With the original being a match made in hip-hop heaven, this instrumental version of
Freddie Gibbs and
Madlib's album
Piñata comes in a distant second, but fans of the underground producer should be more than happy to pony up the dough for these
Gibbs-less tracks. Funk and soul are in abundance, all of it chopped, looped, and smoked in true
Madlib style, and while there's not much added to these backing tracks, the runtimes are allowed as much as they need, making this a
Piñata-based suite, prime for hangout sessions and chilling. ~ David Jeffries