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Bandana(album)

Bandanais the second collaborative studio album by American rapperFreddie Gibbsand record producerMadlib.It was released on June 28, 2019, by ESGN,Keep Cool Records,Madlib Invazion, andRCA Records.Entirely produced by Madlib, it is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2014 albumPiñata,and their sixth overall projectas a duo.The album features guest appearances fromPusha T,Killer Mike,Anderson.Paak,Yasiin Bey,andBlack Thought.

Bandana
Studio albumby
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
ReleasedJune 28, 2019(2019-06-28)
Recorded2016–2019
Genre
Length46:17
Label
ProducerMadlib
Freddie Gibbs & Madlibchronology
Knicks
(2014) 		Bandana
(2019) 		Montana
(TBA)
Freddie Gibbschronology
Fetti
(2018) 		Bandana
(2019) 		Alfredo
(2020)
Madlibchronology
Bad Neighbor
(2015) 		Bandana
(2019) 		The Professionals
(2020)
SinglesfromBandana
  1. "Flat Tummy Tea"
    Released: February 20, 2019
  2. "Crime Pays"
    Released: May 30, 2019
  3. "Giannis"
    Released: June 13, 2019

Background

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During Madlib's talk withRed Bull Music Academyon May 7, 2016, he announced that he and Freddie Gibbs will be releasing a second collaborative studio album calledBandana.[2]On May 11, 2019, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib announced thatBandanawill be the second installment of a planned trilogy, followingPiñata,and that the third project will be calledMontana.[3]

Gibbs has described the album as a "manifesto", stating that he wrote the majority of his lyrics while incarcerated and expecting to "go away for ten years". His lyrical content on the album has been described as "veer[ing] between cynicism and empathy".[4]

The day after the album's release, Madlibtweetedthat he made all the beats forBandanaon hisiPad.[5]

Promotion and release

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Gibbs and Madlib released the lead single "Flat Tummy Tea" on February 20, 2019.[6]A titular non-album single, "Bandana" featuring the dancehall artistAssassin,was released on March 5, 2019.[7]

On May 28, 2019, the official album cover was revealed, featuring Madlib's animated alter-egoQuasimotowearing a bandana around his neck and sitting on a zebra as they watch buildings in Hollywood being set on fire.[8]On May 30, the second single "Crime Pays" was released along with the album's release date being confirmed for June 28.[9]

The third single, "Giannis" featuring rapperAnderson.Paak,was released on June 13, 2019.[10]

Released in December 2019, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib performed a short set for the NPRTiny Desk series,backed by New York soul bandEl Michels Affair.The following year, they joined El Michels Affair at their Long Island City studio to recordThe Diamond Mine Sessions,three new versions of tracks forAmazon Music.[11]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.1/10[12]
Metacritic88/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
The A.V. ClubB+[15]
ConsequenceA−[16]
Exclaim!9/10[17]
Financial Times[18]
The Guardian[19]
NME[20]
Pitchfork8.1/10[1]
Q[21]
Rolling Stone[22]

Bandanawas met with widespread critical acclaim. AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received anaveragescore of 88, based on 23 reviews.[13]Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 8.1 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[12]

Accompanied by a perfect score, Dean Van Nguyen ofThe Guardiandescribed the album as "unvarnished and utterly dazzling hip-hop", highlighting Gibbs's performance and the production and direction of Madlib.[19]Thomas Hobbs ofNMElabelledBandanathe "best rap album of 2019", praising Gibbs's improved lyricism compared toPiñataand Madlib's inventive use of samples: "OnBandana,Gibbs hits another level as a lyricist. He still makes an art out of violent imagery (on the potent "Flat Tummy Tea" he threatens to stab "white Jesus" with a sword), but now has developed much more of a philosophical edge, too. Gibbs' bars, with which he triumphantly talks about going from food stamps to making millions, are inspiring and have a real resilience about them. "Hobbs concluded:" The chemistry between Madlib and Gibbs is perfect and there's a timelessness to these songs that will make you think of raw black cinematic worlds such asSuper FlyorTruck Turner.Gibbs is basicallyIsaac Hayesif he could spit a hot 16, his union with Madlib proves opposites really do attract. "[20]Christopher Thiessen ofConsequencesaying "From beginning to end,Bandanais a perfectly-paced album. Madlib never lingers on a single musical idea as he chops samples and switches beats, often midway through songs. Meanwhile, Gibbs, an expert in flows and rhythms, glues each song together with his undaunted, straightforward performances, which offer an illusion of effortlessness ".[16]

