#$oul $old $eperately

[luuurien]

Freddie Gibbs - $oul $old $eperately

(Gangsta Rap, Trap, Boom Bap)

Returning to his trap roots with the technical refinements and raw power he's honed on jazzy boom bap beats in recent years, $oul $old $eparately is Freddie Gibbs' most varied and eye-catching project to date. While it lacks the cohesion and brevity of his past two full-lengths, his grab bag of beats and new musical ideas makes every moment here a surprise.

☆☆☆☆

$oul $old $eparately has been a long time coming. Ever since 2014's masterful Piñata, Freddie Gibbs has been jumping back and forth between left-field jazz rap collaborations with producers like The Alchemist and Madlib and the brash, explosive trap his early mixtapes and occasional 2010s releases, largely keeping them separate but letting them mingle every so often - think Baby $hit off Alfredo or Bandana's Situations. What that's caused, though, is his weaknesses in both styles to pop out more when they're all forced onto a single project - some of the jazzier beats are too empty and atmospheric for someone who commands the mic as dominantly as Gibbs, and his trappier projects often lacked the lyrical detail and technical precision that made those aforementioned jazz rap records such a delightful change of pace. But for his major label debut on Warner, $oul $old $eparately, Gibbs blends all the styles he's played with over the years into one 46-minute marvel, instilling the stylishness and charisma of his jazz rap records into heavier beats and bringing more hooks and melodies than ever before - if it feels less like a Freddie Gibbs album than ever before, it's because he's never approached an album with this mindset up until now. Thankfully, he's more than refined his craft over the years and treats these fourteen tracks to the most luxurious production he could find, $oul $old $eparately as gritty as it is elegant. The execution of all this isn't always clean, but Gibbs' energy never wavers. With producer credits ranging from Kaytranada to James Blake to DJ Dahi, one of the most refreshing things about $oul $old $eparately is how different it is from your usual Gibbs affair - sure, these are still stark gangsta rap songs with his signature humor thrown on top, but the many different moods provided to him means he's not stuck in the same mood the entire time. Blackest in the Room is the closest thing to Gibbs' past few records on here, produced by The Alchemist with all the calling cards of their Alfredo collaborative project, but there's hints of his recent jazz rap rendezvous in the gooey R&B jam Feel No Pain with Anderson .Paak and Raekwon and the smooth Rick Ross collaboration Lobster Omelette - combine this with hustling trap bangers like Pain & Strife with Migos' Offset and the wonderfully dirty South PYS with Tennessee rap legend DJ Paul, and you've got the most diverse and well-rounded Gibbs project to date, not looking to perfect a single sound so much as show off a little of everything he can do with the power of a major label behind him now. $oul $old $eparately is its own beast entirely, Gibbs showing off the various beats he can flow on top of and the allure he brings with his stories of family, drug business, and brutal violence that land no matter what his music sounds like. He's always been versatile, but never before has all his power been shown off in a single package. It can sometimes feel like $oul $old $eparately is jumping from idea to idea a bit too quickly, especially in the stretch of tracks from Feel No Pain to the Pusha T collab Gold Rings where the sound and themes each song explores are especially distant, but that also brings the album a sense of genuine energy and motion his previous projects never did. Not to say that Piñata or Alfredo didn't have a lot going for them, but their homogeneous sound delivered acuteness and immersion rather than the raw excitement and agility Gibbs shows off here. Where other rappers would begin to lag carrying so many different possibilities in their arsenal, Gibbs knows exactly where each of his weapons are and exactly when to use them, bringing a melodic flair to his verses on slick trap highlight Too Much and tapping into sensitive emotional corners on Grandma's Stove and not once losing his footing (although the variance in tone and intention causes these tender moments to feel strangely out-of-place compared to how similarly introspective tracks like Skinny Suge and Soul Right slotted in to their respective projects), $oul $old $eparately delivering smaller doses of Gibbs' usual magic but presenting so many options to choose from it's dizzying trying to choose a favorite. Every one of these tracks is engaging and fun in its own way, and despite the aesthetic changes and unique qualities of his other projects lost throughout the album, there's simply no denying how great the vast majority of these 15 tracks are. $oul $old $eperately isn't your standard Gibbs affair, but that's exactly what makes it work so well: unbeholden to the usual expectations of his albums, he lets loose and tries out a bit of everything, bringing to life some of the strongest songs in his career thus far and showing new avenues for him to explore through tracks like Feel No Pain and PYS. He's still one of the most recognizable and hard-hitting rappers today who can manage harsh street storytelling and a subtle emotional through lines within them and keep it all tightly packed and full of life, and the many different sounds he picks and chooses from here only serve to emphasize that ability. Whether he goes back to the hyper-focused intricacy of his last few projects or continues down this road of dynamic tracklists and a grab bag of refreshing beats, $oul $old $eperately proves just how well he can manage everything in one fell swoop.

