Str8 Killa

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Str8 Killa
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ReleasedAugust 3, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
Genre
Length35:24
Label Decon Records/Gibbs Family
Producer Block Beattaz, DJ Burn One, B-Flat Trax, L.A. Riot Music (Josh the Goon & Speakerbomb), Kno, Beatnick, K-Salaam, Blended Babies
Freddie Gibbs chronology
Str8 Killa No Filla
(2010)
Str8 Killa
(2010)
Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away
(2011)
Singles from Str8 Killa
  1. "National Anthem (Fuck the World)"
    Released: June 29, 2010
  2. "Oil Money"
    Released: July 20, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Pitchfork Media (8.0/10) [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Spin 7/10 [8]
Washington Post (Favorable) [9]

Str8 Killa is an EP by rapper Freddie Gibbs. [10] It was released on August 3, 2010 through Decon Records and Gibbs Family. [11]

Contents

Singles

Track listing

The track listing was confirmed by Rap-Up. [16]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Str8 Killa No Filla" (featuring Big Kill)Block Beattaz4:21
2."Rep 2 tha Fullest" (featuring Jay Rock)DJ Burn One & B-Flat Trax3:36
3."National Anthem (Fuck the World)" L.A. Riot Music (Josh the Goon & Speakerbomb)3:50
4."The Coldest" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) Kno 4:54
5."Personal OG"Block Beattaz4:34
6."Live By the Game"Block Beattaz3:58
7."Rock Bottom" (featuring Bun B)Beatnick & K-Salaam5:15
8."Oil Money" (featuring Chuck Inglish, King Chip, Bun B & Dan Auerbach)Blended Babies4:52

Charts

Charts (2010)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [17] 48
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers [18] 13

Credits

The credits were confirmed by Allmusic. [19]

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References

  1. About.com review Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Allmusic review
  3. HipHopDX review
  4. HipHopSite.Com review
  5. Los Angeles Times review
  6. Pitchfork Media review
  7. "Str8 Killa No Filla (No DJ)". Rolling Stone . 2 August 2010.
  8. Spin review
  9. Washington Post review
  10. Freddie Gibbs Teams Up With Alchemist For New EP Archived 2010-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
  11. Amazon.com: Str8 Killa: Freddie Gibbs: Music
  12. National Anthem (F*ck the World) – EP by Freddie Gibbs
  13. Freddie Gibbs – National Anthem Video
  14. Oil Money (feat. Chuck Inglish, Chip tha Ripper, Bun B & Dan Auerbach) – EP by Freddie Gibbs
  15. "Freddie Gibbs – Oil Money (feat. Chuck Inglish, Chip Tha Ripper, Bun B & Dan Auerbach) Video". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
  16. Album Preview: Freddie Gibbs – ‘Str8 Killa’
  17. "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  18. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1097352
  19. Str8 Killa > Credits