Shadow of a Doubt (album)

Shadow of a Doubt
Studio album by Freddie Gibbs
Released	November 20, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Hip hop
Length	60:05
Label	ESGN, Empire Distribution
Producer	6-18 Bentley Haze Boi-1da Blair Norf Frank Dukes J Reid Kaytranada Murda Beatz Mike Dean Mikhail Pops Superville Sid "Speakerbomb" Miller Superdriiv Sledgren Tarentino
Freddie Gibbs chronology
Knicks (Remix) (2014) Shadow of a Doubt (2015)

Shadow of a Doubt is the second studio album by American rapper Freddie Gibbs. The album was released on November 20, 2015, by ESGN and Empire Distribution.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	B[3]
Exclaim!	8/10[4]
The Guardian	[5]
HipHopDX	[6]
NME	4/5[7]
Pitchfork Media	7.8/10[8]
PopMatters	[9]

Shadow of a Doubt received critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 12 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".^[2] Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound said, "Even with all its different sounds, Shadow of a Doubt leaves one clear impression: Freddie Gibbs is a restless artist who continues to find meaning in his Gary story and beyond, knowing that the details can prepare him for whatever comes next."^[3] Keith Nelson Jr. of HipHopDX said, "When he ends the album with “Cold Ass Nigga,” the most demonstrably aggressive verse on the album, you realize Shadow of a Doubt isn’t Gibbs flipping to go pop, but a man secure enough in the foundation he has laid to take a leap of faith."^[6] Max Mertens of Pitchfork Media stated "While the final result is less cohesive, and could benefit from trimming two or three songs, there’s no denying Gibbs’ versatility."^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Rearview"	Blair Norf	3:57
2.	"Narcos"	Blair Norf	3:07
3.	"Careless"	Pops Superville	3:46
4.	"Fuckin' Up the Count"	Boi-1da Frank Dukes	3:21
5.	"Extradite" (featuring Black Thought)	Mikhail	4:39
6.	"McDuck" (featuring Dana Williams)	Sid "Speakerbomb" Miller	3:28
7.	"Mexico" (featuring Tory Lanez)	Murda Beatz	4:12
8.	"Packages" (featuring ManMan Savage)	Tarentino Miller	3:48
9.	"10 Times" (featuring Gucci Mane & E-40)	Miller	3:30
10.	"Lately"	Superville Superdriiv	3:55
11.	"Basketball Wives"	Bentley Haze	4:09
12.	"Forever and a Day"	J Reid	4:36
13.	"Insecurities"	Kaytranada Frank Dukes	4:26
14.	"Freddie Gordy"	Blair Norf	3:51
15.	"Cold Ass Nigga"	Mike Dean	3:53
16.	"My Boy"	Sledgren	4:30
17.	"10 Chickens"	Pops Mikhail	2:38

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[10]	76
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11]	11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12]	4

References

1. "Shadow of a Doubt by Freddie Gibbs on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 1982-06-28. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
2. "Reviews for Shadow of a Doubt by Freddie Gibbs". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
3. Madden, Michael (2015-11-20). "Freddie Gibbs – Shadow of a Doubt". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
4. Slingerland, Calum (2015-11-18). "Freddie Gibbs Shadow of a Doubt". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
5. Lanre Bakare (2015-11-19). "Freddie Gibbs: Shadow of a Doubt review – part macho throwback, part hip-hop modernist". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
6. Nelson, Keith (2015-11-25). "Freddie Gibbs - Shadow Of A Doubt". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
7. "NME Reviews - Freddie Gibbs - 'Shadow Of A Doubt'". Nme.Com. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
8. "Freddie Gibbs: Shadow of a Doubt". Pitchfork. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
9. "Freddie Gibbs: Shadow of a Doubt". PopMatters. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
10. "Freddie Gibbs – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Freddie Gibbs. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
11. "Freddie Gibbs – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Freddie Gibbs. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
12. "Freddie Gibbs – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Freddie Gibbs. Retrieved December 18, 2015.