My #17 Favourite Album of 2014: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Pinata

This album has that gangster feel to it like Scarface (the movie) or Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (the rap album).  Freddie Gibbs raps about his experience living the street life before being a full-time rapper, and Madlib’s production gives the story a real cinematic feel.  When you think of a gangster-rap album, you think…