I don't have no... I love Lil Wayne. I grew up on the Hot Boys.

- Freddie Gibbs

I'm a real gangster rapper and I'm a rapper. I just think my music takes different directions. I don't think you can pigeon hole me in one genre. I'm…

- Freddie Gibbs

I study my competition for at least an hour a day. I get on the internet, look at what they doing, then I look at ways to defeat them.

- Freddie Gibbs

Everything I do is going to be gangsta rap, street based, street oriented... I'm from Gary, Indiana, and everybody's damn near at the poverty level.

- Freddie Gibbs

I don't have to rap in a stadium. As long as I can provide for my family and my art, and live comfortably and live well, then I'm good. And with my t…

- Freddie Gibbs

I don't like people being something that they ain't, and we got a lot of that in rap right now.

- Freddie Gibbs

I don't think you can be a good musician if you just listen to rap, or just the [type of music] you do. You gotta be open to other ideas.

- Freddie Gibbs

Most of my show is just improvisation. It goes with the energy of the crowd.

- Freddie Gibbs

Maybe you's a stank ho, maybe that's a bit mean Maybe you grew up and I'm still living like I'm sixteen.

- Freddie Gibbs