{"id":80001,"date":"2022-10-06T12:48:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T16:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/?post_type=records&p=80001"},"modified":"2022-10-11T11:58:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T15:58:45","slug":"freddie-gibbs-oul-old-eparately","status":"publish","type":"records","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/records\/freddie-gibbs-oul-old-eparately\/","title":{"rendered":"Freddie Gibbs – $oul $old $eparately"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coming off of a few collaborative albums, $oul $old $eparately<\/em> is Freddie Gibbs\u2019 first solo album in nearly four years. This 14-track album, including one bonus song featuring the legendary Scarface called \u201cDecoded,” is a blend of production that we are used to with Gibbs\u2019 frequent collaborations with the likes of Alchemist and Madlib, while successfully branching out into its own unique vibe at times as well. With the inclusion of comedic, mock voicemails being left on Gibbs\u2019 phone by his label and unexpectedly Joe Rogan, which had me howling, as well as the \u201cSSS Resort and Casino,\u201d bit being laced throughout the project, it blends every song together nicely and gives somewhat of a throwback feel without coming across as dated. It inspires the consumer to want to listen to SSS<\/em> front-to-back, in order, which is a rarity in today’s climate of singles streaming. It\u2019s refreshing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SSS<\/em> is home to consistently smooth productions that mend together quite nicely. Gibbs\u2019 rhymes have not missed a step and also show signs of some evolution; him rapping faster than he is generally known for on a few of the tracks, as well as showing off his range of emotional cadences and flows on occasion as well. Objectively speaking, the best song on SSS<\/em>, is \u201cToo Much\u201d featuring Moneybagg Yo. Gibbs\u2019 flow is immaculate on this track and the slight use of auto-tune feels like butter in your ears. The beat is unreal and the way the two emcee\u2019s directly play off of each other\u2019s verses while keeping their own style on point is a huge W for both artists. Although being the main single and more \u201cmainstream\u201d sound if you will, it still blends perfectly with the rest of the album. Most albums today, especially in Hip-Hop, tend to make their singles poppier than the rest of the project and stuff them somewhere awkwardly amongst the other songs, usually at the end of the album. This is definitely not the case with SSS<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another few highlights lay within the tracks \u201cGrandma\u2019s Stove\u201d featuring Musiq Soulchild, “Dark Hearted” and \u201cCIA\u201d. The first two of the aforementioned tracks feature emotional cadences that really hit home, and Freddie gets very candid in regards to his relationships with exes and his children and the false narrative that he\u2019s a \u201cdeadbeat rap father\u201d as Gibbs puts it himself. \u201cCIA\u201d stands for \u201cCrack, Instagram and AIDS\u201d and tackles other vulnerable topics surrounding how he views himself, his family, his friends, and life in general. A couple of other notable songs for me personally would be \u201cPain & Strife\u201d featuring Offset, which reminded me of modern Bone Thugs N Harmony to an extent, and \u201cBlackest In The Room.\u201d The latter being a saucy free-verse that really hit me hard and made me realize what makes Freddie Gibbs so great. His simplicity. His beats are always smooth and simple and so are the words he\u2019s speaking. It\u2019s just direct and it\u2019s who he is, and that realism bleeds through on every song. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although I struggled to pick any of this album apart, I will say that my least favourite song was \u201cZipper Bagz,\u201d based purely on me personally not liking the flow Gibbs chose to go with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

$oul $old $eparately<\/em> is a must-listen effort in my opinion. There are many more positives I could go on about all day, like Rick Ross\u2019 verse on \u201cLobster Omelette\u201d and \u201cSpace Rabbit\u201d which embodies the classic Freddie Gibbs sound. Incredibly real throughout and fun at times, SSS<\/em> is the perfect blend of underground, independent, throwback Hip-Hop and popular, mainstream, modern rap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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