Freddie Gibbs’ highly anticipated new album, ESGN (Evil Seeds Grow Naturally), will be released on July 9. Above is ESGN‘s gritty, real-photo artwork–a departure from animated and semi-animated covers of Cold Day In Hell and BFK–finding Fred as the only one whose face goes uncensored. Though the concept is similar to a certain good kid’s cover, it says something entirely different: here, we see Freddie as the last one willing to go, controversially, on record (in both senses of the word), the last OG to the bone, no matter how many fakes he find himself surrounded by. With this album, Gangsta Gibbs is creating a brand for himself–he’s even started a label under the album’s name. The tracklist features the contributions from Jay Rock, Problem, Daz Dillinger, Spice 1, BJ The Chicago Kid, and many more (see below). Pre-order the LP on iTunes today.

01. Lil’ Sodi
02. The Real G Money
03. Came Up
04. Hundred Thousand f. G-Wiz & Hit “Skrewface”
05. D.O.A. f. G-Wiz & Big Kill
06. Lay It Down
07. I Seen a Man Die f. Lil Sodi
08. Have U Seen Her f. Hit “Skrewface”
09. One Eighty Seven f. Problem
10. Eastside Moonwalker
11. F.A.M.E. f. Daz Dillinger & Spice 1
12. Paper f. Y.B.
13. The Color Purple
14. Certified Live f. G-Wiz & Jay Rock
15. Ten Packs of Backwoods f. D-Edge
16. Dope In My Styrofoam f. G-Wiz & G.I. Fleezy
17. 9Mm f. G.I. Fleezy & G-Wiz
18. Lose Control f. BJ the Chicago Kid
19. Freddie Soprano
20. Murda Dem f. G.I. Fleezy & Big Kill

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