Episode 76: Freddie Gibbs

Welcome to another episode of BIRD PROTOCOL! Today is the release of the long-awaited album “$oul $old $eparately” from Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs. So, naturally, we felt that today is the perfect time to sit down and talk about one of our favourite artists and one of the most talented and consistent rappers working today. With an incredible career that spans from 2006 to his breathtaking run of albums starting in 2014 and leading up to today’s release, Gangsta Gibbs has been steadily rising and constantly praised for his flow, lyricism, and ability to collaborate and innovate. He’s a perfect bridge between the old school and new, working with legendary producers like Madlib and The Alchemist while also connecting with modern stars like Kenny Beats. Gibbs has never been afraid to explore and experiment with various sounds, work with talented and unexpected artists, and each album is crafted around a purposeful vision. It’s some seriously good stuff. We start off this week talking about “$$$” and giving our first impressions of the album. To nobody’s surprise, it’s really good. We share some of our favourite tracks, a few places where we feel that there were some missteps, and chat about what makes this album a unique summation of all that came before it. Then we get into his career and his many incredible albums including Grammy-nominated “Alfredo”, “Bandana”, “Piñata”, “Freddie”, “Fetti”, “Baby Face Killa”, “Shadow Of A Doubt”, “You Only Live 2wice”, and more. We talk further about what makes Gibbs an elite collaborator, his constant elevation and respect for the art of rap, his crazy features, catching lighting in a bottle twice, his ability to find new pockets and flows, and his deliberate creative direction and album construction. We also explore his other talents including comedy, acting, tweeting, and posting the craziest stuff you’ve ever seen to Instagram. This leads to a discussion on some of the amazing producers he’s worked with, our par asocial relationship to The Alchemist, some of the beefs he’s had over the years, “CTE World” being the craziest name for a label, and more. Freddie is another example of a bonafide rapper’s rapper and we’re so stoked that he’s finally getting his flowers and the shine he deserves. We close out the episode by talking about some of the things we’ve been listening to, watching, and playing. PALMREADER praises the new episode of “The Rings Of Power”, Mura Masa’s new album “demon time”, Australian metalcore outfit Alpha Wolf’s album “A Quiet Place To Die”, and more. Otis chats about Andrew Dominik’s “Killing Them Softly” and the game “Metal: Hellsinger” that he’s been playing. Then we chat about the recent indie Western “Old Henry”, the “Assassin’s Creed” video game series, Netflix’s “The Sandman” TV show, the recently announced “Constantine” sequel, and some more ramblings. We’ll be back to kick off another SPOOKY SZN next week. Muahahaha. CHECK OUT THE NEW ANXIETY WEEKEND ALBUM “ON INFINITE REPEAT”: https://soundcloud.com/cemetery_sound/sets/anxiety-weekend-on-infinite-repeat?si=0f36c3cd5ebb4603b86fcd4cc91a8d2e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing INITIATE BIRD PROTOCOL! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! Twitter: @plmrdr @otismorrisdude Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude