Lav's Music Corner

Freddie Gibbs is an Indiana rapper who has spent the last decade establishing himself as one of the most cutthroat rappers in the genre today. After a series of collaborative records including Pinata  with Madlib and Alfredo  with The Alchemist Freddie is back with his first solo album since 2018's Freddie , Review by Lav: Dishing out praise for Freddie Gibbs is just something I've done on this blog pretty much since I started it. Once he released Fetti  in 2018 it started a run of great records and features that had me sprinting to put out positive reviews of Freddie every few months. After hearing some of the singles from this record I though that streak might be approaching its end. But I shouldn't have doubted Freddie, this album is as solid as ever.  Let's talk about those singles because I'm still not totally sure about them. Too Much  is certainly a song I've flip-flopped on mostly because hearing Freddie's singing on the track doesn't do much for...

FIIIIIIIINALLY. After two weeks of absolute snoozing on the singles chart we are finally back to a week that has it all. Big new releases from huge artists that actually live up to the hype, continued quality music from some of the best acts around and even a few surprises working their way into the mix.  Enjoy <3 5.  Too Much  - Freddie Gibbs (Feat. Moneybagg Yo) Sometimes simplicity is all it takes. The hook of this song is a perfect example because it manages to spin some absolute bliss out of a short sequence of refrains. While I wish there was a bit more to separate the verses from the hook I have to say this song goes hard in all the same ways one could hope a Freddie Gibbs track would.  Listen 4.  New Gold  - Gorillaz (Feat. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown) Even though this high-profile collaboration doesn't quite live up to the hype throughout I will say that it gets off to an excellent start that is more than enough to land a spot on the list. Go...