The alchemy of this track leaves Freddie Gibbs plenty of room
for dense, relentless verse. Rubba’s 'Way Star', a 1978 soul instrumental, has
been masterfully accelerated by the incorrigible master beatmaker Madlib. The
luxurious, twinkling guitar sound is mystical, and so far in contrast with
Gibbs’ intense, surging flow that it amplifies the darkness in his lyrics. The
content will be classified as gangsta, and indeed, 'Thuggin’' tells the familiar tale
of an unending, cyclical poverty where crack cocaine keeps communities down,
whether that be through addiction or the crime and violence that it gives rise
to.
"Selling
you the science of the street rap
Every
motherfuckin' show I do is off the meat rack
I
done been to jail and did my best not to repeat that
I’m
tryin to feed my family, give a fuck about your feedback"
Looks
like Thuggin’ is hard to leave alone. And finding flow this good is never going to
get boring.
The video is explicit in its delivery. Gibbs was formerly a drug dealer, but whether you believe he carried the level of weaponry shown here is up to you.
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