Shadow of doubt freddie gibbs wallpaper8/28/2023 ![]() ![]() He never presented himself as immune to pain but his demeanor made it seem like it didn’t weigh on him as heavily as others. ![]() But when Shadow Of A Doubt dropped, Freddie Gibbs honed in on a vulnerable side to himself that has only been scattered throughout previous projects. He thrives in any sonic environment, even if it’s unfamiliar. The technical prowess in which he approaches his craft is hard to come by these days. Gibbs’ stone-cold presence, near-death experience(s), and legal troubles have shaped his artistry and refined it over the years. They tried to kill me.” ‘Pac and Gibbs both share commonalities in that sense, right down to their polished scalps and unapologetic personas.ĭaniel Boczarski/Redferns via Getty Images His immediate response? “They tried to kill Tupac. Two years prior, he was shot at following a show at Rough Trade in Brooklyn. Just as he was reaping the success of Pinata and Shadow Of A Doubt, he was locked up in Europe over false rape allegations. He was dropped by a major label at the early stages of his career, “blackballed,” and then signed a deal with Jeezy that went awry. ![]() A rapper’s rapper, and a producer’s rapper, who has continuously challenged the trajectory of his career in the face of numerous setbacks. Though some may have fallen off with the decline of the blog era, those that stuck around are the same ones willing to drop $40 for a t-shirt featuring a meme of Akademiks’ head on a Teletubbies body.įreddie Gibbs is technically proficient like no other. Gibbs, however, has a core fanbase that matured alongside him. After all, they probably spent that same week Freddie and Akademiks’ went back-and-forth streaming “TROLLZ” to the number one spot. Mind you, Akademiks’ seemingly shares a fanbase with Tekashi 6ix9ine so we can’t entirely blame suburban 14-year-olds who were introduced to hip-hop through memes for their ignorance. Some may have not heard about Freddie Gibbs until two weeks ago when he kicked off the #FuckAkademiks campaign. ![]()
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