However, Bandana finds Gibbs reflecting on the past. Everything we’ve heard from Gibbs in the past found him rapping from a present, active voice. Although the album doesn’t necessarily dive deeply into the case itself, Bandana finds Gibbs more vulnerable and open than on any of his other projects.
Much of this album was written while Gibbs as locked up in Austria on sexual assault charges which he was later acquitted of - an experience that nearly took him out of the rap game. By the time the beat switches to a smoother, upbeat instrumental, Gibbs breezily transitions into boastful bars about pimping and the dope game. “Fake Names” opens up with Gibbs showcasing his pristine storytelling abilities while vividly detailing the mental and emotional scars stemming from the commonality of murder and death in the streets. The beat switches are common throughout the project, which allows Gibbs to give an elevated perspective of his world. “Yeah, half manne, half cocaine/ I just mixed the Tylenol with heroin/ Junkies shoot some detergent in their fuckin’ veins,” he coldly declares over devilish East Coast production. Īfter the trap-centric first half of “Half Manne” that has Gibbs on a braggadocious tip, reflecting on his successes from the trenches to big business, he snaps into Gangsta Gibbs mode. But Madlib tailored these beats for Freddie Gibbs specifically, unlike Pinata. Would anyone ever expect Madlib to dive into the world of trap? Not exactly. “Half Manne Half Cocaine” serves as the third track on the project but its transition from “Freestyle Shit” turned heads immediately. Madlib gets deeper into the cocaine-fuelled world of Freddie Gibbs. Whereas Pinata found Freddie Gibbs challenging himself over Madlib’s off-kilter production style, their follow-up finds them pushing each other in equal parts. On Bandana, MadGibbs return in full-form, focused and even stronger than on their predecessor.īandana is ultimately an album rooted in Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s growth as artists and as collaborators. released four strong projects that continued to prove why he’s one of the best rappers in the game, but the bar that he set with Madlib on Pinata was a hard one to live up to.
Gibbs and Madlib have gone onto do their own things while maintaining that Bandana was on the way. Jazzy, lo-fi production based on obscure samples served as the canvas for Freddie Gibbs self-described “ gangster Blaxploitation film on wax.” An admitted challenge for the Gary, Indiana rapper, he and Madlib created a cult classic that had fans patiently waiting for its follow-up. Although he already held the title of your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper, Gibbs and Madlib’s unusual pairing turned out to be a beautiful masterpiece.
Things have changed for Freddie Gibbs in the past five years since releasing Pinata.
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