#freddie gibbs #$oul $old $eperately #esgn #warner #boom bap #gangsta rap #hip hop #jazz rap #pop rap #trap #2022 #8/10 #album review #album reviews #2022 albums

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🎶gotta make that money man

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[sleepythug]

top 10 fav albums this yr (so far)

bladee & ecco 2k:: crest

black midi:: hellfire

kenny beats:: louie

viagra boys:: cave world

freddie gibbs:: $oul $old $eperately 

alvvays:: blue rev

wormrot:: hiss

the garden:: horseshit on route 66

bladee:: spiderr

saidan:: onryō II: her spirit eternal 

#still have 2 catch up on like 20-30 more albums #but as it stands rn top fav albums this year

[bboyplankton]

Hip-Hop/Rap Albums 2022

1. Conway the Machine – God Don’t Make Mistakes

2. Lupe Fiasco – Drill Music in Zion

3. Nas – King’s Disease III

4. A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Me Vs. Myself

5. Saba – A Few Good Things

6. Westside Boogie – More Black Superheroes

7. Freddie Gibbs – $oul $old $eperately (Bonus Edition)

8. JID – The Forever Story

9. Boldy James & Cuns – Be That As It May

10. Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

11. Ab-Soul – Herbert

12. Method Man – Meth Lab Season 3: The Rehab

13. Nick Grant – Welcome to Loveland

14. Burna Boy – Love, Damini

15. Vince Staples – Ramona Park Broke My Heart

16. Jeezy & DJ Drama – Snofall

17. Westside Gunn – 10

18. Larry June – Spaceships on the Blade

19. Danger Mouse & Black Thought – Cheat Codes

20. Lloyd Banks – The Course of the Inevitable 2

21. YG – I Got Issues

22. Joey Bada$$ – 2000

23. Cordae – From A Bird’s Eye View

24. Apollo Brown & Philmore Greene – Cost of Living

25. Megan Thee Stallion – Traumatize

26. Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, & Girl Talk – Full Court Press

