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Freddie Gibbs - The Ghetto
Artist: Freddie Gibbs
Producer: Melvin L. Dinkins
Album: Str8 Killa No Filla
Label: CTE
In his recent, Booth-exclusive interview with DJ Z, Gary, Indiana representative Freddie Gibbs discussed the feeling of having one foot in the music game and the other in the streets, admitting that until recently, he wasn’t entirely confident that another twist of fate wouldn’t send him back to The Ghetto where he started (as occurred following the dissolution of his deal with Interscope). That fear isn’t difficult to understand given the crime and hardship he describes on his latest feature, the lead single off his forthcoming street album. Over Melvin L. Dinkins’ jazzy, piano-led beat, originally featured on Milkbone’s ‘95 debut single, Keep It Real, Gibbs looks back on his early years in one of the most economically depressed cities in the nation, explaining,“To make it out where I’m from, you gotta do something special.” Gibbs clearly has, and he’s looking to do it even bigger in the future. For more from this rising star, check out Str8 Killa No Filla when it drops in late April/early May.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on March 29, 2010
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hoook can eat my shit...but this lil dude got some good word play on this...beat is good...he got flow...and talking about so much gang banger thank jesus....im tired of that shit...specially in the g...and haha its westside till i die lol..i might just rate this lower cause he from the eastside lol jp none of that...he luck i gave him a three cause of that wack ass hook but i see he trying to do better witch actually talking bout something real and the verses are good..
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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Emma likes...I love his flow on this...Great vibe!
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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the XXL Freshman to watch comes through again! This beat is real! Almost sounds like something Nas would poetically spit on. Although the hook is an easy route, the flow is on point and he rips this!
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 544 |
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Really bad hook and it almost ruins the rest of the song. Freddie luckly has a nice flow and can spit some introspective lyrics.
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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ill... i dont care bout hooks if their that short.... dudes got nice lyrics
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1189 |
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Hook ruins a pretty dope song. Gibbs is the most talented of all this years XXL freshman in my opinion (though I dunno if he'll blow up like I expect J.Cole to).
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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Hook took it down from rotation, to just OK for me.
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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I really do not care for artist who glamorize the "ghetto". Shows ignorance, and who wants to be from the ghetto??? Its a new day, a new age, we live in America...get an education and get out the Ghetto! Real talk.
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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Gibbs is on a whole nother level right now. Seriously, he is making some great music.
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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There's something remarkable about this beat. Dope piano-line accented by jazzy horn hits and a smooth drum pattern, no matter how many times it gonna be used it sounds fresh as ever. And just like Beyond Belief, Freddie too knows how great this beat is... BANGER!!!
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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First, Gibbs is the best lyrical young emcee in the game right now, and I'll go to war on that claim. He's like a mix between a young Big Boi and a young Biggie. And while it's not incredible, I didn't mind the hook so much, especially when the verses are so strong.
And I'm honestly not sure that Prince Charming actually listened to this track with an open mind if he thinks this song is glamorizing the ghetto. I don't see any glamour here, just gritty real life. "We livin crazy, it's hard to cope when these cowards are killing babies, the ghetto ain't just a place it's a mentality..."
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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Freddie is killing it right now, he hasnt dropped anything less than straight fire in the last few months.
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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Its pretty sad that no one recognizes this beat from Big L's infamous "'95 Freestyle" w/ Jay Z... maybe my favorite Big L song ever. I love hearin Gangsta Gibbs over these classic beats. Hook is weak, but he goes in.
@princecharming: if you ever watched any interviews, hes just rappin about what he knows, hes not glorifyin it. This is his way out the ghetto. Education and 9 to 5 aint for everybody. |
| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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I just got put on to Freddie Gibbs recently and I like what I have heard from him so far.This is dope.This must be an instrumental cause I have heard this beat before years back but I can't quite place where
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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everytime he is featured in the booth he manages to have a dope beat, drop some creative rhymes and talk about something real all at once, while at the same time getting better with every track. big feature for this man im hoping
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2010 |
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the gibbs bandwagon don't stop.
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| Posted on Mar 27, 2010 |
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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man not just Gibbz wordplay draws me in, that beat is just how I roll, amazin'
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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hook doesnt annoy me in any way freddie killin it representin our state fo sho lookin foward to see wut more he brings
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| Posted on Apr 01, 2010 |
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i dont diss the track this is my brother's story
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2010 |
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Fredie gibbs is the dude on the come up, if you want real shit then this is it..
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| Posted on Apr 16, 2010 |
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GET OUT THE WAY because Gibbs is coming wether you like it or nott! Gangsta shit right here you slackin djbooth bc you don't have personal OG by freddie Gibbs up on the sight...some serious production by block beatazz and historic lyrics delivered by Gibbs...Open your ears up
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| Posted on Apr 21, 2010 |
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This is the STANDARD. Period.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 303 |
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Gibbs is beast. Classic instrumental. All day long. 5/5
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2010 |
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