On this day in 2003, Freeway, one of the grittiest voices in Roc-A-Fella Records’ golden era, released his debut album, Philadelphia Freeway. The project introduced the North Philly native’s raw ...

Philadelphia rap legend Leslie Edward Pridgen, better known as Freeway, is held in high regard among the genre’s elite. He can rack up numbers with the broader listening public too: his 2003 solo ...

Freeway covered his son and daughter’s deaths on his Jake One-produced album “Stimulus Package 2,” which dropped on July 19. “The type of artist that I am and the type of artist that I’ve been ...

According his song “This Can’t Be Real,” Freeway first got his big break by “spitting [his] heart out” after a chance meeting with Jay-Z. After a house arrest stint, fellow Philly-native Beanie Sigel ...

With the release of his 2003 debut, Philadelphia Freeway, rapper Freeway's distinctive style — high-pitched, energetic vocals that convey a sense of urgency — established him as a rising star in the ...