Getting Intimate with Freddie Gibbs

When it came to end-of-year lists, Freddie Gibbs featured on more than a few. His collaborative album with Madlib, Piñata, was highly praised for its fluidity and imagination, with Hot New Hip Hop writing: “Madvillainy is an untouchable classic, and Piñata may not be that, but it’s so far the most enjoyable hip-hop album of 2014, and probably as close as we’ll ever get to a Madvillainy sequel.” The Corner – February 28.