Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, sometimes known as MadGibbs,[1] is an American hip hop duo formed in San Francisco, California, in 2011.

The duo is composed of Gary, Indiana-based Freddie Gibbs rapping and Oxnard, California native Madlib producing.

[4] On January 16, 2012, a music video for the lead single "Thuggin'", directed by Jonah Schwartz, was premiered online.

That's a true example of a king to a fiend, someone who was a prominent and hard-working guy in the community that went from not having work and being addicted to crack cocaine.

[8] The eight-track EP includes two vocal tracks, "Shame" featuring singer BJ the Chicago Kid and "Terrorist", as well as instrumentals, a cappellas and two bonus beats by Madlib.

The cover art shows Gibbs wearing a black Adidas tracksuit and hanging out in a neighborhood park, with a zebra print border surrounding the image.

[11] In a March 2014, interview with Rolling Stone, Madlib spoke about how they started working on the album, saying, "I met him through Ben Lambo.

"[12] Preceded by their 2014 album, Knicks (Remix) was released on October 20, 2014, by Madlib Invazion in both digital and 12-inch vinyl formats.

During Madlib's talk with Red Bull Music Academy on May 7, 2016, he announced that he and Freddie Gibbs will be releasing a second collaborative studio album called Bandana.

Freddie Gibbs confirmed this on Twitter while his manager tweeted a teaser picture of Madlib beats.

[14] On February 7, 2019, Madlib posted an Instagram picture of his cartoon alter-ego Quasimoto with the cryptic caption "we are clearing samples ...", alluding to Bandana having finished being recorded.

[15] On February 12, Gibbs shared a clip of himself with Madlib further teasing the project and stating that they "Might put some shit out.

"[16] The next day, on February 13, Gibbs continued to tease upcoming music and wrote on his Instagram story that the "Album is done.

[19] On May 11, 2019, Gibbs and Madlib announced that Bandana would be the second installment of a planned trilogy, following Piñata, and that the third would be called Montana.

[20] On May 28, 2019, the official album cover was revealed, showing Madlib's animated alter-ego Quasimoto wearing a bandana around his neck and sitting on a zebra as they watch buildings in Hollywood being set on fire.