Freddie Gibbs recalls working on “Bandana” in the same studio complex as Nipsey Hussle who was making “Victory Lap” at the time.
Freddie Gibbs is fresh f the release his latest album, Bandana, his second studio album with Madlib. The project arrived in late June after years anticipation. On the day its arrival, Freddie’s manager, Lambo, shared a post on Instagram revealing that Gibbs worked on a large part Bandana in the summer 2017 while Nipsey Hussle recorded Victory Lap downstairs.
“We recorded a large chunk the album during the summer 2017 at Paramount Recording. Everyday we were there doing Bandana, Nipsey was downstairs working on Victory Lap,” Lambo wrote. “Two legends in their own zones doing the best work their respective careers within feet each other, only separated by walls. A lot magic in the air.”
In a recent interview with HNHH, he revealed that the two them would ten run into each other in the kitchen, bringing in different chefs to feed the crew. Although they didn’t end up working on any songs together, Gibbs did recall a time during that summer where they both copped new whips but ended up laughing over Nipsey’s Maybach getting keyed.
“I remember we had both just got a Benz. I just got an S-Class and Nip had the Maybach and I was like ‘Damn, yo shit longer than mine.’ He’d park his shit in front the studio every day and I’d park mine in the gate. I’d say “Why you not parking in the gate? You crazy as fuck.” He was like “Nah, it’s all good.” Then somebody walked past and scratched his Maybach up and we were laughing about that. I got a lot respect for Nip and the things he was doing in the community. Musically, he was coming into his own. He was Grammy-nominated and was about to take f. Rest in peace.”
