Thuggin' (EP)
Thuggin' is the first EP by hip hop duo MadGibbs, which consists of Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs and California hip hop musician Madlib. It was released on November 21, 2011 through Madlib Invazion. The EP served as a preview for their 2014 full-length debut, Piñata.
Background
On November 18, 2011, at the Madlib Medicine Show live event at Mighty in San Francisco, California, the producer brought out Freddie Gibbs and announced their debut collaborative EP titled Thuggin'. The project has been concealed for at least six months until it was made available for sale at the event.
Gibbs also debuted the title track and "Deep" off his collaborative set with Madlib. Following the surprise performance, five hundred copies of the limited-edition EP were sold out at the venue. According to Gibbs' manager Archie Bonkers, the EP was exclusively on sale at Madlib's shows, but was made available for retail purchase on November 21, 2011 through Madlib's Madlib Invazion imprint. The EP contains two main vocal tracks, instrumentals and two bonus beats. On January 16, 2012, the single's video, directed by Jonah Schwartz, premiered online.
Thuggin'
Thuggin' is the second studio album by American rapper, Magic. It was released on August 31, 1999, on No Limit Records. Thuggin' only found minor success compared to his previous album, peaking at number 25 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, while selling 100,000 copies its first week..
Music video
There was a music video for the singles "That's Me" and "Ice on My Wrist" both featuring Master P. There was also a single called "9th Ward" which made it to # 20 on the U.S. Top/ Hip Hop Singles & Tracks.
