Freddie Gibbs - $oul $old $eparately ALBUM REVIEW 

I loved this album, he was great in the iron man films as well

What a great album👍 I sure hope the artist does not constantly get his instagram account deleted

Denzel Curry and Freddie Gibbs fighting for the most 8/10 ratings:

Who knew don Cheadle had such an amazing rapping ability

What a great album from The new king of R&B

personally love rabbit vision. the line “a lot of shit done broke my heart, but it fixed my vision” has resonated with me really well and listen to it on the daily. solid album 😮‍💨

Melon, You can’t give this a 10 because you can relate to Freddie selling his soul.

still kinda strange that gibbs didn't include singles like 4 thangs, black illuminati, gang signs, etc on this project. so many good songs in the leadup to the album would've loved to hear them incorporated into the tracklist

This is the first Gibbs album I listen to and of course it has to be the one where he embraces his fursona

Best and most memorable line from the album: “A lot of shit done broke my heart, but fixed my vision.”

I feel like CIA is a pretty great closer lyrically. Freddie talks about wanting to retire or take a break to spend time with his family and that track really spells out his fears and motivations for feeling the need to leave. To me this record is Freddie appreciating his successes, but ultimately having to admit that he needs to give it up to focus on what’s important while he still can. Or he essentially sold his soul to get ahead, and it’s time for him to get it back.

2:08 can we just appreciate how genuinely GREAT Melon sounded singing that vocal line

Can’t believe melon didn’t even mention PYS. Such a banger, easily one of the album’s best moments.

I saw some theory that the album was a concept album where Freddie had gone upstairs at a cheap casino and been shot, and the triple S hotel is like purgatory, and the album is like Freddies life flashing before his eyes or something like that. That's why all the voicemails keep asking where he is, and why Jesus' turns up

Dude zipper bags is one of my favorite produced track on this album! Kaytranada killed it!

Yeah man I've been a fan of him since Veteran, I love how creative and always evolving he is with his production whether it is All my heroes are cornballs or LP or even his ghost pop tapes.

Freddie just cannot miss

Did anyone else pick up on the sadness in the album. I thought that was the story. Like we were going up the casino elevator each song and you herd these voicemails from friends trying to reach Gibbs. Lower levels he’s trapping and talking drugs but as the album went on it got deeper and more depressing to where he said he was going to commit not alive. I thought it was a story about how it’s lonely at the top of the empyre. Not being able to see his kids, ex wife hates him ect ect.

2:09 Melon lowkey killed this

I don’t really agree that the end song skits/transitions need to amount to something, I think they add enough character to kind of stand on their own and don’t need a tangible conclusion. I remember you feeling similarly about the transitions on Logics No Pressure but I honestly love ones like in these albums.

Feel no Pain is probably one of my fav songs of the year, what an incredible feature 🔥🚨🐐

I waited for this review more than the actual album 😭

You didn’t mention two of my favorite tracks smh, PYS and Blackest in the Room add a lot of depth lyrically and sonically to the project

Nobody gonna talk about how good of a singer anthony is 😭 2:04

I can finally like this album now, thank you Anthony!

Man not sure why he left Decoded as a bonus track rather than it being on the album. One of my favs on this album, kinda serves as a better final track than CIA imo

Freddie easily dropping one of the best albums this year he stays one of the most consistent artists of this generation loving the vibe and versatility in this album

Album is gonna be a classic. Waited so long and it delivered big time. You can feel all the past Freddie and the current course he’s on. Big win in the rap game

Great album. One of my favorites this year and the three track run of Space Rabbit, Feel No Pain, and Rabbit Version is amazing.

Back to back top 5 albums of the year 5 years in a row! First Veteran, then Bandana, Alfredo, LP! and now $$$. what a run

Surprised you didn't even mention the track Blackest in the Room or PYS which establish two completely different vibes from the album. Imo the only two tracks I wouldn't listen to regularly are Pain and Strife and Too Much. Every other song on the album is top teir excellent quality. Strong 8 to light 9.

Hey this shit came out perfect time to rip a fat dab and see how aligned Anthony's opinions are with mine after having heard this album around 20x it's my go to workout album right now weed coffee and freddie gibbs = big gains and good vibes.

Starting with Piñata, Freddie's only been taking Ws. This is why Freddie has been my favourite rapper for the past couple of years.

Congrats on the success Anthony, keep doing you ❤️

I need to see this Album Live! Thank you Madlib for introducing me to this MC 🔥

Blackest in the room is my favorite song on the album, this man completely ignored talking about it lol. This is like the 4th time this has happened man, so weird. We must have opposite taste

I've seen a lot of people dislike too much that shit goes so hard I don't understand 😅

CIA is the official end to the album, but I personally love Decoded much more as a closer. It easily became my favorite song from the record.

thanks anthony, i now completely hate too much where as before this interview it was my fav on the album! inspiring video!

