Flippin’ Gothic Fabp, the Jamaica, Queens-born MC formerly known as Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer, has never shown much interest in chasing the moment. With his latest release, “I’m Reigning Ungodly,” he plants his flag with the kind of conviction that feels increasingly rare in a rap landscape crowded with algorithm-friendly aesthetics and carefully curated […]
Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer: “Dem A Fraud” speaks directly to the lives of regular people
Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer juggles idiomatic influences nicely on “Dem A Fraud”. There are hip-hop-influenced production touches, verses designed to appeal to more traditional Raggamuffin fans, bars using both American and Caribbean rap techniques, and even soul touches incorporated. The result is a track that should have something for all of Fabpz the Freelancer’s fans, and […]
Fabpz the Freelancer: “Ur DayLightz” – nothing detracts from the booming rhythm
The common idea is that Dancehall reggae and raggamuffin is nothing if not trend-based, and for potty-mouthed, gun-talking DJs to suddenly strike intense, prayerful poses on their album covers, arrange their playlists into pseudo-suites, and give their albums pretentious, apocalyptic titles. On Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer’s latest, the single cover pose is a whole lot […]
Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer: “Ugly Gal Theme” – echoes our delight, our rapture, our passions and even our fears
That Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer is an eclectic artist and label owner, is pretty much a known fact. That he has a sharp sense of humor built into his playfully lyrics are now an added supplement to his skills that I previously did not notice. And on “Ugly Gal Theme” Fabp lays them out […]
Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer: “Battlefield” can be cryptic lyrically
Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer is on a roll right now with a horde of releases from his X-Calade Promotionz label. Now comes the 3-sided “Battlefield”. As usual Fabp drops the original version plus an instrumental and Acappella version. The production here is once again simple, straightforward and top notch. Of course, as all the […]
“Never Heard Before” – Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer has the ability, will and courage to do his own thing
“You not ready yet, it too delicate,” sings Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer, and it’s more than just a simple premonition. You, the listener, are probably ‘not ready yet’, for what Fabp delivers in his own unique style. Out now, is his 3-sided single, “Never Heard Before” – containing the classic version, the instrumental and […]
Fabpz the Freelancer: “#PrettyGalDealings” – not afraid to push the boundaries and try something new
Fabpz the Freelancer has dropped quite a few tracks in the span of a short time. And this one takes the cake. On “#PrettyGalDealings” he captures every aspect that his fans have come to love about his music- the sexy cheekiness, the metered flow, and the head-bobbing beat. It is absolutely amazing- the number of […]
