Baby Face Killa | ||||
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Released | September 25, 2012 [1] | |||
Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
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Length | 78:13 | |||
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Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | [2] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.2/10 [3] |
Pop Matters | 7/10 [4] |
Baby Face Killa is the tenth mixtape by American rapper Freddie Gibbs. It was released on September 25, 2012. [5] It is the first installment of the Gangsta Grillz series featuring Gary, Indiana based Freddie Gibbs.
The mixtape was announced shortly after the release of the previous street album Cold Day In Hell . There are 18 tracks on the street album and additional bonus tracks on the deluxe edition that were released on iTunes. The mixtape features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Dana Williams, Z-Ro, Young Jeezy, Slick Pulla, Ea$y Money, YG, Dom Kennedy, SpaceGhostPurrp, Krayzie Bone, Jadakiss, Jay Rock, Wayne Blazed, Curren$y, Problem, G-Wiz, D-Edge, Hit Skrewface and Kirko Bangz. The second track "Still Livin'" was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto V.
No. | Title | Producer(s) [6] | Length |
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1. | "BFK" | M-80 | 4:02 |
2. | "Still Livin'" | DJ Stikuhbush | 3:14 |
3. | "The Diet" (featuring Pharrell Williams) | Cylla | 3:32 |
4. | "Money, Clothes, Hoes (MCH)" | Feb.9 | 4:35 |
5. | "The Hard" (featuring Dana Williams) | Feb.9 | 4:56 |
6. | "Kush Cloud" (featuring Krayzie Bone and SpaceGhostPurrp) | SMKA | 5:05 |
7. | "Walk In Wit the M.O." (featuring Dom Kennedy) | Cookin' Soul | 3:18 |
8. | "Bout It Bout It" (featuring Kirko Bangz) | DJ Dahi | 4:16 |
9. | "Krazy" (featuring Jadakiss and Jay Rock) | Statik Selektah | 3:42 |
10. | "Stay Down" | DJ Dahi | 4:02 |
11. | "Boxframe Cadillac ('83 DeVille Mix)" (featuring Z-Ro) | The Futuristiks | 3:54 |
12. | "Middle of the Night" (featuring Wayne Blazed) | Diamond Style | 3:57 |
13. | "Go For It" (featuring Young Jeezy) | Bobby Kritical | 3:49 |
14. | "On Me" (featuring Problem) | DJ Fresh | 3:35 |
15. | "Tell A Friend" (featuring Curren$y) |
| 3:51 |
16. | "My Nigga" (featuring G-Wiz, D-Edge and Hit Skrewface) | Cookin' Soul | 5:01 |
17. | "Seventeen" (featuring Young Jeezy and Slick Pulla) | T-Minus | 3:55 |
18. | "Every City" (featuring YG) | DJ Mustard | 2:12 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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19. | "Breaking Bad" (featuring Ea$y Money) | Statik Selektah | 4:00 |
20. | "Fuck Them Niggaz" | Lil' Lody | 3:08 |
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