UPDATE: It seems Def Jam has taken exception to the absolute destruction of the "No More Parties In L.A." beat. We're not sure if this is just Kanye being all up in his feelings over his recent Twitter issues or if the record label stepped in on its own. Either way, we're happy to report Gangsta Gibbs has reposted the "Cocaine Parties In L.A." audio to the ESGN Records website, complete with a free download link. Enjoy!
ORIGINAL STORY: Earlier this month, hip-hop artist Freddie Gibbs made headlines when he told NPR’s “Microphone Check” he believes his rapping is on-par with mainstream favorites like Kendrick Lamar and J.Cole. While that’s a bold statement, he’s making one hell of a case for that argument with the release of “Cocaine Parties In L.A.”; Gibbs’ take on the recent Kanye/Madlib collaboration featuring the man formerly known as K-Dot.
Gibbs’ trademark confidence is evident from his first words, with an introduction reminding listeners of the criminal ties that paid the bills before his transition to hip hop. The Gary, Indiana native addresses all manner of subjects on “Cocaine Parties In L.A.”; from legal troubles and police shootings to recent chatter about Macklemore and Stacey Dash. Suicide Squad actress Margot Robbie, The View host Raven Symone and Adele even get mentions on the new track, which isn’t hurting for quotables.
“Cocaine Parties In L.A.” arrives exactly two weeks after Gibbs published a pair of new tracks, “Dead Presidents” and “Hot Boys”, to his SoundCloud account. From what we can tell, none of the new music is attached to a particular project, nor does Gibbs appear to have a new mixtape/album on the horizon. Both are rarities for Gibbs. Sadly, none of Gibbs January releases have been added to Spotify’s ever-growing catalog. But I guess that probably shouldn’t come as much of a shock in the case of “Cocaine Parties in L.A.”. And a SoundCloud embed is better than nothing, right?
What do you think of “Cocaine Parties In L.A.”?
