I'm trying to bring gangster rap back to the forefront, like in the early '90s. Freddie Gibbs More Quotes by Freddie Gibbs More Quotes From Freddie Gibbs There's some dudes that did Gangsta Grillz tapes who probably weren't worthy of it - their label just put up the bread, or they did a favor. Freddie Gibbs somejustgangstabread I still bump 'Smells Like Teen Spirit.' I used to listen to it before all my football games. Freddie Gibbs teenlistenspiritfootball I don't mind travelling. I'm independent, so I gotta get on the grind. Freddie Gibbs travellinggrindindependentmind I'm not trying to act like I'm Superman or better than anybody else in the game. I'm just telling my story, showing my strengths and weaknesses - as a human, as a person, as a man. Freddie Gibbs storybettergameman I just want to put my stamp on all kinds of music. Everything I do is going to be gangsta rap, street-based, street-oriented. Freddie Gibbs everythinggangstamusicwant I started hustling in early adolescence. Freddie Gibbs hustlingstartedearlyadolescence 'Kind of Blue' is one of the best records of all time. Miles' use of space is something rap fans can definitely appreciate. Sometimes you have to let the track breathe and throw a melody in here and there. He never did too much on 'Kind of Blue.' It's the perfect vibe. Freddie Gibbs bestyoubluetime 'Pinata' is a great rap record for jazz fans. Freddie Gibbs greatjazzrapfans Madlib isn't a beatmaker, he's a producer. Freddie Gibbs producerhe A lot of improvisation and freedom went into 'Pinata.' Freddie Gibbs lotimprovisationfreedom Ninety percent of the general public aren't gangstas, so all of the rappers aren't going to be gangstas. Freddie Gibbs rappersgeneralgoingpercent I study my competition for at least an hour a day. I get on the Internet, I look at what they doing, and then I look at ways to defeat them. I know their mixtapes track-by-track. I know some of their lyrics. Freddie Gibbs daylookinternetcompetition I wasn't fully aware of the things that Madlib did musically, but my manager put me up on game. I'm not gonna act like I was a Madlib head when I wasn't. I didn't understand a lot of it at first. But it opened my mind to some things, and it's me bringing that gangster element to things that he does. It's like a perfect marriage. Freddie Gibbs gangstermemarriagemind Scarface is my favorite rapper. Freddie Gibbs favoriterapper I tried to watch 'Inception,' but I fell asleep. Freddie Gibbs i-triedasleepwatchtried I'm not a big video game dude though, but I like 'Madden.' Freddie Gibbs dudebiggamelike My TV stays locked at 'SportsCenter.' That and 'Pardon the Interruption.' Freddie Gibbs staystvpardonlocked