Kyle Mullin ofExclaim!concluded thatBandana"stands on its own as one of the very best rap albums of 2019, or any other year in recent memory", praising the album's guest appearances and production.[17]Jack Bray ofThe Line of Best Fitstated: "It is an exceptional modern hip-hop album unafraid of exploring the darker sides of the modern rap persona, all whilst creating a rich, textured sonic environment within which it can be best ingested."[23]Clayton Purdom ofThe A.V. Clubsaid, "The first record was a grower, gradually establishing itself as one of the great producer-emcee efforts of the young millennium, butBandanaseems designed to dazzle, to assert a joint legacy ".[15]Pitchfork's critic Stephen Kearse said, "ForBandana,the pair taps into that heritage and allow themselves to be shaped by its highs and lows, its heroes and villains. Finding themselves within that slipstream of black thought and life, they plot their course on their terms.Bandanais tradition and transgression: one rapper, one producer, no limitations ".[1]

Rankings

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Select rankings ofBandana
Publication List Rank Ref.
The A.V. Club 50 Favorite Albums of the 2010s
35
[24]
The 20 Best Albums of 2019
4
[25]
Clash ClashAlbums of the Year 2019
24
[26]
Complex Best Albums of 2019
2
[27]
The Line of Best Fit The Best Albums of 2019
40
[28]
Noisey The 100 Best Albums of 2019
57
[29]
Rolling Stone The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time
197
[30]
Slant Magazine The 25 Best Albums of 2019
14
[31]
Spin 10 Best Albums of 2019
6
[32]
Stereogum Best Albums of 2019
30
[33]
Uproxx The Best Albums of 2019
29
[34]

Commercial performance

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Bandanadebuted on number 21 on the USBillboard200and number 13 on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albumschart, with 18,000album-equivalent unitsin its first week.[35][36]

Track listing

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All tracks produced byMadlib.

Bandanatrack listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Obrigado"
0:29
2."Freestyle Shit"
  • Tipton
  • Jackson
2:28
3."Half Manne Half Cocaine"
3:12
4."Crime Pays"
  • Tipton
  • Jackson
  • Mary Ellen Haberman
  • Steve Haberman
3:02
5."Massage Seats"
  • Tipton
  • Jackson
2:26
6."Palmolive" (featuringPusha TandKiller Mike)
4:05
7."Fake Names"
  • Tipton
  • Jackson
  • Sylvers III
3:44
8."Flat Tummy Tea"
  • Tipton
  • Jackson
2:34
9."Situations"
  • Tipton
  • Jackson
3:48
10."Giannis" (featuringAnderson.Paak)
3:18
11."Practice"
2:54
12."Cataracts"
  • Tipton
  • Jackson
3:39
13."Gat Damn"
  • Tipton
  • Jackson
2:50
14."Education" (featuringYasiin BeyandBlack Thought)
4:22
15."Soul Right"
3:26
Total length:46:17

Samples

  • "Freestyle Shit" contains a sample from "Elastic Lover", as performed by Revelation Funk.
  • "Half Manne Half Cocaine" contains samples of "Gregorian", written and performed byFrank Dukes;"Dust a Sound Boy", written by Denzie Beagle,Winston Riley,and Wilbert Williams, as performed by Super Beagle; and "Graveyard Ismael", written by Dominique Di Rienzo, as performed by Alpha Centori.
  • "Crime Pays" contains a sample from "Free Spirit", written by Mary Ellen Haberman and Steve Haberman, as performed by Walt Barr.
  • "Massage Seats" contains a sample from "Dance Hall Pt. 1", as performed byTenor Saw.
  • "Palmolive" and "Fake Names" contain a sample from "Cry of a Dreamer", written byLeon Sylvers III,as performed bythe Sylvers.
  • "Flat Tummy Tea" contains a portion of the composition "Orbit", written by Kaidi Tatham, as performed by Agent K; contains samples from "Love Theme from The Godfather", as performed by Professionals; and "Different Strokes", as performed bySyl Johnson.
  • "Situations" contains a vocal sample of "I Don't Give a Shit Saturday", anInstagramvideo byThaddeus Matthews,or known as "The Cussing Pastor".
  • "Giannis" contains samples from "Aasman Ke Neeche", written byS. D. BurmanandMajrooh Sultanpuri,as performed byLata MangeshkarandKishore Kumar;and "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud",written byJames BrownandAlfred James Ellis,as performed by James Brown.
  • "Practice" contains a sample from "Make It on Your Own", written and performed byDonny Hathaway.
  • "Cataracts" contains a sample from "Teach Me How", written by Norman Whiteside, as performed by Wee.
  • "Education" contains a sample from "Mukti Music", written and performed byR. D. Burman.
  • "Soul Right" contains a sample from "Noises and Conversations", written byMalcolm Catto,Jake Ferguson, and Mike Burnham, as performed bythe Heliocentrics.

Charts

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Chart performance forBandana
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[37] 61
Belgian Albums (UltratopFlanders)[38] 95
Canadian Albums(Billboard)[39] 47
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[40] 63
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[41] 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[42] 82
Irish Albums (IRMA)[43] 85
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[44] 31
Scottish Albums(OCC)[45] 57
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[46] 30
UK Albums(OCC)[47] 88
UK R&B Albums(OCC)[48] 10
USBillboard200[49] 21
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums(Billboard)[36] 13

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