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Freddie Gibbs, Kendrick Lamar Explain #1 Rule Of Ghostwriting

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Shhh, don’t tell nobody,’ Gibbs says on ‘RapFix Live.’ By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Freddie Gibbs, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock Photo: MTV News The #1 rule of ghostwriting in rap is not to talk about ghostwriting in rap. Freddie Gibbs and Kendrick Lamar are not only two of the most exciting up-and-coming performers in the game, but dynamic writers as well, so it’s no wonder that others would enlist the two rap rookies to pen lyrics. Not that Gangsta Gibbs or K. Dot would reveal their list of clients. “Shhh, don’t tell nobody,” Gibbs joked on Wednesday’s “RapFix Live” when asked if he has ever writing lyrics for another MC. Still, show host Sway Calloway pressed on. “Is it a written agreement, is it a verbal agreement?” he asked. “It’s a money agreement with me. If your money ain’t talking, I’mma talk. I’mma bust you out and say, ‘Yeah, I wrote that for him,’ ” Gibbs replied before admitting that he has lent his pen to about five different artists since his rise through rap’s ranks. Kendrick was even more cryptic. Since his name started buzzing in late 2009, Lamar has been rumored to have written lyrics for some of the game’s biggest artists, but nothing has ever been confirmed. When Game dropped his R.E.D. Album on August 23, however, both Lamar and Jay-Z prot

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Freddie Gibbs To Talk Straight, ‘No Filla’ On ‘RapFix Live’!

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Gary, Indiana’s own Gangsta Gibbs will swing through on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com. By Rob Markman Freddie Gibbs Photo: Roger Kisby/ Getty Images The real is back! On Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, “RapFix Live” returns with Freddie Gibbs , who will hit the couch to discuss everything from coming up in Gary, Indiana, to signing with Young Jeezy’s CTE label to his upcoming project Cold Day in Hell. While rap has diversified its cast of characters to include MCs from all walks of life, Gibbs has remained unapologetically gangster . Originally signed by Interscope in 2005, Gangsta Gibbs struggled to get the label to see his vision and was eventually released from his deal in October 2007. But in 2009, Freddie proved that there was room for his brand of music. With his The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs and midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik, Gibbs made fans take notice. His grind paid off, and in 2010, Freddie earned himself a spot on XXL magazine’s 2010 Freshmen cover. He went on to drop the independent release Str8 Killa No Filla on Decon Records. In April, the Midwest MC made his biggest move yet when he inked with Young Jeezy’s CTE (Corporate Thugz Entertainment). Since the signing, the pair have released quite a few songs, including their hustle ode “Run DMC,” “Do It for You” and “Rough,” a song off of the Snowman’s latest mixtape, The Real Is Back 2. “RapFix Live” will also bring you backstage at the Rock the Bells tour stop in New York City this past weekend. On Saturday, Nas, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Slaughterhouse and Mobb Deep all performed, and “RFL” has all the exclusives for you as well as our regular Get in the Game and Weekend Rotation segments. Catch Freddie Gibbs on “RapFix Live” Wednesday, September 7, at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com! Related Artists Freddie Gibbs

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Late Night: Shelter From the Storm

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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It’s a Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall . Goodnight Irene . This is an open thread, all topics — and music suggestions — welcome. Stay safe everyone. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : TalkLeft Discovery Date : 27/08/2011 08:11 Number of articles : 2

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Jeezy: "Do It For You" F. Freddie Gibbs (Video)

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Before we get the follow-up mixtape, Jeezy’s going to keep his name out there by continuing to push The Real Is Back . And, wisely, he’s done so by shooting a video for one of the project’s finest moments in the Freddie Gibbs-assisted “Do It For You.” Like the track itself, the video showcases the highs and lows of life, from ballin’ with your friends to sittin’ in the slammer. Gibbs handles the latter… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : prefixmag Discovery Date : 27/08/2011 17:40 Number of articles : 2

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Freddie Gibbs Signs w/ Young Jeezy & CTE

