At Friday’s Madlib Medicine Show tour stop in San Francisco, the producer announced a collaborative project with the rapper Freddie Gibbs. Gibbs also debuted “Thuggin’” and “Deep,” from their debut EP. The 6-track record is released on Madlib's Madlib Invazion label - the imprint the producer founded to release his 13 Madlib Medicine Show volumes. The duo’s as-of-yet untitled album is planned for release in first quarter 2012.
For Madlib, this marks another entry in an exciting series of collaborative albums that he has created with the likes of DOOM (Madvillainy), the late J Dilla (Jaylib) and Strong Arm Steady (In Search Of Stoney Jackson). For Gibbs, the album serves as somewhat of a departure: coming off the heels of his acclaimed Cold Day In Hell album, and before the release of the album he’s finishing for Young Jeezy’s CTE imprint, this project gives the Gary, Indiana-bred, LA-based rapper a chance to stretch out over the Beat Konducta’s lush musical tapestry. If the first single is any indication, this collaboration will find Gibbs’ rough raps landing atop smoldering soul and jagged psychedelia.
ST: Here's an outtake from MED's album Classic, which drops next week, Nov. 1. "Privacy" is produced by Madlib, and features Steve Arrington, former front-man of Slave.
Stones Throw: Here are a couple of tracks from Madlib Medicine Show #12: Raw Medicine. Inspectah Deck & Raekwon verses are from two different original tracks - one by 7L & Esoteric, the other from Big Pun. Madlib Medicine Show #12 is shipping now from Stones Throw. Released everywhere next week, September 27th.
This was a nice surprise in the inbox! As I pressed play, definitely wasn't disappointed. Conscious, thought-provoking hip hop still does exist. According to Stones Throw, MED has been working on a new album & this is possibly a cut off the project. Karriem is pointed as the sole producer of the song, though rumors earlier today credited Madlib. Spotted at stonesthrow #realhiphop