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."
Shame
Freddie Gibbs Lyrics
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You sure you want to do this shit tonight because it might hurt baby
You know what I'm sayin'?
Might hurt you when I, get up in the morning and leave
Take that walk you know what I mean?
Slammin'
When I hit you up I'm talking about bangin' something
Chill off in your crib and have a thing, probably make it stank or something
Girl you like my bottom bitch, post my bail, pay for my lawyer
Play your position when them other hoes get out of order
When you wanna give me that pussy? You purchase a plane ticket
Run around town, when I bust her down they want shit like them lames did it
Got her dick whipped, my dick smeared with lipstick
Basically if this bitch lay with me she payin' me, I'm on some pimp shit
For real! It's 2 A.M. club was bout' to close up
Thumbing through my contacts bout' to call one of my hoes up
Then I met you, kicked game and followed you to the breakfast spot
Fucked you like I married you that night up in the Marriot
Scream like you got your cherry popped
Fucking, switching up positions
Thought this shit would never stop
Motherfuck an intermission
Damn!
(Here we are again)
It ain't got to be the walk of shame, baby
But that's only if you know the game, baby
Later I can't be the one to blame, baby
But for now take the walk of shame, baby
It ain't got to be the walk of shame, baby
But that's only if you know the game, baby
Later I can't be the one to blame, baby
But for now take the walk of shame, baby
Straight Slammin'
Sleepin' with pistols under my pillow
We wake and bake, she up naked twistin' up cigarillos
I beat that Thursday night and Friday morning, off to work she go
Time to take that walk, just take this dick, don't take it personal
Your friends probably gonna call you a ho, but you should have known
Them bitches want a grip from the same dick you be sitting on
And your girl Monique, she be hitting me when her nigga gone
Trying to buy some weed she proceed with nothing but Vicky's on
Nothing but ass and titties, but I let that ass convince me
Took it in that, hit that, wish I could say it was accidentally
Like I stepped on a banana peel and fell in that pussy
Y'all niggas be spending all kind of scrill to get in that pussy
And she cop a seven every Friday
Chuck the deuces at her baby daddy as I pulled up out the drive-way
For real
(Here we are again)
It ain't got to be the walk of shame, baby
But that's only if you know the game, baby
Later I can't be the one to blame, baby
But for now take the walk of shame, baby
It ain't got to be the walk of shame, baby
But that's only if you know the game, baby
Later I can't be the one to blame, baby
But for now take the walk of shame, baby
The song "Shame" by Freddie Gibbs is a clear depiction of his life as a pimp, rapping about his exploits with various women. In the chorus, he advises women not to feel ashamed when leaving his place after spending time with him. The lyrics of the song talk about the nature of their relationship, where Freddie Gibbs is the dominant partner and enjoys the sex as a side benefit of their partnership. In this song, he narrates how he treats women, primarily as a commodity rather than as people, and how this lifestyle is a game that women need to know to play.
Throughout the song, Freddie Gibbs speaks about his bottom-bitch, who pays for his bail and lawyer and keeps things organized for him. He also refers to other women in derogatory terms and emphasizes that they must always “play their position.” He refers to his sexual escapades and how he expects women to pay their way in the relationship, showing no remorse or concern for the women he uses.
The song's lyrics may seem offensive to some, but it's worth noting that Freddie Gibbs is speaking from his perspective and experiences as a pimp. He's not promoting or glorifying the lifestyle; instead, he's just telling his story.
Line by Line Meaning
Time to shut it on down baby, you know what I'm sayin'?
Let's end this night now, do you really want to continue this while it could hurt you later?
Slammin'
I want to engage in sexual activity with you.
Chill off in your crib and have a thing, probably make it stank or something
Let's relax at your house and engage in sexual activity, we might make a mess.
When you wanna give me that pussy? You purchase a plane ticket
Only when you can afford to visit me can we engage in sexual activity.
Basically if this bitch lay with me she payin' me, I'm on some pimp shit
If this woman sleeps with me, she is paying me like a prostitute.
Scream like you got your cherry popped
Make loud noises during sexual activity, as if you are experiencing sex for the first time.
Fucking, switching up positions, thought this shit would never stop. Motherfuck an intermission. Damn!
We are having sex in multiple positions and it seems to never end. We don't need a break.
It ain't got to be the walk of shame, baby. But that's only if you know the game, baby. Later I can't be the one to blame, baby. But for now take the walk of shame, baby.
You don't have to feel ashamed if you understand the situation. But later if something goes wrong, I can't be held responsible. For now, you have to leave discreetly.
Sleepin' with pistols under my pillow
I am dangerous and paranoid.
Time to take that walk, just take this dick, don't take it personal
You have to leave now, just have sex with me one last time and don't have any emotional attachment to it.
Lyrics © EMPIRE PUBLISHING
Written by: Bryan Sledge, Fredrick Tipton, Otis Jackson Jr.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@doodyman911
This album is in classic territory
@brotheruthman5883
Its there.
@felix3033
Certified classic!
@VRGNHNS
In 2019, confirmed!
@MikeG1
Part 2 coming June 28🔥🔥
@eldeano6950
@@MikeG1 Gibbs said ain't no pt. 2 .. Jus accept Bandana as a new chapter
@AQGOAT24
BJ Da Chicago Kid sounds like a sample haha. Fits so well with the Beat.
@Blohko
the hook is the best part :)
@wuzhattenin
Been listening to the album since release... only now realized it wasn't a sample after watching to video the first time
@tevphillips1983
It ain't gotta be the walk ah shame baby 🎶