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Chicago native, Lil Bibby was announced as one of XXL’s 2014 incoming freshman to lookout for. Coming from such a buck wild part of the map, Bibby took the opportunity in front of him and ran with it.

In 2013, he released the Free Crack mixtape and more recently, Free Crack II, which features Kevin Gates, Jadakiss, Anthony Hamilton and more. The buzz continues as he drops records and perform shows. While in Atlanta to showcase the hottest songs from his mixtapes, Bibby got a chance to talk to Rolling Out, as they discuss the violence plagued in his city and what’s next to come on the music tip.

“I got locked up for some weed or something and I was in the bullpen with some older guys, drug addicts and dope fiends,” Lil Bibby mentions about when he decided to take his rap craft seriously. “I was just listening them talking and they were arguing in the bullpen, they like, “my block get more money than your block” and arguing over stupid s—, I was just like man what the fuck am I doing in here.” (Hand clap).

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Break down a few songs from Free Crack II. “Can I Have Your Attention,” what was the concept for that song?

I did that with Bangladesh. He was playing some beats and he put the beat on and I actually freestyled that song. I freestyled the first verse and the hook. So he put the beat on and I just went right into the studio and just laid the hook then I did the verse.

And “Boy,” what’s the concept behind it?

I was in the studio with one of my A&R’s and he’s like a little funny white guy. He was saying you got to make a song with a word that you say all the time, like a Chicago slang word. So I’m like I say ‘boy’ a lot so he’s like make a song called “Boy.”

What’s next for the project?

Next, I’m looking for a single right now so I think I’m going to do another EP. I’ve been shooting a couple of videos off the project so I’m waiting on the joint with Kevin Gates, “We are Strong,” “Boy” with T.I., and the joint “Dead on Prison” is coming out too.

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