If you're a fan of the drill scene, you've undoubtedly heard of Lil Bibby, or at least his partner in crime, G Herbo. These two have had similar mission statements throughout their short, yet successful and quality careers. For Lil Bibby, it began here, on Free Crack, with his unmistakable very deep voice and penchant for crafting songs sounding as if they were plucked from the streets of Chicago themselves. It's an interesting note, though, that while this mixtape is undoubtedly brimming with street music, Bibby himself says that it's not only meant to be that way: "This is for all my fans waiting for me to drop this. Everybody 'gon relate to it, it ain't just some block shit." In a way, he's right. Take "Stressin'" for instance, which hook raps "Ain't enough smoke in the world that help me ease my stress. Ain't enough lean in the world that help me ease my stress." Surely, whoever you are, you've probably felt that way at one point or another for any number of reasons. It's a pretty intimate drill tape because of these moments, and with excellent, hard-hitting, and even appropriately melancholy production from the likes of DJ Scream, DJ L, Young Chop, and Hit-Boy, Free Crack is a debut you shouldn't pass up if you're a fan of drill or even just hard-hitting hip-hop in general.
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