Freddie (Freddie Gibbs album)

Freddie is the fourth album by American rapper Freddie Gibbs.[1] It was released on June 22, 2018 through ESGN and Empire Distribution.[2] The album features guest appearances from Gibbs' daughter Irie Jane Gibbs, alongside 03 Greedo and Cassie Jo Craig. It also includes production from Gibbs himself, credited as Freddie Kane, alongside Kenny Beats, Jones, A. Lau, RichGains and Tony Seltzer, among others.[3]

Freddie
Studio album by Freddie Gibbs
Released	June 22, 2018
Studio	Mount Kane D.O.T.S.
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	25:01
Label	ESGN Empire
Producer	Freddie Gibbs (exec.) Ben "Lambo" Lambert (also exec.) A. Lau Dupri Enstrumentals Freddie Kane Kenny Beats RichGains Jones Skinny Tony Seltzer
Freddie Gibbs chronology
You Only Live 2wice (2017) Freddie (2018) Fetti (2018)

It succeeds the release of Gibbs' third studio album, You Only Live 2wice (2017).

Background

Hours before the album's release, Freddie Gibbs released an infomercial-style promo as a teaser for the album.[4]

Artwork

The album's artwork features Gibbs donning a beige suit with a pink backdrop.[1]

The title and artwork of the album is inspired by Teddy Pendergrass' 1979 album Teddy.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	9/10[6]
HipHopDX	4.3/5[7]
HotNewHipHop	90%[8]
Pitchfork	7.8/10[9]
OOTM	80/100[10]

Freddie received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 84. Riley Wallace of HipHopDX praised the album, stating Gibbs has "enough fire here to remind fans that he’s able to compete in an era that has continuously boats of some insane releases."[7] Meaghan Garvey of Pitchfork wrote that Freddie "feels like a pure and reckless purge from Gibbs, a collection that finds him at his wildest and most essential."[9] Critic A. Harmony of Exclaim! called Freddie "trolling-as-marketing done right: Gibbs juxtaposes the silky, colourful imagery of vintage R&B with crude beats and tight, blissfully vulgar verses that demand to be replayed at ignorant levels."[6] Online hip hop publication HotNewHipHop concluded that Freddie is Gibbs' "most sublime work yet; by opening with the plight of his youth and concluding with the sampled whispers of his three-year-old daughter, Freddie Gibbs manages to present a more vivid glimpse into the soul of his art than any other major rap artist this past month."[8] Riley Wallace of HipHopDX commented that "the 10-song effort delivers an experience that fans of Gangsta Gibbs have come to expect after the last two projects: glimmering gems scattered among a curated blend of believable, high-quality gangsterism."[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Freddie Gibbs' official Instagram.[11]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Weight"	Jones Skinny Dupri RichGains	2:48
2.	"Automatic"	Kenny Beats	2:32
3.	"Death Row" (featuring 03 Greedo)	Kenny Beats Freddie Kane	2:23
4.	"Triple Threat"	Dupri RichGains Enstrumentals	2:58
5.	"2 Legit"	Jones RichGains	2:28
6.	"FLFM (Interlude)"	RichGains Freddie Kane	1:30
7.	"Set Set"	Kenny Beats	2:29
8.	"Toe Tag"	Kenny Beats	2:13
9.	"FBC"	Kenny Beats A. Lau Tony Seltzer	2:04
10.	"Diamonds 2" (featuring Cassie Jo Craig and Irie Jane Gibbs)	Dupri RichGains	3:36
Total length:			25:01

Personnel

Credits adapted from Freddie Gibbs' official Instagram.[11]

Technical

• Kenny Beats – recording, mixing
• RichGains – recording
• Sid "Speakerbomb" Miller – recording
• Eric "Enstrumentals" Sandoval – recording
• TJ Jacobs – mastering

Additional personnel

• Ben "Lambo" Lambert – creative direction, A&R
• RichGains – A&R
• Nima Etminan – project management (Empire)
• Eamon Mulligan – project management (Empire)
• Scottie Cameron – photography
• Vlad Sepetov – art, graphic design

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[12]	7
US Billboard 200[13]	142
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14]	16

References

1. Saponara, Michael (June 22, 2018). "Stream Freddie Gibbs' New Self-Titled Mixtape: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
2. "Is Freddie Gibbs about to drop an R&B album?". The Fader. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
3. Giulione, Bianca (June 22, 2018). "Freddie Gibbs Surprise-Drops New Mixtape 'Freddie'". Hypebeast. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
4. Wilson, Scott (June 22, 2018). "Freddie Gibbs drops surprise mixtape, Freddie". Fact. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
5. "Freddie [Mixtape] by Freddie Gibbs Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Retrieved 2018-07-04.
6. Harmony, A. (June 26, 2018). "Freddie Gibbs Freddie". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
7. Wallace, Riley (June 25, 2018). "Review: Freddie Gibbs' Self-Titled Album Is Steroidal Gangsta Music". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
8. "Freddie Gibbs' "Freddie" Review". HotNewHipHop. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
9. Meaghan, Garvey (June 28, 2018). "Freddie Gibbs: Freddie Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
10. "Freddie Review". OOTM. July 2, 2018.
11. "Freddie. Out now. Link in bio. #freddie". Instagram. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
12. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 2, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
13. "Freddie Gibbs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
14. "Freddie Gibbs Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.