Praised for his technical proficiency as well as his provocative lyrics, Freddie Gibbs has won over fans of gangsta rap as well as underground hip-hop. He’s equally at home rhyming over booming breakbeats or trap beats, and has collaborated with a diverse array of rappers and producers including Young Thug, Rick Ross, Tyler The Creator, Big Sean, Gucci Mane, Jadakiss, ScHoolboy Q, Tory Lanez and others. He made a name for himself with a series of self-released mixtapes throughout the 2000s and early 2010s. Following his first properly distributed release, the Str8 Killa EP (2010), he was named to XXL’s “Freshman Class” and began releasing proper studio albums, including the well-received Madlib collaboration Piñata (2014), Shadow of a Doubt (2015), and You Only Live 2wice (2017). After he issued the commercial mixtape Freddie (2018), he reunited with Madlib for Bandana (2019), and with the Alchemist cooked up Alfredo (2020) which was nominated for “Best Rap Album” at the 63rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards in 2021.