A tribute to the stuff that makes life less boring.

29/07/2014

'Thuggin'', Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, 2014

The alchemy of this track leaves Freddie Gibbs plenty of room for dense, relentless verse. Rubba’s 'Way Star', a 1978 soul instrumental, has been masterfully accelerated by the incorrigible master beatmaker Madlib. The luxurious, twinkling guitar sound is mystical, and so far in contrast with Gibbs’ intense, surging flow that it amplifies the darkness in his lyrics. The content will be classified as gangsta, and indeed, 'Thuggin’' tells the familiar tale of an unending, cyclical poverty where crack cocaine keeps communities down, whether that be through addiction or the crime and violence that it gives rise to.

"Selling you the science of the street rap
Every motherfuckin' show I do is off the meat rack
I done been to jail and did my best not to repeat that
I’m tryin to feed my family, give a fuck about your feedback"


Looks like Thuggin’ is hard to leave alone. And finding flow this good is never going to get boring.


The video is explicit in its delivery. Gibbs was formerly a drug dealer, but whether you believe he carried the level of weaponry shown here is up to you.

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