Shadow of a Doubt (album)

Shadow of a Doubt
Studio album by Freddie Gibbs
Released November 20, 2015
Recorded 2015
Genre Hip hop
Length 60:05
Label ESGN, Empire Distribution
Producer 6-18, Bentley Haze, Boi-1da, Blair Norf, Frank Dukes, J Reid, Kaytranada, Murda Beatz, Mike Dean, Mikhail, Pops, Superville, Sid "Speakerbomb" Miller, Superdriiv, Sledgren, Tarentino
Freddie Gibbs chronology
Piñata
(2014)		 Shadow of a Doubt
(2015)

Shadow of a Doubt is the second studio album by American rapper Freddie Gibbs. The album was released on November 20, 2015, by ESGN and Empire Distribution.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
HipHopDX[6]
NME4/5[7]
Pitchfork Media7.8/10[8]
PopMatters[9]

Upon its release, Shadow of a Doubt received critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 12 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[2] Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound said, "Even with all its different sounds, Shadow of a Doubt leaves one clear impression: Freddie Gibbs is a restless artist who continues to find meaning in his Gary story and beyond, knowing that the details can prepare him for whatever comes next."[3] Keith Nelson Jr. of HipHopDX said, "When he ends the album with “Cold Ass Nigga,” the most demonstrably aggressive verse on the album, you realize Shadow of a Doubt isn’t Gibbs flipping to go pop, but a man secure enough in the foundation he has laid to take a leap of faith."[6] Max Mertens of Pitchfork Media stated "While the final result is less cohesive, and could benefit from trimming two or three songs, there’s no denying Gibbs’ versatility."[8]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Rearview"  Blair Norf 3:57
2. "Narcos"  Blair Norf 3:07
3. "Careless"  Pops, Superville 3:46
4. "Fuckin' up the Count"  Boi-1da, Frank Dukes 3:21
5. "Extradite" (featuring Black Thought)Mikhail 4:39
6. "McDuck" (featuring Dana Williams)Sid "Speakerbomb" Miller 3:28
7. "Mexico" (featuring Tory Lanez)Murda Beatz 4:12
8. "Packages" (featuring ManMan Savage)Tarentino of 808 Mafia, Sid "Speakerbomb" Miller 3:48
9. "10 Times" (featuring Gucci Mane & E-40)Sid "Speakerbomb" Miller 3:30
10. "Lately"  Superville, 6-18, Superdriiv 3:55
11. "Basketball Wives"  Bentley Haze 4:09
12. "Forever and a Day"  J Reid 4:36
13. "Insecurities"  Kaytranada, Frank Dukes 4:26
14. "Freddie Gordy"  Blair Norf 3:51
15. "Cold Ass Nigga"  Mike Dean 3:53
16. "My Boy"  Sledgren 4:30
17. "10 Chickens"  Pops, Mikhail 2:38

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 76
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 4

References

  1. ↑ "Shadow of a Doubt by Freddie Gibbs on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 1982-06-28. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  2. 1 2 "Reviews for Shadow of a Doubt by Freddie Gibbs". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  3. 1 2 Madden, Michael. "Freddie Gibbs – Shadow of a Doubt". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  4. ↑ Slingerland, Calum (2015-11-18). "Freddie Gibbs Shadow of a Doubt". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  5. ↑ Lanre Bakare (1970-01-01). "Freddie Gibbs: Shadow of a Doubt review – part macho throwback, part hip-hop modernist". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  6. 1 2 Nelson, Keith (2015-11-25). "Freddie Gibbs - Shadow Of A Doubt". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  7. ↑ "NME Reviews - Freddie Gibbs - 'Shadow Of A Doubt'". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  8. 1 2 "Freddie Gibbs: Shadow of a Doubt". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  9. ↑ "Freddie Gibbs: Shadow of a Doubt". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  10. ↑ "Freddie Gibbs – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Freddie Gibbs. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Freddie Gibbs – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Freddie Gibbs. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Freddie Gibbs – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Freddie Gibbs. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
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