These are the 45 scores from the records in the 2022 Loved List! 1- (STRONG 9) Viagra Boys - Cave World T2 - (Decent to STRONG 9) Black Midi - Hellfire J.I.D - The Forever Story T-4 (DECENT to Strong 9) Black Country,New Road - Ants From Up There Soul Glo - Diaspora Problems T-6 (LIGHT to Decent 9) Baby - Petrol Girls Silvana Estrada - Marchita T-8 (Strong 8 to a LIGHT 9) Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You Conway the Machine - God Don’t Make Mistakes 10- (STRONG 8 to a Light 9) billy woods - Aethiopes 11-(STRONG 8) Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer Chat Pile - God’s Country 13- (Decent to STRONG 8) Beyoncé - Renaissance Sudan Archives - Natural Brown Prom Queen T-15 (DECENT to Strong 8) Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez See Your Future FKA twigs - Caprisongs Gospel - The Loser Kenny Beats - Louie Leikeli47 - Shape Up Lupe Fiasco - Drill Music in Zion Otoboke Beaver - Super Champon Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful T-23 (Light to DECENT 8) Artificial Brain - Self Titled Death’s dynamic shroud - Darklife Foxtails - fawn Jockstrap - I Love You Jennifer B Kralice - Crystalline Exhaustion Meridian Brothers - Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento OFF! - Free LSD T-30 (LIGHT to Decent 8) Beach House - Once Twice Melody Black Thought & Danger Mouse - Cheat Codes Pusha T - It’s Almost Dry T-33 (LIGHT 8) Ariel Lennox - age/sex/location Daniel Rossen - You Belong There JER - Bothered / Unbothered Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Wormrot - Hiss T-38 (Strong 7 to a LIGHT 8) Benny the Butcher - Tana Talk 4 Black Dresses - Forget Your Own Face Bladee & Ecco2k - Crest Cheekface - Too Much to Ask Freddie Gibbs - $oul $old $eparately Kilo Kish - American Gurl The Cornet is Coming - Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam The Weeknd - Dawn FM

I think this is a 9/10 for me. Two or three songs I don’t return to but it has everything I wanted from Freddie. Couple songs that get u hype like zipper bags, too much, and PYS. And of course some more lyrical ones too. He never misses

I definitely agree regarding the Rick Ross verse, it felt like at least one more line was needed. The production flourishes on the last segment are beautiful though, could have even lasted longer.

I'm actually surprised to hear you talking about his feature on "Entrégala" as one of Freddie's more forward thinking songs

Great review, Anthony! Any plans on reviewing the new Slipknot album? I think it might surprise you. Is it Iowa 2? Absolutely not, but while the entire album isn't one church-burning banger after another (and even though the band itself has been adamant that the album doesn't represent their A Game), I think it's a strong and unpredictable release that exemplifies the versatility of each of the band's members both as musicians and as song writers. Give it a listen!

A freddie gibbs tier list needa be done

Really cool of you to get a haircut similar to Freddie's just for the review Anthony

Anthony's tone and look in the thumbnail had me scared for a second

Bjork got a 5 Cudi got a 6 Bladee got a 7 Freddie Gibbs got an 8 Was this intentional Anthony?

I love how there are a lot of more melancholy, introspective tracks on this album than, say, Alfredo. I think the triple-run of Grandma’s Stove, CIA, and Decoded is great because of that. Sounds a lot like 90s/00s conscious rap

good job on this review Antony!

This album is still in my rotation. One of the best albums from 2022, and thats saying something!

He should have paid you for that intro. You sang it perfectly!

Oh yeah baby, thanks for this. Are you reviewing the new billy woods Church album?

That's one of the best album titles I've ever seen

Hey Fantano, I've posted this twice already but with what is happening in Iran right now I think it would be pretty cool of you if you visited some classic Iranian albums that are considered as masterpieces. Big chance you won't see this but I'll ask anyways as I've been a fan of your reviews/content for a while now! I won't ask anymore!

Really agreed about those early tracks. Album didn't really feel like it started till that Paak track came in

Despite different opinions or controversies over your ratings I've been able to understand what do you expect from albums and how the overall quality produces your ratings. After listening to the record and half way through the video I was guessing for strong 7-light 8. I was right, you are pretty consistent with your analysis process.

Excited for this one!!!

I am once again asking that review the Kenny Mason album RUFFS. Zero skips. Great diversity of sound/flow. Please Sir Melon

Very on point and I agree with almost everything you said except Zipper Bags and Gold Rings were excellent to intro the 2nd half and finish it off. Other than that, I am right there and agree.

