Back in 2011 at the San Francisco Madlib Medicine Show tour stop, the producer
announced a collaborative project with rapper Freddie Gibbs and debuted songs
from this EP: "Thuggin'" and "Deep." This 6-track record on Madlib's Madlib
Invazion imprint was the first taste the public heard of the duo's soon to be released
landmark full-length Pi ata.
For Madlib, the release with Freddie Gibbs marked another entry in an exciting
series of collaborative albums that he has created with the likes of DOOM
(Madvillainy), J Dilla (Jaylib) and Strong Arm Steady (In Search Of Stoney
Jackson). For Gibbs, the album served as somewhat of a departure, affording
the Gary, Indiana-bred, LA-based rapper a chance to stretch out over the
Beat Konducta's lush musical tapestry. Back in effect for the first time in years,
the Thuggin' EP set the stage for the pair's incredibly successful collaborative effort
that remains a best-selling release to this day.
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