“Shadow of a Doubt is without a doubt one of the stand-out albums of 2015.” Shadow of a Doubt is something much darker, meaner, and grittier than Piñata often was. The result is an album that is stylistically very different to Piñata and is more in tune with Gibbs’ earlier career. Whilst in Piñata one could clearly hear the influence of producer Madlib, with many of the songs sampling obscure 70s soul and funk tracks, in Gibbs’ latest release, Shadow of a Doubt, more creative control returns to the rapper. It became Gibbs’ most commercially successful album to date, gaining the 33-year-old rapper notoriety as a hard-hitting lyricist with the ability to flow over a wide variety of beats, exemplified in songs such as the cheerful, easy-listening “Harold’s”, and the brilliantly titled “Shitsville”. His 2014 collaboration album Piñata, created with veteran producer Madlib, was released to widespread critical acclaim. Gary, Indiana native Freddie Gibbs, despite being relatively unknown to the majority of hip-hop fans, has been consistently releasing albums and mix tapes for the past 10 years, and has recently been gaining wider exposure within hip-hop.
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