Bandana Album Review
On Bandana, Madlib and Freddie Gibbs produce an album of the year candidate in a hard hitting sequel to the critically acclaimed Piñata. Producer Madlib, otherwise known as Otis Jackson Jr., or his rapping alias Quasimoto is from Oxnard, California. (Sentences bout his music career until 2003 and 2004). The early 2000’s was met by Madlib with the release of the collaborations Chapmion Sound (J Dilla), and Madvillainy (MF DOOM), the latter of which is considered one of the most prolific hip-hop albums of all time. Most relevant, however, is Madlib’s collaboration history with Gibbs. He spent the 2010’s exploring this through the 2011 release of the “Thuggin” EP, and the release of two more EP’s “Shame” (2012), and “Deeper” (2013). These lead up to the eventual release of their first collaboration Pinata (2014), and hints at a future sequel project. Hailing from Gary, Indiana, Freddie Gibbs gained notoriety with the release of projects like The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs, a