Library Music Is Changing the Sampling Game In Hip-Hop
It’s been decades since sampling was uninhibited. Library music is changing everything.
Freddie Gibbs
- Real Name: Fredrick Tipton
- Nicknames: Eastside Slim, Gangsta Gibbs
- Hometown: Gary, Indiana
- Label: ESGN
Would You Rather Be the ‘GOAT’ or Be Yourself?
Is it better to be the greatest, or to be yourself?
For Freddie Gibbs, the Devil Is in the Details
“Madlib lets me tell my life story in such a cinematic way. Whenever I work with him, I don’t hear the songs, I see them.”
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib ‘Bandana’ 1 Listen Album Review
"'Bandana' is the definition of dope boy magic."
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib's 'Bandana' Sample Clearance Took "Almost a Year"
"Our team at RCA, they spent almost a year painstakingly clearing these songs."
ScHoolboy Q, Freddie Gibbs, 2 Chainz & More: Hip-Hop Headlines
All the latest hip-hop news in one place.
'Piñata,' 5 Years Later: How Madlib Brought the Best out of Freddie Gibbs
The essence of 'Piñata' is found beyond Freddie Gibbs' seemingly endless tales of cocaine-slanging and gangbanging.
Freddie Gibbs, Tierra Whack, Gunna & More: Hip-Hop Headlines
All the latest hip-hop news in one place.
Coke Raps Will Never Die
Coke raps serve more than just the clueless suburban kids who consume them, no questions asked.
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib's 'Bandana' Slated for Major Label Release
Freddie Gibbs is back on a major label.
Freddie Gibbs on Working with Madlib: You Can't Just Bang Out 10 Songs
"That's why it's gonna be so great, because it was really slow-cooked."
Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist 'Fetti' 1 Listen Album Review
'Fetti' is short and sweet, and will leave you wishing it would never end.
'Bandana' Is Done but Freddie Gibbs Isn't Ready to Release It
"I got money, I don’t gotta put it out yet."
7 Important Differences Between Freddie Gibbs’ ‘Freddie’ & Teddy Pendergrass’ ‘Teddy’
One sings about how many fucks he wants to give you; the other couldn't give a single fuck.