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."
Boxframe Cadillac
Freddie Gibbs Lyrics
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Dro that I'm smokin got me rollin, slow motion
I'm blowin' dough that's so potent, got a nigga coughin and chokin
I'm in that... Boxframe cadillac, swervin off the exit ramp
Split my swisha with my thumb, rolling hydroponic plants
I got the bass bangin, window cracked
Breakin down a reefer sack
Big money grip with an ounce of that piff and a fo-fifth in my lap
Split my swisha with my thumb nigga roll that
hydroponic
Pint of 'gnac, mix it with the red bull, take another pull of this dodey
This endo, roll up that window
If you see me rollin in I'm smokin, guarantee,
fire weed
Not a stick, not a seed, pack of blunts all I need
I'm about to get sent up I don't give no fuck man I'm all about gettin fried
I don't know how they do it where you reside
GI
niggas smoke and ride
catch a contact
Non smokers fall back, we can chit-chat
I'd rather be in, gone in the
'llac
Yo I've been smokin since a youngin
Coppin halfs and quarter onions
Peach optimo, fillin it with that leafy green stuffin
And my nigga? he used to smoke one with me after practice
cuttin classes and constantly dumpin ashes
And I miss my dude, wishin I could still be with my dude
I'd give it all up to get him back I swear to god
All the money, cars and expensive jewels
Yeah I smoke that G-5 blaze
Just to ease the stress and pain
Mama think I'm strange
Maryjane put alot of evil thoughts in my brain
Alotta times man I be on that murda shit
Hit me with the spinach if you got a problem with it you can tell that to my
burner
Please don't make me act a fool
Tryna keep my cool
But my head, missing screws
So you know it ain't no doubt I'mma straight jab out
Like I ain't got shit to lose
The lyrics to Freddie Gibbs's song Boxframe Cadillac describe the experience of being in a Cadillac and smoking marijuana. The first few lines of the song talk about how the marijuana is affecting the singer- he's smoking "dro" that's got him moving in slow motion and coughing. He's driving a Boxframe Cadillac and feeling the bass of his music "banging" as he rolls up a blunt filled with "hydroponic plants."
The singer reminisces about smoking with his friend after practice, and expresses that he misses him and wishes he could be with him again. He also mentions that he smokes marijuana to "ease the stress and pain," but acknowledges that it sometimes puts "evil thoughts" in his head. The song ends with the singer warning that he's not afraid to resort to violence ("straight jab out") if someone provokes him.
Overall, the lyrics represent the culture of driving around in a car, listening to loud music, and smoking marijuana. The smoking of marijuana is portrayed as a way to cope with stress and pain, as well as to bond with friends.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe it's that... maybe it's that... maybe it's that
The cause of the current state of mind and behavior is uncertain.
Dro that I'm smokin got me rollin, slow motion
The cannabis being consumed is strong, causing the effect of slowing down perception of time.
I'm blowin' dough that's so potent, got a nigga coughin and chokin
The cannabis being consumed is so strong that it causes coughing and choking.
I'm in that... Boxframe cadillac, swervin off the exit ramp
The rapper is driving a Boxframe Cadillac and is about to take an exit off the freeway.
Split my swisha with my thumb, rolling hydroponic plants
The rapper is skillfully rolling hydroponic weed with a split cigar using only his thumb.
I got the bass bangin, window cracked
The bass in the car is very loud and the window is open.
Breakin down a reefer sack
The rapper is breaking down a large amount of weed.
Big money grip with an ounce of that piff and a fo-fifth in my lap
The rapper has a large amount of money, an ounce of high-quality weed, and a .45 caliber handgun resting on his lap.
Split my swisha with my thumb nigga roll that hydroponic
The rapper is rolling hydroponic weed with a cigar using only his thumb and is telling someone to do the same.
Pint of 'gnac, mix it with the red bull, take another pull of this dodey
The rapper is drinking cognac mixed with Red Bull and taking another hit of weed.
This endo, roll up that window
The weed being smoked is endo (high-quality) and the rapper is rolling up the window to keep the smoke inside the car.
If you see me rollin in I'm smokin, guarantee, fire weed
The rapper is confident that the weed being smoked is of high-quality and will cause a strong effect.
Not a stick, not a seed, pack of blunts all I need
The rapper prefers blunts over joints and only needs a pack of them to get high.
I'm about to get sent up I don't give no fuck man I'm all about gettin fried
The rapper is willing to go to prison and doesn't care about the consequences as long as he can get high.
I don't know how they do it where you reside GI niggas smoke and ride
The rapper doesn't know how they smoke weed in other places, but in his hometown (Gary, Indiana) people smoke weed while driving.
catch a contact Non smokers fall back, we can chit-chat
People who don't smoke weed should stay away to avoid getting high, but the rapper is willing to have a conversation with them.
I'd rather be in, gone in the'llac
The rapper would rather be in his car getting high than doing anything else.
Yo I've been smokin since a youngin
The rapper has been smoking weed since he was young.
Coppin halfs and quarter onions
The rapper used to buy half and quarter ounces of weed.
Peach optimo, fillin it with that leafy green stuffin
The rapper used to smoke peach-flavored cigarillos filled with weed.
And my nigga? he used to smoke one with me after practice cuttin classes and constantly dumpin ashes
The rapper's friend used to smoke with him after practice, skip classes, and dump ash from the cigarillo.
And I miss my dude, wishin I could still be with my dude I'd give it all up to get him back I swear to god All the money, cars and expensive jewels
The rapper misses his friend who used to smoke weed with him so much that he would give up all his material possessions to have him back.
Yeah I smoke that G-5 blaze
The rapper is smoking a high-quality strain of weed called G-5 blaze.
Just to ease the stress and pain
The rapper is using weed to cope with stress and pain.
Mama think I'm strange
The rapper's mother thinks he's strange for smoking weed.
Maryjane put a lot of evil thoughts in my brain
The rapper believes that smoking weed has caused him to have negative thoughts.
Alotta times man I be on that murda shit
The rapper sometimes thinks about committing murder while high.
Hit me with the spinach if you got a problem with it you can tell that to my burner
The rapper will retaliate with violence if someone has a problem with his drug use and tells them to talk to his gun.
Please don't make me act a fool
The rapper is warning someone not to provoke him into acting violently.
Tryna keep my cool
The rapper is trying to stay calm and not get angry.
But my head, missing screws
The rapper is mentally unstable and has some issues.
So you know it ain't no doubt I'mma straight jab out
If the rapper feels provoked or threatened, he will become violent and attack.
Like I ain't got shit to lose
The rapper feels like he has nothing to lose by getting into a fight or other dangerous situation.
Contributed by Riley G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.