June 26, 2019

Stereogum's Album of the Week: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib 'Bandana' - pushing each other and pushing themselves

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib / Carl Pocket, Flickr

"This is two guys who know each other well, pushing each other and pushing themselves. It works the same as a great jazz session — these two vastly different artists figuring out how to get into each other’s groove" - Stereogum writes about 'Bandana', new album by avant-garde hip-hop producer Madlib and a big-mouthy rapper Freddie Gibbs. It's not without meaning that the most of the album's lyrics was written in an Austrian jail where Gibbs waited for trial on sexual assault charge (acquitted).