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."
How We Do
Freddie Gibbs Lyrics
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I took a chick to the prom with a big behind
She had a cute face, a thin waist
A bright smile
Titties mediocre, but ass was like BLOWW!
Might have been two thou' when I met that ho
But on the low I used to sweat that ho
I had to let that go
Love letters on her locker
I ain't give no fuck
What other niggas thought about me
Cause I was all about we
Me and her 'til I D-IE
Made me want to do some shit like
Carve her name in a tree
Like we was K-IS-S-IN-G
But little did I know she had a dude
With hella money, hella jewels
I was just another nigger at school
A straight fool
For thinking I was special or different
Lost my respect for the rest of the bitches
I played hoes and shank hoes for bankrolls
Never thought they'd fill my
Heart with pain though
I would laugh when a broad
Made my niggers feel blue
But the jokes ain't funny when
The joke's on you
Let me stroke something boo
Let me get that pearl
Touch your soft spot, let me in your world
And you can be his girl
And that nigger can remain your man
Freddie G'll be your back-up plan
It's how we do
Cause why have one when a nigga can have two
Three or four hoes I like the ass brand new
Just fuck with me and I'll stay true
"I love you" yea yea I love you too
It's how we do, do, do do do
It's how we do, do, do do do
It's how we do, do, do do do
I had a bad bitch from Nap named Nicole
Nicole used to keep a nigga dick on swole
She knew I had a girlfriend
But she love my pole
And when she saw me with my woman
Then she lost control and went crazy
"Freddie I can't believe you played me
People told me that niggas from
The G was shady
You forgot you didn't wear a
Rubber when you laid me
I'm pregnant and it's your baby"
Hell of a bind
These hoes put me through a hell of a time
Met a girl last year that I thought was mine
Came all the way to NY to see me rhyme
Flew her ass out to LA for Christmas time
And shit was fine, we on the same beat
She ain't got a problem with
Me being in the street
I know I ain't no one and only
But I'm hoping I ain't one of many
Baby pretty, but she try to play me silly
Cause she really wasn't
Thinkin 'bout religion when she tell
Me the dick bomb but then she up and left
Me cause I practice Islam
I guess Mom told her that
The boy ain't right
And she gon' pray to Jesus Christ to
Take me out of her life
And out of her sight, she keep it undercover
I really used to mean it when I
Told her that I love her
But now I know that love
Is a four letter word like fuck and shit
So love you can suck my dick
Baby it ain't about you
The song "How We Do" by Freddie Gibbs tells a story about his experiences with women, from high school to adulthood. The first verse takes us back to 1999 when he took a girl with a big behind to prom, who he later fell in love with. However, he soon discovered that she had a boyfriend with more money and jewelry than him, and he was just another guy at school. He then reflects on how he used to play and shank girls for money, but they ended up breaking his heart. The chorus, "It's how we do" emphasizes the theme of not being monogamous and having multiple partners.
In the second verse, he continues to discuss his relationships with women. He mentions a woman named Nicole who knew he had a girlfriend but still had sex with him. She later told him she was pregnant with his baby, putting him in a difficult situation. He also talks about another girl he met who he believed was different from the other girls he had experienced but ended up leaving him because he was practicing Islam and her family did not approve.
Overall, "How We Do" by Freddie Gibbs, is a song that tells the truth of modern lovers who are in search of what they desire. It delves into the theme of love, heartbreak, distrust, and how relationships don't always go as planned.
Line by Line Meaning
Once upon a time round '99
This story takes place in 1999
I took a chick to the prom with a big behind
I took a girl with a large rear end to prom
She had a cute face, a thin waist
She had a pretty face and a small waist
A bright smile
She had a nice smile
Titties mediocre, but ass was like BLOWW!
