Freddie Gibbs

XXL's Songs of the Week (Oct. 3 - Oct. 9)

Rappers are known to rep for their professional sports teams, but there are a few who rep for teams outside of their home states.

Paul White and Eric Biddenes tap Freddie Gibbs and Yasiin Bey for a new single.

Fatherhood does strange things to men--their midsections bloat, their banks accounts drain, their Corvettes crash, their shitty garage rock bands break up. Freddie Gibbs isn't like most men. In his column for the LA Weekly, XXL contributor Jeff Weiss interviews the Gary, Indiana native about his new album and how the birth of his baby daughter, Irie, has changed his life. “I had 50 gun... Read Mor

There are a handful of Compton rappers who currently sit atop the major label hierarchy. Kendrick Lamar is nearing a point of total saturation; YG's 2013 debut was one of the most beloved records in some time. But if Problem can't quite reach those commercial heights, it won't be because he's been out-worked...

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New father Freddie Gibbs is looking to help the youth in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. The rapper recently launched a GoFundMe page with the goal of raising $3,000 to donate to the School Supply Giveaway of Gary (SSGA) to help underprivileged kids get the necessary school supplies for the upcoming academic year ...

Freddie Gibbs just added another member to la familia as he and fiancée, Erica Dickerson recently welcomed their daughter Irie Jane Gibbs into the world. Gibbs shared some of the tender moments of the experience via Instagram. "About to have the biggest moment of my life. Today...

Earlier this year, after making his doubters shake in their boots with 2014's phenomenal Madlib collaboration, Piñata, Gary, Indiana's Freddie Gibbs surprised fans with a three-song EP called Pronto. It showcases Gibbs at his unflappable best, merging Bone Thugs-N-Harmony-style dexterity with unnerving, glamour-less details of the criminal underworld. Now the ti...

With the April 21 release date of the Alchemist- and Oh No-produced album Welcome to Los Santos looming, we're on the receiving end of yet another gem from the record's star-studded tracklist. Others featured on the album include: Earl Sweatshirt, Ab-Soul, Aloe Blacc, Phantogram, Vybz Kartel, MNDR, Popcaan, Wavves, Action Bronson and Danny Brown. Peep the...