“I'm from Gary, Indiana, and everybody's damn near at the poverty level...” — Freddie Gibbs Quote

“I'm from Gary, Indiana, and everybody's damn near at the poverty level. It's a rough city to grow up in, and it's a modern-day ghost town.”

“Drake makes some dope songs.”

“My core thing is gangster rap, but a lot of my music is melodic and carries a message of survival.”

“I have no trouble with y enemies. But my god damn friends... they are the ones that keep me walking the floors at night.”

“I've been working now for 24 years. That's a long time to be around for playing only one note, and I'm making a damn good living. And if some still think I'm a woman, that's OK, too.”

“Great music is just very clear. Sonically and lyrically, you understand the point of view, you understand the melodies, you understand the vibe, and you understand the lyric pretty damn quickly. To me, that doesn't make it 'less than' - it makes it 'more than.'”