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Freddie Gibbs, "The Ghetto"
Here's a good, gritty video from the rising Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs-who delivers no-frills street reportage in a strong, deep voice that steadfastly avoids melody. Gibbs lets the music carry the tune, and it's a mellow, subtle one, hearkening back to the early-'90s "jazz rap" stylings of folks like Digable Planets, Common Sense, and the dearly departed Guru of Gangstarr.
Damn, who knew Don Cheadle could rhyme?
This is really good, thank you Dave!
Did anyone else recognize that horn sample? Its SUPER familiar, but I can't place it. Definitely a great track!
Milkbone! White dude from New Jersey who used to roll with Naughty by Nature.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi7CAs4c2xU
It's alright, but, in my opinion, this update is much better.
The beat is from a track called "Keep It Real" by an obscure Jersey rapper named Miikbone and is off his 1994 album the Da Miilkrate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8VNrhEUs5s&feature=player_embedded
Shite! Cord beat me to it.
You both remember mid-90s hip-hop better than I–I would've never remembered Milkbone. But that horn sample, its a hot one.
And I will now proceed to listen to so-called "jazz rap" instead of doing any work for the rest of the afternoon . . .
FYI: You can download the track here: http://freddiegibbs.bandcamp.com/track/the-ghetto
(Downloading the track puts you on the "Freddie Gibbs" mailing list, which of course be unsubscribed to).
Things I miss from GI: Dune Grass
Things I don't miss: Random dead dogs in the street that the city wouldn't pick up for days.