27. Denzel Curry – Melt My Eyez See Your Future

28. Dizzy Wright & DJ Hoppa – Dizzyland

29. Royce Da 5’9” – The Heaven Experience Vol.

30. Snoop Dogg – BODR

31. The Musalini & 9th Wonder – The Don & Eye

32. Pusha T – It’s Almost Dry

33. Jalen Santoy – Without Hesitation

34. Drake – Honestly, Nevermind

35. Symba & DJ Drama – Results Take Time

36. Jack Harlow – Come Home the Kids Miss You

37. Bun B & Statik Selektah – Trillstatik 2

38. Key Glock – PRE5L – EP

39. EarthGang – Ghetto Gods

40. Young Dolph – Paper Route Frank

41. Kid Cudi – Entergalactic

42. Smino – Love 4 Rent

43. Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss

44. Brockhampton – The Family

45. Tobi Lou – Non-Perishable

46. The Cool Kids – Baby Oil Staircase/ Chillout

47. Doe Boy – Oh Really

48. Dave East, Buda & Grandz, & DJ Drama – Book of David

49. Smoke DZA – 10,000 Hrs

50. Nigo – I Know Nigo!

51. Busta Rhymes – The Fuse Is Lit – EP

52. Wiz Khalifa – Multiverse

53. Ransom – Pain & Glory

54. Tee Grizzley – Chapters of the Trenches

55. Sy Ari Da Kid – The Shadow In the Shade 2

56. Roc Marciano & The Alchemist – The Elephant Man’s Bones

57. Mozzy – Survivor’s Guilt

58. Armani Caesar – The Liz 2

59. Action Bronson – Crocodilo Turbo

60. Earl Sweatshirt – Sick!

61. CyHi – EGOT the EP

62. Dreezy – HitGirl

63. Juicy J & Wiz Khalifa – Stoner’s Night

64. Logic – Vinyl Days

65. DJ Premier – Hip- Hop 50: Vol. 1 – EP

66. Paul Wall & Termanology – Start 2 Finish

67. Casey Veggies – Since Ya’ll Forgot – EP

68. 38 Spesh & Harry Fraud – Beyond Belief

69. Jay Worthy & Harry Fraud – You Take the Credit, We’ll Take the Check

70. The Cool Kids – Before Shit Got Weird

71. Boldy James & Real Bad Man – Killing Nothing

72. Dreamville & J. Cole – D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape

73. Juicy J, Lex Luger & Trap-A-Holics – Crypto Business

74. Buddy – Superghetto

75. The Game – DRILLMATIC Heart Vs. Mind

76. Snoop Dogg & DJ Drama – Gangsta Grillz: I Still Got It

77. Future – I Never Liked You

78. Duke Deuce – CRUNKSTAR

79. Prodigy – The Hegelian Dialectic 2: The Book of Heroine

80. Payroll Giovanni – Back 2 The Ba$ics

81. Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo, & CMG The Label – Gangsta Art

82. Duke Deuce – Memphis Massacre II

83. Latto – 777

84. Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains

85. RZA & DJ Scratch – Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater

86. Cappadonna & Stu Bangas – 3rd Chamber Grail Bars

87. Mickey Factz & Ayo Shamir – It’s Only Us Here

88. Hodgy – Everyday People Change Into Someone

89. 38 Spesh – 7 Shots

90. Smoke DZA, Nym Lo, & 183rd – Driplomatic Immunity

91. Jay Worthy, Larry June, & LNDN Drugs – 2 P’z In A Pod

92. DJ Khaled – God Did

93. Casey Veggies – Crypto Veggies

94. Quavo & Takeoff – Only Built for Infinity Links

95. RZA & Bobby Digital – RZA Presents: Bobby Digital & the Pit of Snakes

96. Curren$y & Fuse – Spring Clean 2

97. Boldy James & Futurewave – Mr. Ten08

98. Westside Gunn – Peace “Fly” God

99. Mt. Westmore – Snoop Cube 40 $hort

100. Apollo Brown – This Must Be The Place

101. BigWalkDog – Trick City

102. Bas – [Bump] Pick Me Up – EP

103. Cam’ron & A-Trak – U Wasn’t There

104. Onyx – Onyx Versus Everybody

105. Blac Youngsta – 4Life

106. Leikeli47 – Shape Up

107. Tsu Surf – Disparu

108. Finesse2Tymes – 90 Days

109. 42 Dugg & EST Gee – Last Ones Left

110. Coi Leray – Trendsetter

111. EST Gee – I Never Felt Nun

112. Rico Nasty – Las Ruinas

113. TyFontaine – B4BMG: The Experience – EP

114. BlocBoy JB – Bacc 2 Da Bloc

115. Gucci Mane – So Icy Boyz 22

116. Lil Baby – It’s On Me

117. Post Malone – Twelve Carat Toothache

118. Gucci Mane – So Icy Gang: The ReUp

119. Vory – Lost Souls

120. Glorilla – Anyways, Life’s Great

[kanye--westeros]

