In 2013, Freddie Gibbs released his debut solo studio album ESGN.[1] It was followed by the collaborative album Piñata with producer Madlib in 2014, which became his first entry on the US Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number 39.[2] The following year, Gibbs released his second solo album, Shadow of a Doubt.[3]
His next studio release was You Only Live 2wice in 2017,[4] followed by 2018's Fetti, a collaboration with The Alchemist and Currensy,[5] and his fourth solo album Freddie.[6] In 2019, he and Madlib released their second collaborative studio album Bandana,[7] followed by another collaboration with The Alchemist, 2020's Alfredo, which became Gibbs' highest-charting album to date, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart.[8]