#8
Free Crack 3
Lil Bibby
Coming in at number eight is Lil Bibby's Free Crack 3, continuing the franchise that brought Bibby into the national light. In two short years, Bibby has won over many by favoring that drill style production, but like his good friend G Herbo, Lil Bibby offers lyrical content that is not synonymous with the drill movement. Offering a more complex listening experience than many of his peers is something I have personally grown to expect and appreciate from this rising star. Three mixtapes deep and still awaiting the release of his proper album, Bibby has approached his latest contribution to his catalog as if it were an album. Enlisting feature verses from Chicago favorites R. Kelly and Common among others and even hopping on a song with Mr. 2015 aka Future, Bibby has pulled out all the stops for the final chapter in the Free Crack trilogy. The late 2015 release has kept the buzz moving in the right direction for this former XXL freshman leading into a potentially pivotal year in Lil Bibby's young career.