Freddie Gibbs

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, but the release of his debut album was canceled and he was dropped from the label. Gibbs later signed with Young Jeezy's CTE World in 2011 and released several mixtapes, including Baby Face Killa (2012).

After leaving CTE in early 2013, Gibbs founded the label ESGN to release his debut studio album of the same name in June of that year. His second and third albums, Shadow of a Doubt (2015) and You Only Live 2wice (2017), received a positive critical reception. His commercial mixtape, Freddie (2018), was critically acclaimed and led to him signing with Warner Records in 2020; his fourth album and first major-label album, Soul Sold Separately (2022), reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200. His fifth studio album, You Only Die 1nce (2024), barely entered the chart. He has also released five collaborative albums: two with Madlib (Piñata in 2014 and Bandana in 2019) and three with The Alchemist (Fetti in 2018, also with Currensy; Alfredo in 2020; and Alfredo 2 in 2025). Alfredo was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.