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Freddie Gibbs Says Michael Jackson Used To Beat His Dad In Talent Shows: “Mike Would F*** That N***a Up”

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Freddie Gibbs is well known for his comedic skills and has even referenced Michael Jackson in interviews as well as music, as both of the artists are from Gary, Indiana. In a new interview on the All Of The Smoke podcast, Freddie Gibbs shared that his father used to compete against Michael Jackson at talent shows.

“Yeah, Michael Jackson used to beat my daddy’s ass in the talent shows,” Gibbs said. “My dad sing, my dad in The Chi-Lites, matter of fact. Him and Mike the same age, so they was always bumping heads in the talent shows and Mike would fuck that n***a up. I’m like, ‘Fuck you thought, n***a?’”

Gibbs added that his father, who was a singer in the Chi-Lites, used to go up on stage solo while Michael would bring the other members of the Jackson 5, and their father Joe Jackson.

“And I’m like, you up there solo,” he added. “He got Tito, Jermaine… They in step, they got moves, they got Joe, you know what I’m sayin’? They had Joe pushin’ them n****s. You ain’t had nobody, you just had yo mama telling you ‘Yes my baby!’ Mike had a team, n***a! He couldn’t fuck with Mike.”

Gibbs continued: “I love you Dad, but you know you can’t fuck with Mike. Mike was fuckin’ you up, your whole life. We be watching Michael Jackson, my dad like, ‘Turn that motherfuckin’ shit off.’ He be listening to it on the low though. That n***a love Mike.”

Despite his father having a musical background, Gibbs said that his father had no effect on him eventually becoming a rapper. In fact, Gibbs wanted to pursue football instead.

“I definitely didn’t plan on ending up being a fucking rapper,” he explained. “I definitely didn’t see that shit in the cards for me at that age.”

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Kodak Black Reminds Us “[He’s] So Awesome” On Our “Fire Emoji” Playlist

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It was a huge weekend for new hip-hop releases, and our latest Fire Emoji playlist update clearly reflects that.

At the top of the Saturday (October 1) roundup comes a selection from Freddie Gibbs’ new $oul $old $eparately album, “Zipper Bagz,” following the Indiana native’s appearance last weekend with the James Blake-produced tune, “Dark Hearted.”

As far as collaborations go, Smino and J. Cole stole the show with their “90 Proof” joint track, although Quavo and Takeoff also caught our attention with their “Nothing Changed” effort.

Kodak Black has been steadily sharing new music all throughout 2022, and his most recent arrival comes in the form of a braggadocious solo single called “I’m So Awesome.”

“Flex on these n*ggas, I make it look easy / I’m draggin’ my nuts, they be all on my Fiji / Drippin’ on these bitches, they eatin’ my spit up / Ran out of gas, I’ma need me a fill up,” the Florida native raps.

Other standout selections from Gibbs’ album include “PYS” featuring DJ Paul and “Gold Rings” with Pusha T, while from YG’s new I GOT ISSUES project, we picked “No Weapon” in collaboration with Nas as our favourite.

Closing out our list is two more joint tracks – the first from DDG’s It’s Not Me It’s You (“9 Lives” with Polo G and NLE Choppa), and the second from Kid Cudi’s Entergalactic (“Somewhere to Fly” featuring Don Toliver).

Check it all out exclusively on Spotify below, and tap back in with HNHH on Sunday (October 2) to stream our R&B Season update.

Freddie Gibbs’ ‘SSS’ Album Has Already Been Met With Overwhelmingly Positive Feedback From Fans

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One of the buzziest hip-hop releases of the weekend is Freddie Gibbs‘ new album, Soul Sold Seperately. Upon its release, the album has received much praise from fans, many of them praising the dedication to his craft, as he continues to deliver cohesive, conceptual bodies of work throughout his long-spanning career.

“I appreciate Freddie Gibbs at least having a theme with his project,” said one Twitter user. “Most of these projects that are released these days sound like a bunch of tracks that were randomly recorded and slapped together.”

“Freddie Gibbs’ new album is scary good,” said Anthony D’Aliesio of the hip-hop-centered NFR podcast.

“Freddie Gibbs is unable to miss for some reason,” said another Twitter user. “I’ve been onto his music for 10 years since BFK and hasn’t had a project that wasn’t pure flames since.”

Soul Sold Separately marks Gibbs’ first major label album, after nearly two decades of releasing independent albums and mixtapes. In an interview with Paper, Gibbs said that he has lasted in the rap game for so long thanks to his consistency.

