Freddie Gibbs

2013 was an eventful year in hip-hop. In the past twelve months, we were treated to a ton of new releases from highly anticipated artists and underground mainstays. Over time, we’ve formulated an opinion on them and assessed if it’s been a good or bad year for hip-hop. Every year...

Freddie Gibbs debuts the new tune "Thug Til It's Over." The Gary gangster masterfully spits about putting in overtime in the streets over a jazzy sample procured by crate diggers Cookin' Soul. Freddie Kane recently hinted at an upcoming Jeezy diss record...

Gangsta Gibbs gives us a walk through his daily hustle in “Deuces.” Directed by Danny Manhattan for ESGN Films, the Baby Faced Killa is holding down his operation without any fears. Don’t mess with Freddy. Watch the video above....

If you thought Freddie Gibbs was done going at Jeezy's neck, you were wrong. Since parting ways with Da Snowman's label last December, Gibbs has made his stance with the ATL rapper clear. But, apparently he wants to make his views crystal clear...

Thanksgiving came and went without Freddie Gibbs dropping the Anybody Killa project he announced back in September. Today, the Gary gangster comes through with a new track, "Deuces." Gibbs sets the aggressive Young Chop produced cut to highlights of the famous fight between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield...

The legacy of E-40 continues to grow this year. The Bay area MC is gearing up to release three albums, The Block Brochure Welcome To The Soil Parts 4, 5 and 6 which comes out December 10. He released the massive 45-song tracklist for the three forthcoming albums back in October. He ...

Madlib is a legend. Born Otis Jackson, Jr. the producer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist has always retained a sense of mystery about him, even though he's far more accessible than some of his more eccentric collaborators. Like many of the underground luminaries he's often compared to—Dilla, the Alchemist—Madlib has carved out a mercurial and fascinating niche in the world of hip-hop without bowi

It seems these days that to be a rapper is to be on a Twitter. It's easy to see why. Twitter gives an artist the opportunity to promote their music, express their personality and connect with fans in ways that few media can. Not all rapper Twitter accounts are created equal, though...

The blurring of lines between the worlds of rap and dance music is nothing new. Many of hip-hop's first songs drew their inspiration from the rhythmic thump of dance music, flipping samples from songs that had the specific goal of getting a crowd moving...

As we wind down a month-long look back over the last 150 issues of XXL and the biggest hip-hop events during that time, some of our friends and supporters hit us up with some-outs that we're sharing in this video. We'd like to thank our readers, fans, haters, staff, rappers, managers, producers, labels, executives, PR people and everyone else for the last 150 issues and in the words of Snoop, &quo

Freddie Gibbs and Madlib are giving us small jewels until they release their full length Pinata, due out on February 4 of next year. This time around, “Harold’s” offers a ‘90s-esque vibe that’s perfect for Gibbs to let loose some fire. If you haven’t yet, be sure ...

After recently announcing the release dates of two long-awaited projects with producer Madlib, Freddie Gibbs still has some tracks up his sleeve. The Baby Face Killa took to Twitter on Friday (September 20) to announce another project due out in November...