Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away Explained

Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away
Type:	EP
Artist:	Freddie Gibbs and Statik Selektah
Cover:	Freddie Gibbs LGLTA.jpg
Released:	June 24, 2011
Recorded:	June 22, 2011
Length:	19:36
Producer:	Statik Selektah
Chronology:	Freddie Gibbs
Prev Title:	Str8 Killa
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Cold Day In Hell
Next Year:	2011

Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away is a collaborative EP by American rapper Freddie Gibbs and producer Statik Selektah.^[1] It was released on June 24, 2011, by Showoff Records and CTE World.^[2]

Background

Freddie Gibbs recorded the mixtape in 24 hours with DJ Statik Selektah in a studio in Brooklyn, New York.^[3]

Critical reception

In a review for Pitchfork, critic reviewer Tom Breihan wrote: "Lord Giveth remains a solid showcase for one of our most solid rappers." At HipHopDX, Luke Gibson explained: "Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away is an inspired project from two of Hip Hop’s most heralded. For Gibbs it builds upon the foundation that his mixtape grind has created."

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Statik Selektah

Notes and References

Web site: Freddie Gibbs Teams With The Alchemist for New EP. https://web.archive.org/web/20100327042448/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=74281. XXL. March 25, 2010. March 27, 2010. July 6, 2021.
Web site: Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away EP by Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah. Apple Music. July 6, 2021.
Web site: Freddie Gibbs releases Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away mixtape. Consequence of Sound. Coplan. Chris. June 24, 2011. July 6, 2021.