Freeway
Hip-hop band from North Philadelphia, PA · formed 1978
- east coast hip hop
- east coast rap
- Gritty
- hip hop
- Philadelphia
- rap
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Jun 3, 2023TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann
About
Freeway is a band from North Philadelphia, PA, formed in 1978, tagged east coast hip hop, east coast rap, Gritty by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2023, across 10 rooms in 8 cities.
- Freeway formed in 1978 — MusicBrainz
- Freeway is based in North Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
- Ice City: member — MusicBrainz
- State Property: member — MusicBrainz
- Roc-A-Fella Family: member — MusicBrainz
- Freeway has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2003–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Freeway has 340756 listeners on Last.fm — Freeway on Last.fm
- Freeway has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2025 — Freeway on Discogs
- Freeway is a Genius-verified artist — Freeway on Genius (verified)
- Freeway has 112 followers on Genius — Freeway on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @Phillyfreezer — Freeway on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): North Philadelphia, PA — Freeway on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20092 shows
- 20101 show
- 20122 shows
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
- 20171 show
- 20232 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2023 | TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Ms. Lauryn Hill, P. Diddy, Lil Uzi Vert, +31 | Support | Ms. Lauryn Hill, P. Diddy, Lil Uzi Vert, +31 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Fox Theatre · DetroitSupportwith Jadakiss, Youngbloodz, Beanie Sigel, +1 | Support | Jadakiss, Youngbloodz, Beanie Sigel, +1 |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Motorco Music Hall · DurhamHeadlinerwith Trie Cartier, Wreck, Young Bull | Headliner | Trie Cartier, Wreck, Young Bull |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Masonic Temple · DetroitSupportwith DMX, Foxy Brown, Remy Ma, +3 | Support | DMX, Foxy Brown, Remy Ma, +3 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Target Center · MinneapolisSupportwith Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Dilated Peoples, +24 | Support | Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Dilated Peoples, +24 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | Union Square Ballroom · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Rah Digga, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Mhz, +2 | Headliner | Rah Digga, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Mhz, +2 |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Red Eye Fly · AustinSupportwith Class Actress, Killer Mike, M.A.K.U. SoundSystem, +13 | Support | Class Actress, Killer Mike, M.A.K.U. SoundSystem, +13 |
| Mar 20, 2010 | Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Dengue Fever, YelaWolf, Evidence, +7 | Support | Dengue Fever, YelaWolf, Evidence, +7 |
| May 24, 2009 | Canterbury Park · ShakopeeSupportwith Atmosphere, MF Doom, The Pharcyde, +33 | Support | Atmosphere, MF Doom, The Pharcyde, +33 |
| Apr 15, 2009 | Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · HollywoodSupportwith Anna Oxygen, Mecca Normal, Itai Faierman, +4 | Support | Anna Oxygen, Mecca Normal, Itai Faierman, +4 |
Where they play
10 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Canterbury Park · Shakopee1 show
- Emo's Austin · Austin1 show
- Fox Theatre · Detroit1 show
- Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · Hollywood1 show
- Masonic Temple · Detroit1 show
Cities played
- Austin2 shows
- Detroit2 shows
- Durham1 show
- Hollywood1 show
- Minneapolis1 show
and 3 other cities
Releases
32 releases, 2003–2025365
2025 · Album
The 215 Way
2025 · Compilation
Quote Unquote (Remix)
2025
Hood Olympics (Remix)
2025
The Safe Is Cracked and The Roc Boys
2024 · Compilation
The Stimulus Package 2
2024 · Album
Underground Ambassador
2024
Hit The Highway
2024
Back 2 Back
2022 · Album
Painful
2022
Hardcore
2022
Think Free
2018 · Album
Fear of a Free Planet
2016 · Album
Free Will
2016 · Album
Primates
2016
Broken Ankles
2014 · Ep
Highway Robbery
2014 · Album
Month of Madness, Vol. 7
2014 · Compilation
Tolerated
2014 · Single
The Industry
2013 · Single
Diamond in the Ruff
2012 · Album
Two Kings
2011 · Single
The Roc Boys
2010 · Album
The Stimulus Package
2010 · Album
Month of Madness
2009 · Compilation
Philadelphia Freeway 2
2009 · Album
Streetz Is Mine
2009 · Album
Free at Last
2007 · Album
Roc-A-Fella Billionaires
2007 · Single
The Hits Unreleased Freestyles
2004 · Compilation
Philadelphia Freeway
2003 · Album
The Statik-Free EP
Album
Lineup
- Ice City
- State Property
- Roc-A-Fella Family
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Freeway on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Freeway on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Freeway on Genius (verified) | Artist facts |
| Freeway on Genius | Artist facts |
| Freeway on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.