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Best Rap Album Grammy®-Nominee
FREDDIE GIBBS
enlists
SCHOOLBOY Q
for “GANG SIGNS”

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WATCH HERE

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One of the most influential and exalted rappers of this era and a 2021 “Best Rap Album” GRAMMY® Award-nominee, Freddie Gibbs links with TDE’s ScHoolboy Q for the slick and jazzy single “Gang Signs.” Accompanied by a surreal Aaron Hymes video that combines film and animation based on the work of world-renowned illustrator, Gabriel Alcala, “Gang Signs” is Gibbs’ second smooth, celebratory single since partnering with Warner Records in 2020. Get it HERE.

“Gang Signs” finds Gibbs and ScHoolboy scored by warm horns, breezy keys, and a laid-back bassline. The two acclaimed L.A.-based rappers reflect on their respective street pasts and the impact that time has had on their recent successes. Though they live in a more aligned way with the song’s relaxed instrumental, Gibbs and ScHoolboy remind all opposition to tread lightly. One of rap’s most versatile and technically gifted stylists, Gibbs effortlessly delivers lines in a rolling melodic cadence that recalls the Chicago rap luminaries he namechecks: “Every day I need a dope flip / I was on some broke shit / A nigga was a po’ pimp, Do or Die.”

In the video, Gibbs is a gangster rabbit riding around in the real world. Chain around his neck and gun on the dash, he gets his money and ducks the pigs (literally). Meanwhile, ScHoolboy is a beaming turtle enjoying a park picnic with a panda and several other smiling creatures. In the end, both MCs-turned-animals drive off into the sunset. The video is almost as laidback as the “Gang Signs” beat, but the menacing undercurrent that runs through the verses remains. Watch it HERE.

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“I was just trying to pay homage to do or die and bone thugs n harmony when I made this song. That’s the era I grew up on. It was long overdue for me and Q to do a record,” said Gibbs.

The release of “Gang Signs” is just the beginning of a busy year for the celebrated MC. Gibbs is set to perform on ESPN’s Black History Always special The Undefeated Presents: A Room of Our Own, which examines Black athletes’ relationship with music. He’s also featured on The Undefeated’s forthcoming Music For The Moment/Black History Always EP, available on February 26. It’s a continuation of the widespread global acclaim that Freddie has received from the media, including BRICK, Billboard, XXL, and Vulture, who said that “listening to Freddie Gibbs rap is like watching a running back score a hundred-yard touchdown on a kickoff return.”

“Gang Signs” is the latest in a long line of successful collaborations for Gibbs, including the GRAMMY® Award-nominated Alfredo, made with beloved producer Alchemist. This new single follows his Warner debut “4 Thangs” featuring Detroit star Big Sean. That banging, Hit-Boy-produced single found the MCs celebrating their successes as if they were part of the championship-winning Lakers. In an uproarious video, the trio rocked custom jerseys, popped champagne in the locker room, and rapped at a post-championship press conference. Soon, Freddie Gibbs could very well be holding a post-Grammy celebration with “Gang Signs” playing from the speakers.

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About FREDDIE GIBBS:

Freddie Gibbs has become one of hip-hop’s most important, inimitable, and influential voices via his quotable wordplay, versatile songs, and unflinching honesty. Since 2004, the uncompromising Indiana-raised rapper has built a diehard global fan base and regularly attracted tastemaker adoration. His discography includes 20-plus mixtapes, eight EPs, four official solo albums, and four top-billed collaborative records. 2019’s Bandana with Madlib was a new critical and commercial high watermark. After bowing at #21 on the Billboard Top 200, it closed 2019 on year-end lists by Vulture, Vibe, UPROXX, Stereogum, Noisey, SPIN, Complex, and more. GQ called it “one of the best albums of the year” and promised, “Freddie Gibbs will rap circles around anybody.” His momentum only accelerated six months later as The Alchemist-assisted Alfredo drew the same enthusiasm, hitting #4 on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart. Freddie Gibbs has collaborated with everyone from Pusha T, Killer Mike, Anderson .Paak, and Yasiin Bey to Tyler, The Creator, Gucci Mane, A$AP Ferg, Jay Rock, and Young Thug, in addition to contributing music to blockbuster video game franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, and NBA2K. Teaming up with Warner Records in 2020, he makes another power move on his terms and launches a bold new chapter.

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