#FMSpotlight: LaRussell & Guapdad 4000 — “F*ck 12 Freestyle” (Listen)

LaRussell and Guapdad 4000’s “F*ck 12 Freestyle” knocks the judicial system off its pedestal. Armored with factual wordplay and commanding deliveries, the rappers expose the ones who barely gave them a shot. First, LaRussell cruises on the beat, depicting how these pretentious “heroes” weren’t around from the get-go.
Lines like “the house ain’t a home when it’s vacant/tryna fry a pig I smell bacon” summarize their hostility toward law enforcement. Given the environment, LaRussell and his peers worked hard to live comfortably. In the rappers’ words, “Puttin in work before they paid us by the hour.”
Navigating through almost a war zone in a neighborhood can make it difficult to prosper. Still, the rappers prove otherwise.
“Came out the mud they lookin’ at me in amazement,” LaRussell raps. Before closing the verse, he wonders why others pray for his downfall.
Often, there’s a 9 to 5 lifestyle others must adhere to, but in Guapdad 4000’s case, he became his own boss. Following this, he highlights the importance of persevering. Stressing that grinding equates to comfortable living, he raps “beat the pen up til it pans out.” Elsewhere, Guapdad 4000 addresses the gentrification that’s progressing in urban areas.
He raps, “I remember when the town had a few new people/I get tacos/Look around like ‘who you people?’/Blame the banks approving y’all for them cafes/That’s why they bip sh*t and drive off the backway.”
“F*ck 12 Freestyle” is the first single from the upcoming album Tales Of The Town.

The record accompanies a podcast that shares the name and explores the history and culture of Black Oakland through the eyes and ears of its inhabitants. Each episode focuses on different specific topics and will be released on a weekly basis for 12 weeks.
Created by community organizers Abbas Muntaqim and Delency Parham, this multimedia project and its importance has touched the hearts of all the Bay Area artists that are featured on the upcoming album, including G-Eazy, 22nd Jim, ALLBLACK and Rexx Life Raj, and prompted them to donate their verses for free with all proceeds being funneled back into People’s Programs.
Listen to “F*ck 12 Freestyle” by LaRussell and Guapdad 4000 below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOb52mMh1LM

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Written by Natalee Gilbert