Freddy Gibbs – Interview (7/8/10)

Earlier this week, Freddie Gibbs held a listening session in New York City for both his Str8 Killa, No Filla mixtape, hosted by DJ Burn One and  Statik Selektah, and the Str8 Killa EP.

Now that I’ve heard the EP first hand, I can confidently say that the “Oil Money” track featuring Bun B, Chip Tha Ripper, and Chuck Inglish, which Freddie spoke about in our previous interview, is crack.  Be sure to keep an eye out for the song’s video, which was shot while the emcees were all in Austin for this year’s SXSW event.

After playing select songs from the upcoming mixtape and EP, Freddie Gibbs sat down with HipHopAtLunch.com to speak about “The Ghetto” getting love from MTV, filming a video for the new single, “National Anthem (Fuck The World),” and how his recent collaboration with Outasight came about.

I like the idea of Freddie Gibbs putting out an EP with Decon as a way for his real fans to show their support.  After all, the Str8 Killa EP will feature two previously unheard tracks for all the people who can’t get enough of Fredro’s music.

If you haven’t see Freddie’s face on MTV yet, I’ve included the video below.  Shout out to Shaheem Reid and everyone at MTV Jams for continuing to put a spotlight on emerging artists such as Freddie Gibbs!

Freddie Gibbs – “The Ghetto”

Download – “The Ghetto.”

This video gives us a glance into the less than ideal conditions that Freddie Gibbs faced while living in Gary, Indiana.  Check out the emcee’s first performance of this powerful track inspired by Miilkbone’s “Keep It Real.”

Freddie Gibbs – “National Anthem” (Fuck The World)

Download – “National Anthem” (Fuck The World)

Shout out to Josh The Goon for producing Gibbs’ next single, National Anthem (Fuck The World).”  This beat was made for Gangsta Gibbs’ versatile flow, as he works in and out of spitting quick raps.

Freddie uses the second verse to address how he’s strayed clear of selling lies and being molded by the industry:

“Playa haters fuck ‘em,
Record label, fuck ‘em,
Radio, fuck ‘em,
Hoe my shit still be bumpin’,
Never changed my style up for any of ‘em, I’m strictly thuggin,
A lot of niggas made a name off bangin and hustlin’, but really wasn’t,
I built my name with no features or some expensive budget,
Go for mine cause a co-sign can’t coincide with the shit I’m bustin’,
You see more clear when your pockets start to see that reduction,
See how true your crew is, never knew they was frontin’.”

If you want to make it in the music industry, you often have to have Gibbs’ “fuck the world” mentality.  I can’t wait to see how the video turned out, especially after hearing that they filmed part of it out in New York farmland, ha!

Outasight – “Near The End” (Featuring Freddie Gibbs)

Download – “Near The End.”

Here’s the country rap song, mentioned in our interview, that will be featured on Outasight’s upcoming Never Say Never mixtape, sponsored by LRG.  Luckily for us, Cook Classics was able to get these two emcees together for this impressive collaboration.

Here’s Freddie Gibbs’ verse:

“Yea, I guess it’s the end for these guys,
Keep a sack in my sock and something hot in my Levis,
Hold a heater cause beef is all we eat on the East side,
The Gary native brigade, sit back, let the beat ride,
And I’mma bring it until it reach its peak it’s orgasmic,
How my flow went from cooking up dope to cooking up classics,
Freddie gone keep on thuggin it, whether I’m on the mic or not,
Studio to the ghetto, still got gwap in my Nike box, (damn),
You’re damn right when I’m down I do some damage,
You a damn liar if you say I ain’t the best on the planet,
When the rest of these rappers get laid to rest, then I’ll still be standin,
They irrelevant out of my element, my shit be jammin,
Known for straight slammin,
Take my bitches in tandems,
Foreign hoes let me hit, even though I can’t understand them,
Buenos dias mamacita,
I hate to love ya and leave ya,
But I have to hit the store, get some blunts to roll up the reefa,
It’s the end.”

For more information on Freddie Gibbs, check out his artists page.  Also, be sure to download Str8 Killa, No Filla on July 29th and cop the Str8 Killa EP on August 3rd.

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