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" This is the land of getting over. The land of second or even third chances; the land of doing whatever you have to do by any means necessary in order to fulfill the American Dream. "

Freddie Gibbs

You

American

American Dream

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Nothin

Changed

" I've always played that role in my family: the breadwinner. "

" When everybody goes left, I'm gonna go right most of the time. "

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" A lot of improvisation and freedom went into 'Pinata.' "

" My TV stays locked at 'SportsCenter.' That and 'Pardon the Interruption.' "

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" I like A$AP Rocky and his stuff - Kendrick too. "

" I'd be a liar if I didn't say I learned things from Jeezy. Hell yeah, I took some things, some pluses and some minuses, do's and don'ts. "

" I played wide receiver in high school; then I went to college at Ball State and played safety. "

" I don't like pre-written raps; I think it makes the song better if you listen to the beat first. In a sense, you have to make a marriage with the beat. I ride the beat, hear the flow of the drums, get the melody of my flow, and then from that point, it's a process of what I want to say. "

" My mom had me at a young age, like 20, and she was the oldest child. All her brothers were seven and 10, so I was like a younger brother more so than the oldest child. I was the younger brother to all my uncles, so they were going through their childhood and their teenage years, and I was right there. "

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" Every project might only sell like 30 to 50,000, but I mean, I'm getting seven, eight dollars every CD. I make more money per record than an artist on a major label - I can definitely say that. "

" I think that 'Pinata' album is going to stand the test of time. It's going to be a moment in hip-hop, whether people know it or not. It's nothing else like that in rap. It's going to forever hold its place. "

" When you go to places like Gary and Detroit, you see the economic problem in this country and who it's really affecting. "

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Detroit

You

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