Symba had an impressive freestyle run in 2022, and he’s now given props to Drake for the masterclass he displayed on Charlie Sloth’s Fire in the Booth series.
Speaking to HipHopDX, the Oakland native saluted Drizzy’s raw freestyle which was the first installment of Charlie Sloth’s decorated series he’d ever watched.
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“Yeah, I think that Drake freestyle was cold,” he said. “It’s definitely different but I think it was still raw and dope in a sense because that was the first time I heard of Fire in the Booth, when I seen Drake on there …
He added: “I just liked how Drake went up there and just got in his London bag. He just started poppin’ it.”
Symba went on to name other favorite freestyles of his, with Royce Da 5’9″, Freddie Gibbs, Black Though and more receiving their flowers.
“Royce on Hot 97, Royce on L.A. Leakers, King Los’ L.A. Leakers, Freddie Gibbs’ L.A. Leakers, Benny The Butcher’s L.A. Leakers, Black Thought Hot 97 with Funk Flex, DaBaby’s L.A. Leakers was dope,” he listed. “When he left the bowling alley that night — that was fire … I just seen YG go up there, his was dope too. Meek Mill’s Hot 97, TSU Surf on Bars on I-95.”
Being the lyrical technician that he is, Symba said he watches as many freestyles as he can from his rap compatriots for inspiration and to add to his rap repertoire.
“I watch everyone. That’s what makes mine stand out,” he admitted. “Because anytime I go up to a platform I watch every single one. I watch they demeanor, what they was talking about and I try to find something nobody ever said and hasn’t been done. I always try to find that angle of what’s not been said and then I go in there and say it.”
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As far as his music output, Symba delivered his Results Take Time album hosted by DJ Drama in September. In support of the project, he visited Funk Flex on Hot 97 and stopped by Sway’s Universe as well as a handful of other shows to show off his freestyle talents.