Top Albums of 2022

1. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar (Favorite Track: Count Me Out)

2. The Forever Story - JID (Favorite Track: Sistanem)

3. MOTOMAMI - ROSALIA (Favorite Track: CANDY)

4. HERBERT - Ab-Soul (Favorite Track: Do Better)

5. Drill Music In Zion - Lupe Fiasco (Favorite Track: Kiosk)

6. Luv 4 Rent - Smino (Favorite Track: 90 Proof)

7. Candydrip - Lucky Daye (Favorite Track: Feels Like)

8. Renaissance - Beyonce (Favorite Track: Alien Superstar)

9. Sometimes, Forever - Soccer Mommy (Favorite Track: Fire In The Driveway)

10. Cometa - Nick Hakim (Favorite Track: Happen)

11. Lies About The War - Jacob Banks (Favorite Track: Aim For My Head)

12. Dawn FM - The Weeknd (Favorite Track: Sacrifice)

13. NO THANK YOU - Little Simz (Favorite Track: Silhouette)

14. Ramona Park Broke My Heart - Vince Staples (Favorite Track: When Sparks Fly)

15. It’s Almost Dry - Pusha T (Favorite Track: Dreamin Of The Past)

16. hugo - Loyle Carner (Favorite Track: Plastic)

17. Patient No. 9 - Ozzy Osbourne (Favorite Track: Nothing Feels Right)

18. Few Good Things - Saba (Favorite Track: Fearmonger)

19. Preacher’s Daughter - Ethel Cain (Favorite Track: Gibson Girl)

20. Farm To Table - Bartees Strange (Favorite Track: Escape This Circus)

21. COPINGMECHANISM - Willow (Favorite Track: hover like a GODDESS)

22. Red Balloon - Tank & The Bangas (Favorite Track: Why Try)

23. Fear Of Dawn - Jack White (Favorite Track: Taking Me Back)

24. SOS - SZA (Favorite Track: Good Days)

25. Blue Rev - Alvvays (Favorite Track: Easy On Your Own?)

26. Reason to Smile - Kojey Radical (Favorite Track: Born)

27. No Rest For The Wicked - Ransom (Favorite Track: Beautiful Gravesites)

28. Three Dimensions Deep - Amber Mark (Favorite Track: What It Is)

29. BLK VINTAGE: THE REPRISE - BLK ODYSSY (Favorite Track: Benny’s Got A Gun)

30. Melt Your Eyez See You Future - Denzel Curry (Favorite Track: Troubles)

31. Gemini Rights - Steve Lacy (Favorite Track: Mercury)

32. Louie - Kenny Beats (Favorite Track: Still)

33. Decide - Djo (Favorite Track: On and On)

34. Omnium Gatherum - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (Favorite Track: Predator X)

35. AMERICAN GURL - Kilo Kish (Favorite Track: Death Fantasy)

36. The Car - Arctic Monkeys (Favorite Track: Body Paint)

37. Inside Problems - Andrew Bird (Favorite Track: Eight)

38. Changes - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (Favorite Track: Change)

39. Pigments - Dawn Richard & Spencer Zahn (Favorite: Cerulean)

40. Luv N Chaos - Flwr Chyld (Favorite Track: Break Me Down / Here with You)

Honorable Mention:

Duality - Luna Li, Cocodrillo Turbo - Action Bronson, Fossora - Björk, SICK! - Earl Sweatshirt, Honestly, Nevermind - Drake, ALMETHA’S SON - SwaVay, Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind – Coheed & Cambria, More Black Superheroes - Westside Boogie, Kings Disease III - Nas, God Doesn’t Make Mistakes - Conway The Machine, $oul $old $eperately - Freddie Gibbs, Hold The Girl - Rina Sawayama, Asha’s Awakening - Raveena, Killing Nothing - Boldy James & A Real Bad Man, CHAOS NOW* - Jean Dawson, Un Verano Sin Ti - Bad Bunny

