"Every day I gotta remind myself it's a marathon not a sprint," Freddie Gibbs intones at the beginning of his "Freddie Gordy" clip. "I gotta remind myself be patient. I gotta remind myself be humble... All my life I feel like I've been under something. Underrated. Underpaid. Under-appreciated. But all this shit just gave me a... better understanding. I gotta be better. If not for me, definitely for my child."
After the introduction slows to a halt, the MC moves into "Freddie Gordy," a teeth-rattling track from his Shadow Of A Doubt tape. Blair Norf provided the beat for the somber tune. Fuck police 'cause they killing you and killing me, Gibbs raps. Slanging and banging, my paper stay getting fatter, so do black lives matter when you're about to kill your enemy?
Jonah Schwartz directed the clip for the song. The MC is also heading out on tour; check those dates below.
03-10 Northbridge, Australia - Jack Rabbit Slim’s
03-11 Sydney, Australia - Manning Bar
03-12 Meredith, Australia - Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre
03-20 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
03-24 Oakland, CA - New Parish
03-25 San Diego, CA - North Park Observatory
03-26 Phoenix, AZ - Monarch Theatre
03-29 Los Angeles, CA - The Regent
04-01 Sacramento, CA - Harlows
04-02 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
04-03 Portland, OR - Hawthorne
04-04 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
04-06 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
04-07 Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
04-08 Tucson, AZ - Rialto
04-09 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
04-10 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
04-13 Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
04-14 Lawrence, KS - Granada
04-15 St. Louis, MO - Fu Bar
04-16 Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
04-17 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
04-18 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
04-20 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
04-21 Detroit, MI - The Shelter
04-22 Columbus, OH - The Basement
04-26 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
04-27 Buffalo, NY - Waiting Room
04-28 Cambridge, MA - Middle East
04-29 Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
04-30 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
05-02 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
05-03 Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
05-04 Washington, D.C. - Uhall
05-06 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
05-07 Miami, FL - Rolling Loud Music Festival
05-10 New Orleans, LA - Republic
05-11 Austin, TX - Parish
05-12 Dallas, TX - The Loft
05-12 San Antonio, TX - ACMH
05-14 Houston, TX - Studio @ Warehouse Live
07-06 Liege, Belguim - P. Astrid+H. Des Foires Coronmeuse