L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Ask Freddie Gibbs what’s on his iPod, and he’ll inevitably tell you the same thing: early Scarface, Geto Boys and Ice Cube. Occasionally, he’ll mix in some old-school R&B or some 2Pac. But 2Pac’s favorite record was the Geto Boys'... more info

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MTV.com News — But #1 Stunna 'is putting in work,' DJ Scoob Doo says more info

The Culture Of Me — High-flying and highly-acclaimed young rapper Freddie Gibbs made a ton of waves with the release of the twenty-one track mixtape “Str8 Killa, No Filla” mixtape a while back. Featuring the likes of Jay Rock, Pill and Bun B and hosted by Statik Sel... more info

MTV.com News — Gary, Indiana, MC tells Mixtape Daily he won't duplicate, but 'I'm trying to do this gangsta music.'By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Freddie Gibbs Monday's Main Pick Street King: Freddie Gibbs Holding It Down ... more info

VH1 News — Gary, Indiana, MC Freddie Gibbs talks about his EP and mixtape, Str8 Killa and Str8 Killa No Filla, respectively. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "BV interviewer Federico Rasperrini on the scene @ Lollapalooza" - brooklynvegan Frederico Rasperrini & WAVVES @ Lollapalooza 2010 Move over Best Coast and Freddie Gibbs at Pitchfork, Wavves and Frederico Rasperrini (pictured above) had a little smok... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — “Rap ain’t nothing but talking [trash], I’m just the best at it,” Freddie Gibbs crowed on “Crushin’ Feelins,” one of the standout tracks on the “Str8 Killa No Filla” mixtape that the Gary, Indiana-born gangster rapper has released i... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — The close-harmonizing boys in Los Angeles indie-folk outfit Local Natives took some time during this year's Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago to record this side-of-the-train-tracks performance with Yours Truly-- then, they witnessed an alleged rob... more info

Allmusic Blog — If you love free stuff, you really should consider becoming a hip-hop aficionado (if you aren’t already). The flood of free mixtapes is truly inspiring and unique to the style — and best of all, everyone does it. From giants like Weezy to up-and-... more info