Freddie Gibbs

Freddie Gibbs has the type of rough voice that automatically demands attention as soon as its heard over any type of beat. Whether its from too many blunts or years of straining his vocal chords over tracks, Gibbs distinct low-octave voice is one of the more distinguishable in hip-hop ...

Today, (March 25), marked the 18th anniversary of the release of the Notorious B.I.G.'s second studio album, Life After Death. To celebrate the milestone, everyone from Diddy to Faith Evans threw up the cover art on Instagram in his honor. With Biggie's death on March 9, 1997, a few weeks prior to the release, the album was heavily digested once available to the public...

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Today was the perfect day. I was surrounded by friends and family and my bestfriend and the father of my child asked me to be his forever. All the love felt today was indescribable. I love you @freddiegibbs ❤️ can't wait to be your wife and the mother of your child

While fans wait for his album Lifestyles Of The Insane, Freddie Gibbs dropped an unexpected three-track EP called Pronto earlier today. #Pronto on iTunes https://t.co/8mh0kV5SIg #ESGN — Freddie Gibbs (@FreddieGibbs) March 9, 2015 Clocking it at right around 12 minutes long with production from Mikhail and Pops and Blair Norf, Pronto delivers the gutter rhymes we're used to from Gangsta Gibbs. Whi

Last night (Jan. 21) on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Lupe Fiasco hit the stage to perform "Deliver," a single from his just-released Tetsuo & Youth. The song centers on the idea that some neighborhoods are so bad, food couriers will balk at a delivery. Un...

Lupe Fiasco wants your attention, except he doesn't. The Chicago rapper has spent most of the last month jumping at every chance to court vitriol, engaging in wars of tweeted words with the likes of Freddie Gibbs, Azealia Banks, GrandeMarshall, Kid Cudi, and simply the world at large...

Hanni El Khatib & Freddie Gibbs form the tag team of the year on this new track. "Satin Black" is a track that's part of Converse's CONS Free EP Series, bringing unique artists together to create a song. Hanni produced and played all of the instruments on the track. Th...

On Sunday (Jan. 4), ESPN's Stuart Scott passed away. Scott had been fighting a difficult battle against cancer, and his courage warmed the hearts of many. To many people, including Freddie Gibbs, thought Scott was more than just the a likeable guy on ESPN. ...

Cause and effect is a funny thing--such a simple train of thought can get derailed, distorted, and dismantled altogether. Young Thug is having none of that. "If I like it, I cop it" should be etched into the back of our eyelids until we die, a pledge to follow our desires and fulfill our dreams...

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This past year has been many things: a rejuvenation for the West Coast, another major year for Atlanta and a coronation of sorts for DJ Mustard. But across the board, sentiment has been that 2014 was a down year for hip-hop. But that doesn't mean that there wasn't still great rap music that was made...