Freddie Gibbs recently addressed being compared to Tupac Shakur.
While speaking with HipHopDX, Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs was asked about being one of several artists who are often compared to Tupac. Although the wordsmith explained that such a comparison does add a lot of extra pressure, he did reveal that he has studied the late rapper.
In addition to Tupac, Gibbs named 50 Cent as another artist he’s studied and looked up to.
“I didn’t know I fell in that conversation…I try not to compare myself to Tupac whatsoever,” Freddie Gibbs said. “I think Tupac’s the greatest of all time. I don’t even—When people say my name next to his, I just be like ‘Ooo.’ That put a lot of pressure on you. And it’s just—I saw Tupac got left out of some Top 10 lists. That was crazy. Earlier this year. That was wild. I definitely don’t try to make music like Tupac. I don’t try to do nothing that he did musically. I try to definitely study what he did and try to evoke that same kind of emotion. It’ll never be another Tupac, man…It’ll never be another 50 Cent. I definitely studied 50 Cent. His whole come-up. He was definitely one of the rappers I looked up to when I started rapping. Both of those guys made they mark.”
When asked about the drama that seems to follow him, Gibbs explained that his aura sometimes intimidates rappers. He also dubbed himself one of the most feared artists in rap.
“I think that my whole aura just intimidates a lot of rappers,” he said. “I got a lot of rappers that I’ve worked with or plan on working with or things of that nature that didn’t work out just due to—We got a thing in rap. It’s kinda weird. We fear other rappers taking our energy. And we fear helping another rapper, putting them on type. I don’t know. It’s kinda weird, man. It’s so much egotistical energy in rap. It’s crazy. And egos fuck people up. It definitely fucks a lot of people up. It definitely made me not want to work with a lot of niggas in this game. Just off the way they act. I’d just much rather stay to myself. Nowadays I’ve learned, just to let collaborations and things of that nature happen organically, man. Cause this shit can cause you to not like a mothafucka, for real…As far as the controversy with me, I think that I’m just one of the most feared niggas in the game.”
Freddie Gibbs speaking on comparisons to Tupac, can be found below.
is this a joke… this dude is average at best…
What?!?!
Listen before u talk shit. ESGN
Listen to his verses on Sittin Low or Do It For You. He might sound too technical or unique if you hear him on his own at first. His Piñata album is incredible, but it is not a classic on the first play through… Definitely an acquired taste
Yep. Got my boy on gibbs. He didnt fuck with him as much the first couple run thrus but now he says hes his favorite out right now lol
The only person who compares this dude to Pac, is himself. This weirdo has been name dropping 2pac and trying to act tough for years now…Who the fuck is he and what has he really done for there to be that comparison? He makes average 2000’s sounding gangster rap, has no personality and isn’t “intimidating” at all. Hes corny.
Na Freddie goes hard. You crazy son
“I didn’t know I fell in that conversation…I try not to compare myself to Tupac whatsoever,”
Literally the first lines of his quote. U even read the article. Ngga ain’t pac, but you crazy af if you think this dude is average.
Pac was never as versitile… i fuck with fred way more
You a Damn fool…obviously young
Brenda’s got a baby
Keep ya head up
Dear mama
hit em up
California love
All eyes on me
Mic drop…
Freddie Gibbs is more similar to 2pac then any other rapper I know that I can think of there just saying that cause he kinda looks like Pac a little and kinda sounds like Pac a little and they have the same kinda subject matter
Freddie Gibbs is a dope emcee I just didn’t understand why he didn’t embrace Chicago more..Gary Indiana is literally 10 minutes from Chicago if he would’ve repped Chicago/Gary that would have put him on the map more…I compare it to Like E40 being from Vallejo but he will say the bay because that kind of emcompasses frisco and oakland etc.. or like Usher being from tennessee but screaming atlanta…their reaching into a bigger pool of fans etc..Gibbs could’ve done songs with other Chicago talent and his buzz would have increased….
He does, all in his raps. Just gotta listen more.
Nigga Freddie G is a beast.
GAMGTA GIBBS is A BEAST ON THE MIC
What a clown, no way this guy is remotely close to Pac, absurd to even say some dumb shit like that. Like most comments on here he’s average at best.
No doubt you would creepy old troll .
Dope interview, glad you told him you dig midwestgangsta. He has a melodic voice… County Bounce was a dope record. glad he brought back some singing on his new album. Careless was my fav record.
County bounce is the one that got me hooked
One huge difference between Gibbs and Pac is Gibbs doesn’t have “Changes” “Ghetto Gospels” “Keep Ya Head Ups”. Gibbs glorifies the street life mostly while Pac was more uplifting and showed the consequences of that life.
2Pac was on Interscope records and he needed those songs for radio play..
Go ahead and explain u fucking cunt since u know it all
You’re fuckin retarded. I would explain why but any Pac fan knows so its pointless.
He looks like 2pac with down syndrome
Gangsta Gibbs one of the best.
Gangsta Gibbs prolly the last real G still rapping besides ‘Face.