Hailing from Gary, Indiana, a place whose murder and crime rates have ranked it several times at the top of the "Most Dangerous Cities" list, Freddie Gibbs is the true definition of a street survivor. Raised on Gary's east side, Gibbs lived the hard life firsthand in a run-down industrial community plagued with vice and ignored by the establishment. After playing at Ball State on a football scholarship, Gibbs was kicked out of college. Over the next few years he went through court-ordered boot camp, joined and got discharged from the military, and held down a series of 9 to 5 jobs without success. Feeling like the system had failed him, Gibbs turned to hustling; pimping and selling crack out of a local house. Inspired by rappers like UGK, The Geto Boys, and 2Pac, Gibbs started rhyming about his life and the issues facing urban youth in Gary and the countless other impoverished cities just like it. Gibbs is the first rapper signed to a major label from Gary.
The Steel City's most famous musical residents to date are the Jackson 5, whose name still adorns a marquee on a falling-apart theater in Gary's blighted downtown. His desire to rep the Midwest and his city led Gibbs to start recording mixtapes and pushing them online as well as the streets, where he quickly began garnering fans drawn to his original style, diverse flows, and deeply personal lyrics about his experience as a young black man growing up below the poverty line in a forgotten American city.
Freddie has worked with respected producers like Madlib, Red Spyda, Just Blaze, Buckwild, the Alchemist, Polow Da Don, and Collipark among many others. Gibbs cites Houston rap and Pac as his major influences, and it shows in his ability to alternate between chillingly tense street stories of violence and laid back comedic tales about women and weed. Ultimately Gibbs shows and proves with his rhymes, which demonstrate the promise of a legend in the making. His skills, wit, and street credibility establish Freddie Gibbs as a true artist. He's ready to represent for Gary, the Midwest, and anyone who relates to the struggle of inner city life. As Gibbs tells it: "My music is definitely on some gangsta shit. That's what I was raised on and what I witnessed. How can I speak on anything else?" "Become a fan now, or become one later."
10 Times
Freddie Gibbs Lyrics
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Still down for me
Still down to take a brick
Out of town for me
Rippin' off the whole clique
Thirty rounds for me
See them niggas runnin' up
Now lay it down for me
I drive through and slide all these bum bitches McDonald's
I'm bustin' down a pack of that boy-boy in Chicago
You make it to a brick in my hood and you hit the lotto
I hit the lotto
Like Powerball on a ho
Finna make a money shower fall on a ho
Smokin at the Trump Tower, 'bout to call a ho
Nigga finna make a money shower fall on a ho
10 times out of 10, she's a 10
And I wanna hit a 10 out of 10
Her boyfriend is a fuck nigga
Fuck with Gangsta Gibbs in the city, get you touched nigga
Number one pick, Big Dog on the Bucks nigga
10 times out of 10 she's a 10 and I want to fuck her friends
10 times out of 10 she's a 10 and I want to fuck her friends
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Lookin' at her and she's lookin' at me
When I walk past the bitch she probably felt a light breeze
Me and her at the Heat game, check the feet game
And I bet she start cryin' if she ever don't meet
But she'll never ever ever find another like me
Stop thinkin' 'bout yourself gotta think about the team
Like Hakeem on the Dream
Yeah, Olajuwon bitch, throw a lot of ones bitch
Have a lot of fun bitch
Strip, but I love my girl and my bodyguard bitch
Your main chick fascinated by my body art trick
10 times out of 10 she's a 10
In the Benz got twins in the Bentley
And I want to fuck her friends
See you baby before I lend it to you baby
I don't call, when I call give it to me baby
Three or four way, I'mma sin for my lady
And if I'm ever in the jail better send me something baby
10 times out of 10 she's a 10 and I want to fuck her friends
10 times out of 10 she's a 10 and I want to fuck her friends
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Lifestyle Ribbed
That's what I'm gonna use when I stick it
She bad, she fat
She gon' get a ticket
Thicker than a buttermilk biscuit
Down for the get down
Want a real nigga, fuck a clown
When he pound, she don't even make a sound
When I pound, I'mma leave it soft
Make her pussy clap like an encore
Ask the people next door
She got a gap that's out of hand, and this her favorite song
There's something about a broad that like to suck her thumb
She on my shoes like a piece of gum (When she know you not)
She know I'm not the two, I'm the one (I'm the one)
10 times out of 10 she's a 10 and I want to fuck her friends
10 times out of 10 she's a 10 and I want to fuck her friends
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Baby are you still down, still down for me
"10 Times" by Freddie Gibbs is a song about a man who is interested in a woman and wants to know if she is still going to be loyal to him. The first verse shows that he wants her to be down for him and to take drugs out of town for him. The second verse shows that he likes to spoil women with foreign cars and money showers. Furthermore, the refrain is repeated multiple times throughout the song showing his attraction to her and his desire to have sex with her friends.
