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Albee Al, Jadakiss & Freeway (Feat. Benny The Butcher) - 'Hood Olympics (Remix)'

Albee Al, Jadakiss & Freeway (Feat. Benny The Butcher) – ‘Hood Olympics (Remix)’

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Daylyt (Feat. Freeway) - '105'

Daylyt (Feat. Freeway) – ‘105’

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Freeway Previews New Song With Beanie Sigel, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Possibly Lil Wayne

Freeway Previews New Song With Beanie Sigel, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Possibly Lil Wayne

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Black Thought, Common & Freeway Join Method Man & Redman For Epic '4,3,2,1' Remix

Black Thought, Common & Freeway Join Method Man & Redman For Epic ‘4,3,2,1’ Remix

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Freeway Honored With His Own Day In Philadelphia: 'A Remarkable Highlight In My Journey'

Freeway Honored With His Own Day In Philadelphia: ‘A Remarkable Highlight In My Journey’

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Freeway & Jake One (Feat. Jadakiss) – ‘Ringin’

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Freeway & Jake One Continue ‘Stimulus Package 2’ Rollout With New Jadakiss Collab

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Freeway – ‘Freezer’

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Freeway Establishes New Scholarship In Late Daughter's Memory

Freeway Establishes New Scholarship In Late Daughter’s Memory

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Freeway Reflects On Life-Saving Kidney Transplant: ‘5 Years On I’m Still Going Strong’

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Dame Dash Teams Up With Freeway For ‘365’ Album: ‘This Is What Rock Stars Look Like’

Dame Dash Teams Up With Freeway For ‘365’ Album: ‘This Is What Rock Stars Look Like’

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Dame Dash Names Roc-A-Fella Artist Who Has Most 'Impressed' Him: 'You Never Sold Your Soul'

Dame Dash Names Roc-A-Fella Artist Who Has Most ‘Impressed’ Him: ‘You Never Sold Your Soul’

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Meek Mill, Freeway & More Rally Around Gillie Da Kid Following His Son’s Death

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Jadakiss & Freeway Send A Message To Young Artists About Squashing Beef

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Cassidy Doesn’t Think Freeway Rap Battle Rematch Will Happen

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Freeway Tearfully Reflects On The Jacka’s Passing: ‘His Death Affected Me’

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Real Name: Leslie Edward Pridgen

Aliases: Philly Freezer

Freeway
BORN:
Jul 08, 1979
AGE:
46
NET WORTH:
$1.6 Million
HEIGHT:
5'5

BIO

With his signature voice, Freeway was a staple of Roc-A-Fella Records and State Property throughout the 2000s. With one of the most memorable debut verses ever, he announced his arrival in grand fashion on “1-900-Hustler” off of JAY-Z’s The Dynasty album. Since then, he went on to have a stellar career dropping Philadelphia Freeway in 2003 which debuted on the top 10 on the Billboard album charts. While he would only record two more solo albums during the 2000s after Roc-A-Fella, his output would pick up during the 2010s releasing a slew of LPs throughout, including the Jake One collaboration The Stimulus Package (2010) and the reinvigorated Diamond in the Ruff (2012). Freeway reunited with JAY-Z on Rock Nation to release ThinkFree in 2018. After suffering from kidney failure in February 2019, Freeway underwent a kidney transplant that saved his life.

PROPS

  • After freestyling for JAY-Z, he was signed to Roc-A-Fella Records on the spot.
  • In 2001, he faced off in a freestyle battle with then-unsigned rapper Cassidy, hosted by Swizz Beatz.
  • Freeway’s debut album Philadelphia Freeway achieved gold status.
  • Freeway was a founding member of State Property, which also included Beanie Sigel, Peedi Crakk, Oschino, and Omillio Sparks, and the duo Young Gunz.
  • Freeway’s highest-charting song, “Rock the Mic” featuring Beanie Sigel, peaked at number 55 on the Hot 100.
  • After he was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2015, he became an ambassador for the National Kidney Foundation to raise awareness of the disease.

Top Freeway Questions

Who discovered Freeway?

Beanie Sigel discovered Freeway at a rap battle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

What is the meaning behind the name “Freeway?”

He adopted his moniker from the name of the infamous drug trafficker "Freeway" Rick Ross.

What part of Philly is Freeway from?

He hails from North Philly.

After Roc-A-Fella, did Freeway work with any other labels.

Briefly, Freeway was signed to Cash Money and Real Talk Entertainment.

Is Freeway a Muslim?

Yes, he’s a follower of Islam.

Did Freeway's group State Property reunite?

Freeway and most of the members of State Property have reunited and  gone on tour.

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