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Bandana
Hip-Hop · 2019 · 15 tracks · 47m

Bandana

Freddie Gibbs

Technical rap performance over dusty, psychedelic soul loops. Gritty street narratives meet high-art production in a perfect collaborative balance.

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It's like a gritty crime noir film scored by a crate-digging genius.

A high-stakes balance of cold street realism and warm, hallucinatory soul.

Bandana · vs · Freddie Gibbs
Self Examination+1.0σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 47m
01
Obrigado
0:52
02
Freestyle Shit
2:28
03
Half Manne Half Cocaine
3:29
04
Crime Pays
3:04
05
Massage Seats
2:26
06
Palmolive
4:03
07
Fake Names
3:45
08
Flat Tummy Tea
2:53
09
Situations
3:16
10
Giannis
3:36
11
Practice
2:45
12
Cataracts
4:00
13
Gat Damn
2:49
14
Education
4:20
15
Soul Right
3:21
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring beat switch in Half Manne Half Cocaine that pivots from trap energy to a haunting soul loop.
The relentless, breathless flow Gibbs maintains over the jagged, psychedelic rhythm of Flat Tummy Tea.
The way the soulful piano on Practice provides a vulnerable backdrop for Gibbs to reflect on personal failings.
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