MadGibbs is an American hip hop duo formed in San Francisco, California. The duo is composed of Gary, Indiana-based Freddie Gibbs rapping and Oxnard, California native Madlib producing. They formed MadGibbs in late 2011 and have released four extended plays (EPs) under that name, and later two studio albums, Piñata in 2014, and Bandana in 2019, credited as Freddie Gibbs & Madlib.

On November 18, 2011, at the Madlib Medicine Show live event at Mighty in San Francisco, Madlib brought out Freddie Gibbs and announced their first collaborative EP titled Thuggin'. The project had been concealed for at least six months until it was made available for sale at the event.

Gibbs performed the title track and "Deep" during his collaborative set with Madlib. Following the surprise performance, five hundred copies of the limited-edition EP were sold at the venue. The EP was exclusively on sale at Madlib's shows, but was made available for retail purchase on November 21, 2011, by Madlib's Madlib Invazion imprint. The EP contains two main vocal tracks, instrumentals and two bonus beats. On January 16, 2012, a music video for the lead single "Thuggin'", directed by Jonah Schwartz, was premiered online.

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