Freddie Gibbs

Freddie Gibbs
Gibbs performing in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Fredrick Jamel Tipton
Also known as	Gangsta Gibbs Freddie Kane Kane Freddie Forgiato Big Boss Rabbit
Born	(1982-06-14) June 14, 1982 (age 41) Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop gangsta rap[1]
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter
Discography	Freddie Gibbs discography
Years active	2004–present[2]
Labels	Warner ESGN Str8 Slammin' CTE World Decon Interscope No Tamin
Member of	MadGibbs P.O.C.
Children	2

Fredrick Jamel Tipton (born June 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Freddie Gibbs, is an American rapper. He signed with Interscope Records in 2006 and recorded his debut album for the label; however, its release was cancelled and he was dropped from the label due to executive shakeups. Gibbs later signed with Young Jeezy's CTE World in 2011 and released a number of mixtapes through the label, including his highly acclaimed Baby Face Killa (2012).^[3][4][5]

After leaving CTE in early 2013, Gibbs formed his own label ESGN, namesake of his debut studio album released in June of that year. His second and third albums, Shadow of a Doubt (2015) and You Only Live 2wice (2017) were both met with positive critical and moderate commercial reception—the latter contained no guest appearances. His fourth album, Freddie (2018) was met with critical acclaim, while his fifth album and major label debut, Soul Sold Separately (2022) was released by Warner Records and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200. In addition, he has released four collaborative albums; two with Madlib (as MadGibbs): Piñata (2014) and Bandana (2019); and two with the Alchemist: Fetti (2018, also with Currensy) and Alfredo (2020)—the latter received a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.^[6] His guest appearance on Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's 2024 song, "Back to Me" peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and yielded his furthest mainstream recognition, though he remains uncredited on the official chart.