Freddie Gibbs

Hailing from Gary, Indiana, the hard-spitting mixtape marvel Freddie Gibbs has established himself as one of the most blunt voices in hip-hop, unabashed in his pursuit of the American dream (his latest single was entitled "Money, Cash, Hoes"). What he lacks in subtlety, he makes up for in great production (handled by the likes of Madlib and Boi-1da) and a relentless work ethic. Gibbs comes to Thalia Hall behind his latest, Shadow of a Doubt, on an internationally-celebrated stoner holiday—he'll likely be greeted by a dank cloud of smoke.