Her breasts were average but her buttocks were exceptional
Might have been two thou' when I met that ho
I may have met her when I was 20 years old
But on the low I used to sweat that ho
I secretly had a crush on her
I had to let that go
I had to move on
Cause baby had me with a hell of a crush
I had a strong infatuation with her
Love letters on her locker
I wrote love letters to her and put them on her locker
I ain't give no fuck
I didn't care what others thought
What other niggas thought about me
I didn't care about the opinions of other guys
Cause I was all about we
I was focused on the relationship between me and her
Me and her 'til I D-IE
We were meant to be together forever
Made me want to do some shit like
It inspired me to do something romantic
Carve her name in a tree
To engrave her name in a tree trunk
Like we was K-IS-S-IN-G
Like in the children's song, 'K-I-S-S-I-N-G'
But little did I know she had a dude
I was unaware she had a boyfriend
With hella money, hella jewels
He was wealthy and owned a lot of expensive items
I was just another nigger at school
I was just another guy at school
A straight fool
I acted foolishly
For thinking I was special or different
For thinking I was unique or important
Lost my respect for the rest of the bitches
I lost respect for other women
I played hoes and shank hoes for bankrolls
I had sexual relations with women and resorted to violence for money
Never thought they'd fill my
I never thought they would fill my life with
Heart with pain though
Emotional pain and regret
I would laugh when a broad
I used to laugh when a woman
Made my niggers feel blue
Made my friends feel sad
But the jokes ain't funny when
It's not funny when
The joke's on you
The joke is actually about you
Let me stroke something boo
Let me touch you sexually
Let me get that pearl
Let me have sex with you
Touch your soft spot, let me in your world
Let me make love to you
And you can be his girl
You can still be with your boyfriend
And that nigger can remain your man
He can still be your boyfriend
Freddie G'll be your back-up plan
I will be a backup option if things don't work out
It's how we do
This is how we live
Cause why have one when a nigga can have two
Why limit oneself to one woman when you can have two?
Three or four hoes I like the ass brand new
I prefer to have a variety of new women
Just fuck with me and I'll stay true
If you have sex with me, I will be loyal
"I love you" yea yea I love you too
Casually saying "I love you" without real commitment
I had a bad bitch from Nap named Nicole
I knew a woman named Nicole from Naperville
Nicole used to keep a nigga dick on swole
Nicole used to sexually arouse me
She knew I had a girlfriend
She knew I was in a relationship
But she love my pole
She loved having sex with me
And when she saw me with my woman
When she saw me with my girlfriend
Then she lost control and went crazy
Then she became emotionally unstable
"Freddie I can't believe you played me
She felt deceived by me
People told me that niggas from
Others warned me that guys from
The G was shady
Gary, Indiana have a reputation for being untrustworthy
You forgot you didn't wear a
You forgot that you didn't use a
Rubber when you laid me
Condom when we had sex
I'm pregnant and it's your baby"
I am pregnant and you are the father
Hell of a bind
In a difficult situation
These hoes put me through a hell of a time
These women have caused me a lot of trouble
Met a girl last year that I thought was mine
I met a girl last year who I thought was my girlfriend
Came all the way to NY to see me rhyme
She traveled to New York to see me perform
Flew her ass out to LA for Christmas time
I flew her to Los Angeles for Christmas
And shit was fine, we on the same beat
Things were going well, we acted in harmony
She ain't got a problem with
She has no issue with
Me being in the street
Me spending time in the streets or performing rap
I know I ain't no one and only
I know I am not the one and only person for her
But I'm hoping I ain't one of many
But I hope I am not just one of her many partners
Baby pretty, but she try to play me silly
She is beautiful but she is playing games with me
Cause she really wasn't
Because she wasn't really
Thinkin 'bout religion when she tell
Thinking about religion when she tells me
Me the dick bomb but then she up and left
That I'm great in bed but then she left me
Me cause I practice Islam
Because I follow the Islamic faith
I guess Mom told her that
I suppose her mother told her that
The boy ain't right
I am not suitable for a relationship
And she gon' pray to Jesus Christ to
She is going to pray to Jesus Christ to
Take me out of her life
Remove me from her life
And out of her sight, she keep it undercover
And out of her eyesight, she keeps it secret
I really used to mean it when I
I really meant it when I
Told her that I love her
Told her that I loved her
But now I know that love
But now I understand that love
Is a four letter word like fuck and shit
Love is just another word like curse words
So love you can suck my dick
I don't care about love
Baby it ain't about you
It's not specifically about you
It's how we do, do, do do do
This is how we live
It's how we do, do, do do do
This is how we live
It's how we do, do, do do do
This is how we live
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Lee SOG
Most rappers never make one record even close to this shit in their whole career
Lukas Lager
DAMNN i feel like that was a burn n worst part about this was this came out when freddie like came out the gate so you jus can tell how tell how much he has evolved as a lyricist and rapper!
Way2Dylagent
@Denny Beatty I like this one way better. Better flow because the beats sped up and deeper lyrics. Calls it a freestyle but even makes a fire hook.
Denny Beatty
It's on fire cause of souls of mischief
SPTN
+Matt Smith I discovered Gibbs quite late as well, but he definitly in my top 3 ever since.
Matt Smith
+Lee SOG My phone loud as hell I been bumping this walking to the corner store without the headphones on. Just feels right, nighttime music.
Joseph Murphy
Can’t believe this is gone from Spotify 😭😭
AFTERLIFE1995
@Róbert Marko believe me homie we all have
Róbert Marko
Download it
Nefarious RIG
FLVTO for the rip 🙏