Holdin' Down The Culture
With everyone being (or supposed to be) quarantined, you’ll find all your favorite artists, politicians, athletes etc on social media just like the rest of us. As we embark upon week two of quarantining in the United Staes, Russ took to Twitter to express his desire to see more “soul samples” brought back into rap beats.
bring soul samples back 2020 #imreallymefr pic.twitter.com/p6wGjlnvkJ
— Russ (@russdiemon) March 25, 2020
Freddie Gibbs, who arguably dropped the best album of 2019 in a joint project with acclaimed producer Madlib, bluntly, yet cordially, instructed Russ that “soul”-like samples are being cooked up again for rap tunes, “We already did that bro.”
We already did that bro. https://t.co/Pvn8is4Y0W
— Skinny Suge (@FreddieGibbs) March 26, 2020
To which Russ quickly responded, “My guy, it’s not that serious. Was advocating for a certain sound in hip hop to be brought back to the mainstream, and even at that I’m laughing while sayin sh*t lol the internet talkin unnecessary. You got my number”
Russ implied that trolls online were instigating the matter, “lol the internet talking unnecessary…”
My guy, it’s not that serious. Was advocating for a certain sound in hip hop to be brought back to the mainstream, and even at that I’m laughing while sayin shit lol the internet talkin unnecessary. You got my number
— Russ (@russdiemon) March 26, 2020
Freddie Gibbs fans weren’t having it.
If you had listened to Pinata or Hollywood you wouldn't have shown off this one dimensional sample as if it could "bring soul samples back" Hollywood came out like within the last two years and was made on a fuckin iPad and has 100x more depth to its sampling than your beat
— cassini passing thru the asteroid belt (@dmcmanus192) March 26, 2020
Russ began to troll back those people trolling him.
Producers who are talking shit in my mentions, post the sales of your beats and what they’ve accomplished. Just curious lol
If you didn’t talk shit in the past 24 hours, this doesn’t apply to you
— Russ (@russdiemon) March 26, 2020
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— Russ (@russdiemon) March 27, 2020
Two things that are undeniable. Freddie Gibbs’ (and Madlib-produced) ‘Bandana’ album & Freddie Gibbs LA Leakers freestyle are arguably the best album & freestyle from 2019. Gangsta Gibbs assertion at the end of the freestyle where he states “best rapper alive” could very well be true. Also, a collab track between Gangsta Gibbs and Russ would be dope.
Find Gibb’s 2019 LA Leakers #Freestyle below.
