Freddie Gibbs shared his take on poet-musician Gil Scott-Heron's “Winter In America" on Friday, channeling the late icon's bluesy cadence over the song's updated production.
The original song appeared on Scott-Heron's 1974 album of the same name. The track is set to be featured on a new EP, Black History Always – Music For The Movement, a collaboration project between Hollywood Records and ESPN's The Undefeated.
The project will also include original music from Brent Faiyaz, Tinashe covering Chaka Khan, and more. Read Next: Freddie Gibbs connects with ScHoolboy Q on “Gang Signs” Earlier this month, Gibbs shared the ScHoolboy Q-assisted "Gang Signs." Listen to Gibbs' take on “Winter In America" above.
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