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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A few months ago a rumor spilled that the 2010 XXL Freshman, Freddie Gibbs was in talks with signing to Young Jeezy’s Corporate Thugz Entertainment. Fast forward to last week’s news that a deal was inked, while last night in Chicago the announcement was made public and Mr. TM103 appeared on stage alongside his new Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : MissInfo.tv Discovery Date : 10/04/2011 17:00 Number of articles : 2

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Freddie Gibbs: "Rock Bottom" (Video)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Before he hurts some feelings on his forthcoming Cold Day In Hell mixtape, Freddie Gibbs is going to keep pushing last year’s very good Str8 Killa EP. And for his latest single, he’s chosen the narrative-based “Rock Bottom” that he uses to tell the stories of folks who have, well, hit rock bottom in life. It’s no doubt inspired by his upringing in Gary, Ind., though I’m sure he’s run into similar… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : prefixmag Discovery Date : 08/04/2011 18:40 Number of articles : 2

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Freddie Gibbs: "Rock Bottom" (Video)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Before he hurts some feelings on his forthcoming Cold Day In Hell mixtape, Freddie Gibbs is going to keep pushing last year’s very good Str8 Killa EP. And for his latest single, he’s chosen the narrative-based “Rock Bottom” that he uses to tell the stories of folks who have, well, hit rock bottom in life. It’s no doubt inspired by his upringing in Gary, Ind., though I’m sure he’s run into similar… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : prefixmag Discovery Date : 08/04/2011 18:40 Number of articles : 2

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Curren$y Says One Alchemist Song Turned Into Covert Coup Mixtape

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘You work with artists, and then that way, your music will stand,’ Curren$y tells MTV News of picking producers. By Alvin Blanco Curren$y Photo: MTV News New Orleans rapper Curren$y has a fresh deal with Warner Bros. Records, but it’s not stopping him from releasing free music. The former Young Money Records signee made his name in the hip-hop world via prolific mixtape releases that helped land him on the cover of XXL Magazine’s 2009 Freshmen cover. Now, Curren$y will be releasing the Covert Coup mixtape April 20. The album will be available for download at CurrensySpitta.com . Covert Coup is produced by Alchemist (Eminem, Mobb Deep, Nas), and guests include Freddie Gibbs and Prodigy. The mixtape came together after Spitta and Alchemist connected to record only one song. “I was going to do one record and give it away, that night, but we did three,” Curren$y told MTV News. “We did one; I was like, ‘We’ll give this one away.’ Then [Alchemist] was like, ‘Well, we need another one to make up for that one.’ So we did one, and I was like, ‘Yo, let me hear that other beat that you played before you played the one we just did,’ and then that turned into another one. And three is, like, 10. You might as well go ahead and get it done.” Curren$y is comfortable collaborating on projects where one producer oversees the bulk of the beats. He released a pair of albums last year ( Pilot Talk and Pilot Talk 2 ) that were handled almost entirely by Ski Beatz (Jay-Z, Camp Lo). “Producers, that’s an art. So you work with artists, not hustlers,” Curren$y explained. “Not people just milling beats. It’s like beat mills, don’t do that. You work with artists, and then that way, your music will stand. You’re not trying to sell 10 million records right now. Sell that over time. Sell it to where you’re 50 and your records still selling because people who grew up with you are trying to show their kids what’s effed up about the game, and then they go to the record store and buy your record to play that for them.” On the day of Covert Coup ‘s release, Curren$y will kick off a nationwide Jet Life Tour that runs through June. Its first show, in New Orleans, will be streamed live to Los Angeles and New York. The Covert Coup track list, according to Warner Bros.: 1. “BBS” 2. “The Type” (featuring Prodigy) 3. “Blood Sweat and Gears” (featuring Fiend) 4. “Ventilation” 5. “Life Instructions” (featuring Smoke Dza) 6. “Smoke Break” 7. “Double 0 7” 8. “Scottie Pippen” (featuring Freddie Gibbs) 9. “Full Metal” Will you check out Curren$y’s latest tape? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Curren$y

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Freddie Gibbs Is ‘Carrying The Torch’