Freddie one of the best because he's so versatile & always comes with a new sound yet still authentic & Freddie; every. single. time.

i can’t believe how well you articulate my feelings about the anticlimactic ending of the otherwise pretty solid album

Super good video anthony I loved this album and think Freddie Gibbs totally out did himself with this one the subject matter the flows the production and oh my god the Lyricism 🤯🤯 imo this is the second best rap album to drop this year the only thing topping it is Mister moral and the big steppers

This album was just well crafted I don’t know how he’s stayed this consistent

I love how you always have Bright Eyes out

what a great album. this artist is just so consistent. when was the last time he dropped anything below a great album? god i love yannick bolasie

Yeah definitely feel like I wanted the voicemails to tell more story. I’m tryna piece together one there myself

Been waiting on this one

Absolutely loved PYS. Great mix of the Memphis style with Freddie's normal production style, it just really works for me

Anthony - Would you please review the 10/7/22 album release by Hagan, entitled "Textures". It's Hagan's freshman album and is long awaited in the electronic/sould/amapiano world. Sorry for the note here, not sure how to message you otherwise.

I’m surprised he didn’t mention Decoded ft Scarface. I thought that song was a lot better ending than CIA. Maybe bc it’s a bonus track?

Happy to see how everybody has a different experience with the album. For me Feel no Pain is the only song I have to skip on the album. I like Paak and have his Malibu on record but my god Feel no Pain I just cannot handle. 9/10 in my book for $$$

listening to the Scarface track and saw this notification pop up :)

It's like every James Blake feature is always a highlight in rap albuns

I feel like.. partly due to the lead up and promotion casino background music vibe Blackest In the Room shout have been the intro...theysaid it couldn't be done due to the title as the closer.

Can you please review The Beths? they deserve some love!!

The Anderson Paak feature was one of my favourites of this year.

One of my album of the years. So good

Maybe it’s just me but almost all my favorite artists dropped music this year and maybe excluding a very select few, nothing blew me away at all. This year feels like the best mid music is being released

Freddie Gibbs is one of the best rappers in the game! Generally loved this album although I also didn’t care for Too Much too much.

The only things I really agree with are that the album would have been better as a standalone project with limited features, or none at all. And the fact that Ross' verse ended pretty abruptly and came off kind of random and short. And now that I think about it I'm really not a fan of Zipper Bagz either, but hey... But how in the fuck is there no credit given to the production on Lobster Omelette? Despite the weird ending to Ross' verse, Freddie killed it and the beat itself is extremely unique and luxurious. My biggest gripe of all, though, is that there was no mention of Blackest in the Room. Best song on the album imo, subject matter aside. The beat, the flow, everything about it just hits so perfectly. Fantano missed big time on that one. Too Much is still a banger track even if it doesn't fit all that well thematically into the album (would've been better with 2 Freddie verses instead of Moneybag but he did pretty good anyway). And finally, Freddie still has outperformed everyone else in the genre this year, including Kendrick.

Great review rhank you🎉

really liked the album, espcially Grandma's Stove what a track

PYS goes crazy!! I was surprised he didn’t even mention it

Would love to hear your thoughts on the new Ivy Lab album!!

Thank God, I can finally have an opinion on this album!

Anthony it’s pretty ballsy of you to give Mr. Cheadle an 8/10 after Space Jam 2

Takes a long time for that slipknot review melon

Let’s hear about that Titus Andronicus album.

You're definitely right about it not feeling bigger than the sum of its parts. I think it would have felt more impactful if the tracklist was more like this: 1) Couldn't be Done 2) Blackest in the Room 3) Pain & Strife 4) Zipper Bags 5) Too Much 6) Lobster Omelette 7) Space Rabbit 8) Dark Hearted 9) Gold Rings 10) Grandma's Stove 11) Feel No Pain 12) Rabbit Vision 13) PYS 14) Decoded 15) CIA

This setup looks familiar. It’s almost like i had a traumatic experience when you wore that shirt

tbh i wasnt expecting an 8/10. very cool freddie "kane" gibbs

the postal service and bright eyes in the bg whats good

any chance you'll review the new Talos album Dear Chaos?

This album is amazing in my opinion

Maybe the reason it feels kinda lacking in the conclusion area is because the soul is sold separately and there’s going to be another project containing the conclusion 😏

Honesty surprised you didn't enjoy zipper bags. It is the song that Pain&Strife wanted to be. Very fair score, another Common Freddie W :)

I feel that time is going to be EXTREMELY kind to the legacy of this album. It’ll be Gibbs’ The Eminem Show in 10-15 years.

please review Shygirl’s Nymph 💔

Freddie can’t be contained bro. One of the most versatile and creative artist in the industry does it again🔥🔥