Freddie Gibbs' rap catalog is unlike no other. But with the recent releases of Bandana with Madlib and Alfredo with Alchemist, the rapper's made a concerted effort to manifest his creative vision in its entirety. Videos for Bandana following a storyline that stems from Pinata. Gibbs is taking a similar route with the visual rollout for Alfredo, starting with the Rick Ross-assisted, "Scottie Beam." It's a cinematic effort that begins with Freddie Gibbs and his girl getting pulled over by the police in an incident that aligns with Queen & Slim, as well as the bar referencing the film. While Freddie and his girl attempt to evade the police after "smoking an officer," Rick Ross gets the rapper and his lady friend all set up to move to Jamaica where they're living their best life.
Gangsta Gibbs is proving to be much more than a proficient and prolific MC. Somone cast him in a movie already.
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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years.
Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021.
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