Madlib isn't a beatmaker, he's a producer. Freddie Gibbs More Quotes by Freddie Gibbs More Quotes From Freddie Gibbs My mom had me at a young age, like 20, and she was the oldest child. All her brothers were seven and 10, so I was like a younger brother more so than the oldest child. I was the younger brother to all my uncles, so they were going through their childhood and their teenage years, and I was right there. Freddie Gibbs me childhood brother age 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 some just gangsta bread I still bump 'Smells Like Teen Spirit.' I used to listen to it before all my football games. Freddie Gibbs teen listen spirit football I don't mind travelling. I'm independent, so I gotta get on the grind. Freddie Gibbs travelling grind independent mind 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 story better game man 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 everything gangsta music want I started hustling in early adolescence. Freddie Gibbs hustling started early adolescence '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 best you blue time 'Pinata' is a great rap record for jazz fans. Freddie Gibbs great jazz rap fans A lot of improvisation and freedom went into 'Pinata.' Freddie Gibbs lot improvisation freedom Ninety percent of the general public aren't gangstas, so all of the rappers aren't going to be gangstas. Freddie Gibbs rappers general going percent 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 day look internet competition 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 gangster me marriage mind Scarface is my favorite rapper. Freddie Gibbs favorite rapper I tried to watch 'Inception,' but I fell asleep. Freddie Gibbs i-tried asleep watch tried I'm not a big video game dude though, but I like 'Madden.' Freddie Gibbs dude big game like My TV stays locked at 'SportsCenter.' That and 'Pardon the Interruption.' Freddie Gibbs stays tv pardon locked
