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Freddie Gibbs + The World’s Freshest – “The Tonite Show” – @@@1/2 (Review)

Don Darko — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 05:33:05 +0000

Hot of the heels of his collaborative album with Madlib, Pinata, Freddie Gibbs teams with Oakland producer DJ Fresh, aka The World’s Freshest for The Tonite Show. A concise ten tracks – three of them skits – Gibbs delivers an equally solid follow-up, with a slightly different flavor.

Spending time in L.A. has definitely influenced the Gary, Indiana emcee, as evidenced here, as songs like “G Like That” and “On Me” (feat. Problem) show heavy west coast, g-funk influence. However its clear this EP was done on a budget, lacking the crisp mixing quality you might find from a Dr. Dre or similar artists from the region. In a sense, its decidedly lo-fi sound isn’t necessarily a bad thing, especially following a similar approach from Madlib.

So its not to say that Fresh’s approach is a negative; it almost gives the album a retro feel, harking back to the eras when most hip-hop didn’t have a slick studio shine. Fresh’s sound is dope, as he channels the Cali ocean breeze into mellow, sunroof down tracks like “I Wanna Do It” and “Keep It Gangsta”. Still, we’d love to see what he could do with some more expensive equipment behind him.

While not the strongest release from Gibbs catalog, its not the weakest either. Its nice to see him team with a relatively new producer, and the album acts as a nice appetizer for whatever his next big release might be.

Freddie Gibbs + The World’s Freshest – “The Tonite Show” EP [Full Album Stream]

Pizzo — Sun, 11 May 2014 22:50:29 +0000

Gangsta Gibbs and the artist formerly known as DJ Fresh have released their new The Tonite Show EP. Stream the whole thing below.

Freddie Gibbs & The World’s Freshest – “I Be On My Grind” (feat. Trae Tha Truth & Yukmouth)

Pizzo — Fri, 09 May 2014 22:56:22 +0000

New music from Gibbs and Fresh’s The Tonite Show, which hits May 12th.

Freddie Gibbs + The World’s Freshest – “I Wanna Do It” (feat. Sir Michael Rocks)

Pizzo — Wed, 07 May 2014 08:23:52 +0000

Gangsta Gibbs and producer The World’s Freshest, deliver the second single from their upcoming collaborative project, The Tonite Show, hitting May 13th.

Freddie Gibbs & The World’s Freshest – “G Like Dat”

Pizzo — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 23:03:13 +0000

Gangsta Gibbs and producer The World’s Freshest, deliver the first single from their upcoming collaborative project, The Tonite Show, hitting May 13th.

Trae Tha Truth & The World’s Freshest – “The Tonite Show With Trae Tha Truth” [Full Album Stream]

Pizzo — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 03:59:44 +0000

Houston’s Grand Hu$tle representative teams with Bay Area producer previously known as DJ Fresh for this 7-song EP, available now.

Trae Tha Truth & The World’s Freshest – “Wid It” (feat. Problem & Freddie Gibbs)

Pizzo — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 12:01:55 +0000

Trae Tha Truth teams with the Bay Area’s DJ Fresh for this new Tonight Show EP project, hitting January 21st. Check the full tracklist below.

1. The Tonight Show with Trae Tha Truth!
2. Pain (feat. Philthy Rich, J. Stalin)
3. Go Away (feat. Mitchy Slick)
4. Wit It (feat. Problem, Freddie Gibbs)
5. Like A Diamond
6. You Neva Know (feat. Lil Boss, Mug)
7. Streetz Changed (feat. J.P. Poppavixh)