Cool, they are finally referring to Freddie and Otis as Madgibbs. Original version is on the Pinata album.

Snoop Dogg collaborates with Madlib for “WestFest TV Millionaire.”

New-ish music from Madlib’s The Beats, which is an instrumental soundtrack to their documentary film, Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton. The set is due September 9th.

Freddie Gibbs is announcing The Lord Frederick Europe Tour 2014, a generous run of solo performances across the continent. To celebrate, he is sharing a new music video for “Harold’s”, a highlight from Freddie Gibbs & Madlib’s critically acclaimed Piñata. Upon it’s release, the album became an instant classic with many calling it the album of the year. Piñata has already received best of 2014 accolades from many publications including NPR, Billboard, and Rolling Stone.

Tour Dates:

8/30 – Glasgow, Scotland @ O2 ABC2 – Tickets
8/31 – London, England @ XOYO – Tickets
9/1 – Brighton, England @ Komedia – Tickets
9/2 – Birmingham, England @ Temple – Tickets
9/3 – Manchester, England @ Deaf Institute – Tickets
9/4 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Twisted Pepper – Tickets
9/5 – Helsinki, Finland @ Tavastia – Tickets
9/6 – Vilnius, Lithuania @ Kablys
9/9 – Malmö, Sweden @ Babel – Tickets
9/10 – Oslo, Norway @ Sawol
9/11 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Rust – Tickets
9/12 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix – Tickets
9/13 – Cologne, Germany @ Essigfabrik – Tickets
9/14 – The Hague, Netherlands @ Paard – Tickets
9/16 – Heidelberg, Germany @ Karlstorbahnhof – Tickets
9/17 — Stuttgart / Germany @ CUE Club
9/18 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Sky Club – Tickets
9/19 – St. Gallen, Switzerland @ Palace
9/20 – Berlin, Germany @ YAAM – Tickets
9/23- Lyon, France @ Transbordeur – Tickets
9/24 – Paris, France @ Nouveau Casino – Tickets
9/25 – Tourcoing, France @ Le Grand Mix – Tickets
9/26 – Marseille, France @ MarsAttak – Tickets
9/27 – Strasbourg, France @ Orosphere L’Artefact- Tickets

Video shot & edited by The Epixx. From The Buzz EP available now on Bang Ya Head.

Watch Madlib perform with drummer Mabanua and pianist Kan Sano in Japan, in this awesome jam session for Hennessy Artistry.

First single from Madlib’s July 15th 2CD release, Rock Konducta.

Madlib took to Twitter to announce his next project, Rock Konducta, will drop on July 15th, with a shot of the cover artwork.

Rock Konducta. July 15. http://t.co/elHIlmLSIr pic.twitter.com/yfTRo5WrrY

— Madlib (@madlib) June 10, 2014

Directed by Jonah Schwartz. From the album Piñata available now.

From Madlib’s Pinata Beats instrumental LP, due June 3rd, minus Freddie Gibbs.

From the original soundtrack to Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton. DVD & Blu-Ray with CD soundtrack. Available now. Madlib’s full 10-track beat tape soundtrack will be released on vinyl this summer.

Rappcats Exclusive: BBNG remixed Freddie Gibbs & Madlib’s “Shame” with the approval of the MC and Producer. MP3 is included as bonus with Badbadnotgood’s album III at Rappcats.

Ten years ago today, we reviewed and rated MF Doom and Madlib’s Madvillainy LP a perfect score of 5 @’s. At the time, we were one of the only rap “publications” to do so. Read on, true believers.

Read: http://www.hiphopsite.com/2004/03/23/madvillain-madvillainy/

Gary, Indiana’s Freddie Gibbs has built up a solid buzz for himself over the last couple of years, being recognized as one of XXL’s Freshmen cover stars and landing a short-lived deal with Young Jeezy’s CTE imprint. With a long list of pending projects, perhaps the most anticipated of these was what was once called MadGibbs, a collaborative LP with Stones Throw producer Madlib. After the success of albums like Madvillainy and Jaylib, their new album, now entitled, Pinata, pits the two together in an attempt to recreate the same magic.

However Pinata, after numerous delays, is a victim of its own hype. This may have been because of sticky legal battles after Gibbs’ departure from CTE, which he all but addresses on the Young Jeezy dis track, “Real”. In perhaps the album’s most revealing moment, Gibbs destroys Jeezy with classic battle rap flavor and below-the-belt attacks on his person. “Seen Gucci by himself while we was 30 deep at Magic / And you didn’t bust a grape, was shook from the gate / It make it seem to me the gangsta shit you kick be fake / Cause all my enemies, I put them suckers in their place / So take them shades up of your eyes, and look me in my fucking face…”

Yet after two years of delays, its almost like we’ve heard many of Pinata’s greatest moments already. The album’s early single, “Thuggin’” is still the crown jewel of the LP, as Madlib weaves a hypnotic loop that juxtaposes perfectly with Gibbs’ bitter street tales. The same can be said for 2013′s double A-Side, “Shame” b/w “Harold’s”, the latter which finds Gibbs professing his love for his favorite restaurant, reminding us that this industry lacks quality food-rap in great supply.

Despite the fact that some of the best cuts were released first, this album still has plenty of standout moments. While Gibbs’ monotone style melts into Madlib’s basement beats, the addition of guest rappers shakes things up a bit, for good measure. Right of the bat, “High” – a lo-fi reimagining of the Freda Payne sample previously made famous by Styles P’s “I Get High” – is blessed with a surprise guest appearance from Danny Brown. The same can be said for “Bomb”, which lives out the fantasy of putting Raekwon over a Madlib beat.

In terms of the production, you pretty much know what to expect from Madlib. He was at the risk of over-exposure just a few years ago, releasing projects almost monthly at one point, so his recent hiatus was a good move. However the beats here are very pared down and subterraneous, and the album can drag on a bit. Meshed with Gibbs own unchanging style, the tracks bleed together at times.

What Pinata does achieve, is it takes both artists out of their respective comfort zones, rather than just continuing to work with their usual inner-circles forever and ever. At the end of the day, Pinata is a bold move and loud statement from both artists, but is an acquired taste that only some will enjoy.

Madlib teams with Freddie Gibbs for the release of Pinata on Stones Throw today, which you can stream below via Spotify. Includes guest shots from Raekwon, Danny Brown, Domo Genesis, Earl Sweatshirt, Scarface, Ab-Soul, Polyester The Saint, BJ The Chicago Kid, Big Time Watts, G-Wiz, Casey Veggies, and more.