Every song here features cascades of syllables, careful integration of repetition, and narrative momentum.

Gibbs has emerged as an MC's MC, with an astute sense of the architecture of a verse and love for the sound and shape of language.

He follows last year's creative breakthrough with Madlib, 'Pinata,' with this strikingly dark and insistent mixtape. Later this year Gibbs will appear at III Points Festival and Dia de Los Deftones, and tickets are available here.While many contemporary rappers seem more interested in branding and endorsements than actual songwriting, Indiana veteran Freddie Gibbs has been busy raising the hip-hop bar with taut, determined rhymes and crisp storytelling. Pre-orders for $oul $old $eparately are ongoing. It shows slots, craps, room service bringing piles of money instead of food, and a fairly good sketch joke involving a Klondike Bar. The song comes with a music video set in a casino. “Trappin’ in designer, blue Balenci’ with Adidas,” he raps, “Mama knew I was a hustler in her stomach as a fetus.” “N**** got way too many enemies, they gotta be chewed up,” he spits, “N***** with the monkey diamonds they never could fool us.” After Gibbs’ fastballs, Moneybag Yo throws a curveball on the beat produced by IV. “Too Much” is an ode to excess, built around a flow so long it could block the Suez Canal. And when he comes out of the bathroom rubbing his nose, don’t be surprised if he leaps tall buildings, too. Some day Superman won’t come out of the phone booth, but for a decade now, Gibbs’ has been rapping faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive. The thing is, Gibbs also put out arguably the best rap release of 2019 ( Bandana with Madlib), 2018 ( Freddie), 2017 ( You Only Live 2wice), 2015 ( Shadow of a Doubt), and 2013 ( Piñata, again with Madlib). $oul $old $eparately is Gibbs first new album since collaborating with The Alchemist on arguably the best rap release of 2020, Alfredo.

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