Freddie Gibbs- You Only Live 2wice Album Review
Released after his return from prison overseas, Gibbs latest project You Only Live 2wice recounts the mental and physical struggles of a man held overseas for false rape allegations. Gibbs once again comes out strong for his third studio album, demonstrating that his time overseas has not taken a major toll on his rapping ability. Freddie Gibbs, born Frederick Tipton, is a rapper from Gary Indiana. Leading up to 2009, Gibbs produced a lot of loosies (individual tracks), culminating in his first mixtape, The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs, the title being a homage to the critically acclaimed The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Receiving mostly positive reviews for his first mixtape, Gibbs would go on to produce several more, with Cold Day in Hell being released in 2011, and Baby Face Killa the following year. Soon, Gibbs was signed to ESGN and Empire Distribution, where he produced his first studio album ESGN (Evil Seeds Grow Naturally) in 2013. Then in 2014, Gibbs, in collaboration wi