— Freddie Gibbs and Madlib are set to embark on a three-stop tour in celebration of the 10th anniversary of his acclaimed album with Madlib, Piñata.
On their upcoming tour run, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib will be backed by El Michels Affair, who also performed with the duo on their NPR Tiny Desk Concert. The album earned widespread praise upon its release, landing on numerous year-end lists, including Billboard and Rolling Stone’s in 2014, and has solidified its place as one of the seminal rap albums of the 2010s in the 10 years since.
The tour is scheduled to make stops in Boston, New York City, and Chicago throughout May and tickets are on sale now.
Released in 2014, Piñata, the first collaborative album of Freddie Gibbs and producer Madlib, weaves a tapestry of gritty storytelling and soulful beats. Gibbs’ raw lyricism delves into the realities of street life, providing a vivid narrative that resonates with authenticity. Madlib’s production, characterized by its intricate sampling and jazzy influences, creates a dynamic backdrop for Gibbs’ verses. Gibbs is joined on Piñata by Mac Miller, Earl Sweatshirt, Raekwon, Scarface, Domo Genesis, Ab-Soul, and a host of others in setting his soliloquies of the streets alongside film snippets and dusted funk, soul and prog musical tapestries.
With a discography boasting over 20 mixtapes, eight EPs, four solo albums, and four prominent collaborative records, Freddie Gibbs has left an indelible mark on the music scene. Notably, his collaboration with The Alchemist on Alfredo earned him a 2021 GRAMMY nomination for Best Rap Album. Most recently, Gibbs celebrated over 15 years of his illustrious career with the release of $oul $old $eparately, his first major-label record. Beyond music, he has ventured into acting, starring in the feature film Down With The King and making appearances on TV shows like Bust Down (Peacock) and 50 Cent’s Power Book IV: Force.
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