In addition, the lyrics provide an insight into the manās personality and the way he views relationships. He sees women as commodities that he can spoil with his wealth, and he expects them to be loyal to him in return. The chorus emphasizes this point, as he asks the woman if she is still down for him, and wants to know if she is still loyal to him.
The overall tone of the lyrics is confident and braggadocious, with the man showing off his wealth and status. At the same time, there is an underlying sense of insecurity that motivates his actions as he wants to feel secure in his relationship and desired by his partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby are you still down
Still down for me
Still down to take a brick
Out of town for me
Asking if the girl is still loyal and willing to help him with drug trafficking.
Rippin' off the whole clique
Thirty rounds for me
See them niggas runnin' up
Now lay it down for me
Robbing other drug dealers and ready for a shootout if necessary.
Foreign cars for all solid broads that I know
I drive through and slide all these bum bitches McDonald's
I'm bustin' down a pack of that boy-boy in Chicago
You make it to a brick in my hood and you hit the lotto
I hit the lotto
Celebrating his success and ability to provide for the women in his life. Also bragging about his expertise in drug dealing and comparing hitting a brick (of drugs) to hitting the lottery.
Like Powerball on a ho
Finna make a money shower fall on a ho
Smokin at the Trump Tower, 'bout to call a ho
Nigga finna make a money shower fall on a ho
Boasting about his wealth and desire to spend it lavishly on women. Smoking marijuana in a fancy hotel and preparing to hire prostitutes for a 'money shower', which implies throwing large sums of money at them.
10 times out of 10, she's a 10
And I wanna hit a 10 out of 10
Her boyfriend is a fuck nigga
Fuck with Gangsta Gibbs in the city, get you touched nigga
Number one pick, Big Dog on the Bucks nigga
Rating the attractiveness of the women he encounters and declaring his desire to have sex with them. Warning other men not to mess with him or they will face consequences, asserting his dominance in his community.
Lookin' at her and she's lookin' at me
When I walk past the bitch she probably felt a light breeze
Me and her at the Heat game, check the feet game
And I bet she start cryin' if she ever don't meet
Noticing women checking him out and feeling confident in his appearance. Planning on taking a woman to a basketball game and showing off his expensive shoes. Suggesting that women would be devastated if they missed an opportunity to meet him.
But she'll never ever ever find another like me
Stop thinkin' 'bout yourself gotta think about the team
Like Hakeem on the Dream
Yeah, Olajuwon bitch, throw a lot of ones bitch
Have a lot of fun bitch
Strip, but I love my girl and my bodyguard bitch
Your main chick fascinated by my body art trick
Boasting about his uniqueness and superiority compared to other men, and his commitment to his crew. Comparing himself to a successful basketball player and implying he throws large amounts of money at strip clubs. Mentioning that women are attracted to his tattoos.
Lifestyle Ribbed
That's what I'm gonna use when I stick it
She bad, she fat
She gon' get a ticket
Thicker than a buttermilk biscuit
Down for the get down
Want a real nigga, fuck a clown
When he pound, she don't even make a sound
When I pound, I'mma leave it soft
Make her pussy clap like an encore
Ask the people next door
She got a gap that's out of hand, and this her favorite song
There's something about a broad that like to suck her thumb
She on my shoes like a piece of gum (When she know you not)
She know I'm not the two, I'm the one (I'm the one)
Describing sexual encounters with a woman who is very attractive and curvy. Suggesting that he is more skilled in bed than her previous partners. Mentioning that she has a gap in her teeth that is noticeable but it doesn't bother him. Bragging about his sexual prowess and declaring that he is the best she'll ever have.
Baby are you still down, still down for me
Repeating the chorus in order to reinforce the idea of loyalty.
10 times out of 10 she's a 10 and I want to fuck her friends
Reiterating that he finds most women he encounters to be very attractive and expressing a desire to sleep with their friends as well.
Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EARL STEVENS, FREDDIE GIBBS, RADRIC DAVIS, SIDNEY MILLER
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