Produced by Josh The Goon & Speakerbomb
I’m happy to announce that Freddie Gibbs will be dropping his Str8 Killa No Filla mixtape on July 29th. Followed shortly thereafter with the Str8 Killa EP, an 8 song opus that is being relased and distributed by Decon and will be available in stores as well as digitally.
Today, Team Gibbs is releasing “National Anthem (F*** The World)”, another dope record that proves he’s one of the top contenders in the game right now. We have a tagged dirty version and an untagged clean version, however, you can now purchase the dirty directly on iTunes, so pull out a buck and support the movement.
I first heard an unfinished version of this joint back around the Holiday’s when Gibbs was back in town. I immediately loved it. So without further ado…
Freddie Gibbs – National Anthem (F*** The World) [Tagged/Dirty]
Freddie Gibbs – National Anthem (F*** The World) [Clean]
Hit the jump for Decon’s press release on the Str8 Killa EP…
FREDDIE GIBBS TO RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED STR8 KILLA EP ON DECON AUGUST 3rd 2010
XXL MAGAZINE TO DIGITALLY RELEASE ACCOMPANYING MIXTAPE STR8 KILLA NO FILLA ON JULY 29th 2010
Gary, Indiana’s finest, Freddie Gibbs, has partnered with Decon to release his first official release, Str8 Killa EP, August 3rd, further inciting the raucous clamor surrounding the third coast’s most promising MC.
Hailing from a disheveled corner of the midwest, Freddie’s music is a play-by-play of block politics. The video for “The Ghetto” illustrates his existence succinctly. Gibbs speaks on behalf of a silent minority, describing a crumbling metropolis on which socio-political concern has turned a blind eye. The trap was set, but Freddie emerged. By partnering with New York taste-making label Decon, Gibbs finds himself at the crucial apex of his career.
Freddie let loose last year with two independent mixtapes, The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs and the notable midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik, the epic tome of street truths that put him on the cover of XXL’s Freshman Top 10 issue as well as the collective rap-consciousness. He then won over notoriously fickle audiences at SXSW, a critical bridge few rappers have crossed, and this is just the beginning. We’ve seen the jab and the Str8 Killa EP is the right hook that will solidify Gibbs as one of the most talented MCs recording today.
To coincide with the EP release and continue his reign as the midwest’s mixtape king, Freddie will be releasing a free mixtape version of the project titled Str8 Killa No Filla on July 29th with XXLMag.com. The mixtape will serve as a highlight of the EP, giving fans a taste of what to expect from the official release. The EP will feature two exclusive tracks that do not appear on the mixtape.
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “THE GHETTO”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egf2j73UmBA
EARLY PRESS ON FREDDIE GIBBS:
“Freddie Gibbs is the one rapper I would put money on right now.” -Sasha Frere-Jones of THE NEW YORKER
“His is sleeves-rolled-up, steak-and-potatoes rap, speedily delivered and so lean and direct that he’s been able to make believers out of anyone hungry for a new American narrative” – THE FADER
“Guys like Freddie Gibbs are saving rap.” – PITCHFORK