“I think I get better every project,” Gibbs said. “I think being consistent is better than peaking. So many guys have peaked and they’re just trying to get back to that spot again. We’re in the business where guys chase big records and big hits. I ain’t never have to do that to be ‘good.’ I just always made music to satisfy my core and my fanbase hoping that it will grow. When it grew, I thought that maybe I could get out of the streets. Once I was able to get out of the streets from making music, why would I look back on that? Why would I throw that away trying to go commercial? This is probably my most commercial album but I didn’t try to be commercial.”

Soul Sold Separately is out now via Warner Records. Stream it here.

Freddie Gibbs is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Freddie Gibbs Takes Accountability For Jeezy Beef On “$$$”

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It sounds like Freddie Gibbs is ready to bury the hatchet in his long-standing feud with Jeezy.

ATLANTA, GA – JULY 29: Freddy Gibbs, Young Jeezy and Tone Trump attends the sweet 16 birthday party for Young Jeezy’s son Jadarius Jenkins on July 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

On his latest album, $$$, Freddie Gibbs extended the olive branch to Jeezy on “Rabbit Vision,” where he admitted to being immature. In addition, Gibbs also expressed his appreciation for the lessons he learned from Jeezy, both directly and indirectly.

Me and Jeezy still ain’t spoke in years, but I got love for him
Could’ve talked it out, but I spoke out, I let it get to me
Showed me I could be a fuckin’ boss, best thing he did for me
I needed to grow, too immature, it’s shit I needed to know

— Freddie Gibbs, “Rabbit Vision.”

The Gary, IN rapper signed a deal with CTE nearly a decade ago before parting ways with the label. Gibbs and Jeezy parted ways. Unfortunately, the split was messy. The “Dark Hearted” rapper took shots at Jeezy on numerous occasions in the past including on Pinata with Madlib. The second verse of “Real” dives into their troubles while Gibbs simultaneously called out Jeezy for his issues with Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, and alleged that he was being extorted by BMF.

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 03: Freddie Gibbs attends as Playboy celebrates BIGBUNNY Launch at Miami Art Week at Casa Tua on December 03, 2021 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Playboy Enterprises International, Inc.)

No response from Jeezy on Freddie Gibbs’ recent comments on their relationship but it seems like the two could be on a path towards reconciliation in the near future.

Press play on Freddie Gibbs’ “Rabbit Vision,” produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, below.

The Best New Music This Week: Roddy Ricch, Smino, Freddie Gibbs, and More

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Image via Complex Original

  • Roddy Ricch, “Stop Breathing” 


  • Smino f/ J. Cole, “90 Proof”


  • Freddie Gibbs, “Space Rabbit” 


  • DVSN f/ Jagged Edge, “What’s Up” 


  • YG f/ Nas, “No Weapon” 


  • Quavo & Takeoff, “Nothing Changed”


  • Kenzo Balla f/ TG Crippy, “Evil Twinz” 

Freddie Gibbs Delivers Maor Label Debut Album ‘$oul $old $eperately’

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Freddie Gibbs Delivers Maor Label Debut ALbum '$oul $old $eperately'

Freddie Gibbs has delivered his major label debut album $oul $old $eperately. The new album released between ESGN and Warner Records features Pusha T, Rick Ross, Offset, and more.

The new album arrives with a video for the single “Space Rabbit,” taking Gangsta Gibbs to the desert with the title character.

$oul $old $eperately commemorates 15+ years of Gibbs proving himself as a sharp, incredibly introspective writer and acrobatic rapper capable of finding niches in any type of track.

You can tap into the new album below.

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Freddie Gibbs Says The ‘Best Thing’ Jeezy Did For Him Was Show Him That He Could ‘Be A F*cking Boss’

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While Freddie Gibbs may not have a whole lot of kind words to say about Benny The Butcher, he managed to shout out someone who helped him in his early career beginnings. On a track called “Rabbit Vision” from his new album, Soul Sold Seperately, Gibbs recalled wisdom shared to him by Jeezy.

On the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League-produced track, Gibbs raps “Me and Jeezy still ain’t spoke in years / But I got love for him / Could’ve talked it out, but I spoke out, I let it get to me / Showed me I could be a f*cking boss, best thing he did for me.”

Gibbs and Jeezy had been publicly beefing for nearly a decade, following Gibbs decision to leave Jeezy’s CTE imprint, however, Gibbs has long been open to repairing their relationship.

In 2020, Jeezy addressed Gibbs on “Therapy For My Soul,” a track from his album, The Recession 2, on which he said, “When that sh*t went down with Gibbs, I couldn’t trust him / Invested my hard earned money, tied up my bread / But he gon’ try to tell you I’m flawed, that’s in his head.”

At the time of writing, Jeezy had yet to respond to Gibbs’ words.

Check out “Rabbit Vision” above.

Soul Sold Separately is out now via Warner Records. Stream it here.

Freddie Gibbs is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.