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Gary, Indiana, MC tells Mixtape Daily he won’t duplicate, but ‘I’m trying to do this gangsta music.’ By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Freddie Gibbs Monday’s Main Pick Street King : Freddie Gibbs Holding It Down For : The Midwest Mixtape : Str8 Killa (EP); Str8 Killa No Filla (mixtape) Real Spit : Gangsta Gibbs doubled up a few weeks ago with the selections you’ll read about here. He gave most of his music away for free, but tried his hand at bringing home sales as well. “I did that,” Freddie Gibbs said . “I dropped a mixtape on Thursday and the following Tuesday, I dropped an EP in stores. “Really, what I wanted to do was go get some points on the board. Put something in the stores for my fans to support and still give them music like I’ve been giving them on the Internet. You get like 28 songs for eight bucks. I’m creating my own way to sell music. I feel like the ground-roots people that’s supporting is loving the music, so it’s cool. “Str8 Killa No Filla is the mixtape. It’s got 22 joints. The EP is Str8 Killa. On the EP, you’re gonna get the songs off of the mixtape with no samples. It’s a lovely package. We packaged it together real nice.” Gibbs, whose official LP Babyface Killa is being cooked up now, said the name Str8 Killa is just his declaration that he doesn’t deal with the B.S. “I’m trying to do this gangsta music,” he said. “I just wanted to hit people right in the mouth with this. Let the world know what I’m on. Let them know I’m at the forefront of this. That’s what I grew up on. That’s the music everybody gravitated towards in the early ’90s. I’m not trying to duplicate that, but I’m carrying the torch.” Joints To Check For :

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Freddie Gibbs’ ‘Tailor-Made Flow’ Makes Him A ‘Hottest Breakthrough MCs Of 2010’ Candidate

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Fans decide our ‘Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010′ — vote now! The winner will be revealed on July 25. By Shaheem Reid Freddie Gibbs Photo: MTV News “Hottest Breakthrough MCs of 2010” Candidate: Freddie Gibbs Of course Freddie Gibbs wants to get a little paper, but he’s still giving away whole bodies of work for free. His fans should be familiar with his mixtapes Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs, Midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik and The Labels Tryin to Kill Me, and the buzz around those projects have him in the running for “Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010.” He introduced us all to his forceful baritone and Midwest flow. In the next couple of weeks, he’ll drop his Str8 Killa, No Filla Mixtape (July 29) and the Str8 Killa EP (August 3). “I been giving my fans the music with the Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs and Midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik. I had so many projects with nothing for sale,” the Gary, Indiana, MC said of the EP; he did note that the EP will have several records the mixtape doesn’t, such as “Oil Money” with Bun B, Chuck English, Chip the Ripper and Dan Aurbach. “I just wanted to throw something in stores that people who ain’t on the Net can grab,” he said. “Really, you’re getting 25, 30 songs for $8. Get the mixtape first and try it before you buy it. If you wanna support, you can support.” Gibbs’ first release from Str8 Killa is “National Anthem.” ” ‘National Anthem,’ all I was really doing was documenting my personal struggle, the things I’ve been dealing with,” he said. “The struggle, that rebellion is a theme that everybody can relate to. I used my tailor-made flow.” Gibbs said the follow-up record is called “Face Down”: “Straight gangster sh– for the clubs and the streets.” “The whole process, man, it was just me taking my time doing what I wanted to do musically,” he added about the tape. “Getting creative, making my sh– sound more like an album than a mixtape. I look at dudes like 50 Cent. His mixtapes was sh– that sounded like records. Even if he was rapping on other people’s beats, he made them his own. I studied him, and I put my own flavor and came with the Str8 Killa. It’s going to jump me off like Trap or Die did for Jeezy. ” Str8 Killa is gonna blow your mind, he added. “The world kinda got A.D.D. right now. You gotta keep fresh material. With me putting out a body of work, it works in my favor. I want people to fall in love with me as an artist. I don’t want one song to be bigger than Freddie Gibbs. People get attached to one song with dudes, then when they done, they throw them out the window. I want the people to really fall in love with me. That’s why I put out good, structured bodies of work.” Freddie and 19 other up-and-coming MCs are in the running to become MTV News’ “Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010” — and the winner will be decided by you! Cast your vote for the “Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010” right here . The top five will be revealed beginning July 19, and the winner will be announced on the “Sucker Free Summit” July 25! Related Videos Hottest Breakthrough MCs of 2010

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