibbs, Bun B, Chuck Inglish of the Cool Kids, and Chip Tha Ripper all spit their signature flows. Read the rest of this entry »