Noteworthy Mixtapes/EPs:

Caprisongs - FKA Twigs, Slut Pop - Kim Petras, The Contract - Dr. Dre, TW20 50 - KayCyy, Texas Moon - Leon Bridges x Khruangbin, No Fear - lil røcket, Simple - IDK, Juno (Deluxe) - Remi Wolf, The Room - Flying Lotus, Guitar Songs - Billie Eilish, RUFFS - Kenny Mason, Wellness In Stereo - Young Odo, Chrome Bull - DUCKWRTH, No Longer In The Suburbs - Dylan Sinclair

Great Songs On Decent/Bad Albums:

“Doja” by $NOT x A$AP Rocky

“Changed On Me” by Fivio Foreign x Vory x Polo G

“Death & Taxes” by Tanna Leone

“Churchill Downs” by Jack Harlow x Drake

“Hold You Up” by KayCyy

“Reputation” by Post Malone

“Pop Music” by Perfume Genius

“In My Lifetime” by Logic x Action Bronson

“Do It Again” by Cochise

“Arson” by j-hope

“Her” by Megan Thee Stallion

“Risk Of Being Hurt” by Sigrid

“Party All The Time” by DJ Khaled x Quavo x Takeoff

“Still C U” by Jessie Reyez

“Killa Cali “ by YG

“HOTEL LOBBY” by Quavo & Takeoff

“Conflicted” by Snoop Dogg x Nas “Willing To Trust” by Kid Cudi x Ty Dolla $ign

“Crazy Kid” by Maya Hawke x Will Graefe

“LIGHTWERK” by The Cool Kids x JID x 6LACK

“WAIT FOR U” by Future x Tems x Drake

“Blicky” by Octavian

“Make You Mine” by GIVĒON

“MAN ON THE MOON” by BROCKHAMPTON

#2022 Music #Top List #Music

[oldschoolhip-hop]

$uper $aiyan $laughter by Joey Sifuentes

$uper $aiyan $laughter by Joey Sifuentes

Joey Sifuentes is back to conquer your feed with his latest anime album cover mashup that not even Trunks would have been able to stop. Inspired by Freddie Gibbs latest album “$oul $old $eperately” where Future Trunks takes in his destruction of Friza and his army as they crash to Earth. I love how dope this piece is, I love Trunks whole story so seeing him on this fire cover hits especially…

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#$oul $sold $eperately #Art #Dragon Ball Z #Freddie Gibbs #Friza #Future Trunks #Joey on the Moon #Joey Sifuentes #The Musical Hippie

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Freddie Gibbs Drops New Album ‘$oul $old $eperately’

Freddie Gibbs Drops New Album ‘$oul $old $eperately’

Freddie Gibbs has made headlines lately for several reasons, one of which is his recent beef with a certain New York rapper. But that’s not stopping him from releasing his long awaited new album $oul $old $eperately via Warner Records. The album is the follow-up to his Grammy nominated Alfredo LP and his Piñata deluxe edition. The new project includes the most featured appearances to date with…

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#Freddie Gibbs #New Album #Soul Sold Seperately

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Freddie Gibbs Announces New Album $oul $old $eperately, Shares Video for New Song: Watch

Freddie Gibbs Announces New Album $oul $old $eperately, Shares Video for New Song: Watch

Freddie Gibbs has announced a new album. It’s called $oul $old $eperately, and it marks the rapper’s major label debut. The new LP is out September 30 via Warner. Today, Gibbs has released lead single “Too Much” featuring Memphis MC Moneybagg Yo, which arrives with a flashy music video. Watch Gibbs and Moneybagg Yo clean up at the casino in the clip below, and scroll down for the LP…

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#2022 #music #spectrum pulse #album review #freddie gibbs #$oul $old $eperately #soul sold seperately #hip-hop #rap #trap