![]() But, with a diverse range of studio talent and something of an unlimited budget, Gibbs is finally able to showcase the breadth of his adaptability across style, genre, and approach. With a bigger budget (attracting producers like James Blake and Kaytranada to join more underground fair like DJ Dahi and Sevn Thomas). $oul $old $eparately does sound like it is a major label debut (interestingly, Gibbs was signed with Interscope back in 2004 but eventually dropped with a recorded debut scrapped). Paak, DJ Paul, Musique Soulchild, Scarface, among them) push $oul $old $eparately into, at least, year's best hip-hop release territory. Tight rhymes, straightforward storytelling, fourth-wall-breaking awareness, and another stellar track of collaborators (think, Rick Ross, Anderson. Though $oul $old $eparately may not officially put Gibbs at the apex of modern hip-hop (the ever-consistent Pusha T - appearing here - currently can lay some claim to such titles), it is a definitive step toward the end goal. A former drug dealer straight from the school of hard knocks, Gibb's background, consistent perseverance, work ethic, and lyrical talents have provided a steady assumption to the thrown of "the best". ![]() Nevertheless, throughout his nearly two-decade career, Gibbs has steadily attracted attention and acclaim, accumulating a sort of "rapper's rapper" persona. As mentioned above, his collaborations with Madlib, Curren$y, and the Alchemist can attest. A versatile rapper with a guttural flow full of hard-lived grit, Gibb's back catalog has been impressive, albeit hardly mainstream output. For years, Gibbs has claimed to be up there with the game's best. Though not uncommon, hip-hop confidence requires backup to be taken beyond the simple self-branding promotion strategy. ![]() Roughly three years since his last release, the Grammy-nominated Alchemist collaboration Alfredo, Indiana, USA rapper Freddie Gibbs returns with a sprawling and long-awaited major label debut, $oul $old $eparately.
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