Freddie Tipton (born June 14, 1982 in Gary, Indiana), better known as Fredd… Read Full Bio ↴Freddie Tipton (born June 14, 1982 in Gary, Indiana), better known as Freddie Gibbs, is an American rapper who became popular after being included in XXL Magazine's ten Freshmen of 2010. He was previously signed to Interscope Records before being let go from his deal without an official record being released. He has released five mixtapes since his first in 2005 including Live From Gary, Indiana, Big Bizness, The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs, midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik and Str8 Killa No Filla. The Str8 Killa EP was released 3rd August. His debut LP Baby-Faced Killa and The Devil's Palace, a collaborative project with The Alchemist, were both released in 2012. He then would go on to release Cold Day in Hell in 2012, and ESGN in 2013. In 2014, Gibbs released Pinata, a collaborative album with producer Madlib, and The Tonite Show, another collaborative album with The World's Freshest. Gibbs newest album Shadow of a Doubt is planned to best released on November 20th via ESGN / EMPIRE.

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."

I'm The Man
Freddie Gibbs Lyrics

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DJ Skee (yeah) world premiere

Baby Face Killa (It's Gibbs, ho) nTG, nigga
We still shutting shit down, nigga
We run the motherfucking G
The whole of Indiana get that
Yeah, it's the one and only Finger Roll
Y'all know who holding that shit

Down in the G, in the city
For you monkey-ass niggas who don't know
Freddie Gibbs
Let these motherfuckers know what time it is

(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
Gibbs, ho (I'm the man in my city)
And you niggas know
(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
That I'm out the east side of that GI
(I'm the man in my city)
We don't die, we just multiply
Keep a full clip in my45
I'm that dude, and I'm that guy
(I'm the man in my city) you niggas know
(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
Hey bitches, Gibbs, ho
(I'm the man in my city)
And you niggas know
(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
That I'm out the east side of that GI
(I'm the man in my city)
We don't die, we just multiply
Keep a full clip in my45
I'm that dude, and I'm that guy
(I'm the man in my city)

Haters say my swagger be rubbing
Niggas the wrong way
I don't give a damn what the radio say
Cause my records they gon' play
Off in the streets, and my
Niggas with the beat
Got me banging up broadway
Go against me, roll a blunt, pack a lunch
Cause you in for a long day (Okay)
Since the age of 19
I been crushing niggas' rap dreams
Roll took me under his wing
I crushed the Gary rap scene
Fresh off and I took shit major
Show you niggas how to get that paper
Who the fuck being broke with
A whole lot of friends?
You the man, if you got them haters
You can flow, but you ain't no gangster
Talk about it but you ain't gonna bust shit
Y'all niggas know me, FG
In the booth or the street man
I can't be fucked with
And a nigga gotta earn my plate
Cook real slow, never burn my cake
Jack that nigga if he's herd that weight
Put you on the floor, t-shirt your face
All about the money and I just can't wait
To make it to the top, I'mma take my place
With or without the deal
I've still got kill on deck
So I'm gonna be straight
A nigga 'bout to take what's owed to me
Lock shit down like it's supposed to be
Killing who ever opposes me
You niggas ain't nothing but hoes to me

(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
Gibbs, ho (I'm the man in my city)
And you niggas know
(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
That I'm out the east side of that GI
(I'm the man in my city)
We don't die, we just multiply
Keep a full clip in my45
I'm that dude, and I'm that guy
(I'm the man in my city) you niggas know
(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
Hey bitches, Gibbs, ho
(I'm the man in my city)
And you niggas know
(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
That I'm out the east side of that GI
(I'm the man in my city)
We don't die, we just multiply
Keep a full clip in my45
I'm that dude, and I'm that guy
(I'm the man in my city)

(Bitch, what it do) i'm the man in my city
I get land in my city
I be the one that the bitches be on
And niggas can't stand in my city (Nigga)
And part of the reason for that is most
Of these niggas be trying to rap
They hating on me cause they wack
Say what you want, cause I'm fine with that
Run up on me, and that iron'll clap
Ghetto, cause I was designed for that
Raised in the G, so the RESPECT
I'm down for that
Don't know what you doing for yours
Freddie ain't stunting and
Fronting for whores
Until I go sit with the Lord
I'mma be living the shit I record
I'mma be living the shit that I spin
I go to work when I get on these beats
We don't do the footwork
Y'all niggas get hurt
Stomped in the club, nigga, watch my feet
Better yet, nigga, watch your bitch
Cause any minute, she gonna watch this dick
Straight nuts in her face
I'mma put it on tape
Motherfucker, you can watch this shit
And she gonna let my nigga Rock go on and hit
And she gonna let my nigga Jay buss her down
Big wheel ain't gon let the
Bitch hit the kill
We gonna send her straight back to your town
That's how a nigga do his thang up in the G
Ain't really worried about the nigga
You claim to be
If you ain't talking about the IN, then
Then it really don't pertain to me
You know it's

(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
Gibbs, ho (I'm the man in my city)
And you niggas know
(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
That I'm out the east side of that GI
(I'm the man in my city)
We don't die, we just multiply
Keep a full clip in my45
I'm that dude, and I'm that guy
(I'm the man in my city) you niggas know
(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
Hey bitches, Gibbs, ho
(I'm the man in my city)
And you niggas know
(I'm the man in - I'm the, I'm the)
That I'm out the east side of that GI
(I'm the man in my city)
We don't die, we just multiply
Keep a full clip in my45

I'm that dude, and I'm that guy
(I'm the man in my city)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Freddie Gibbs's song "I'm the Man" express his confidence, dominance, and pride in his city, particularly the Gary, Indiana area. He asserts himself as the man, the one who runs the city and holds it down. Gibbs boasts about his status, claiming that he is the man in his city and nobody can challenge or surpass him. He emphasizes his East Side roots and the fact that they are resilient and don't die, but instead multiply.

Gibbs addresses the haters who try to undermine his success and rubs them the wrong way with his swagger. He disregards the opinions of the radio, knowing that his records will still be played in the streets. He reflects on his journey, starting at the age of 19 and crushing rap dreams while being mentored by someone named Roll. He prides himself on his ability to make money and separate himself from those who are broke or fake. He establishes his reputation as a true gangster, warning others not to talk about it if they're not willing to back it up.

Throughout the lyrics, Gibbs showcases his determination to succeed and his willingness to take what is rightfully his. He has no time for those who oppose him and considers them nothing but hoes. He exudes confidence in his abilities, both in the booth and on the streets, and believes he can't be messed with. Gibbs raps about living the life he portrays in his music and stays true to himself until the very end.

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