Rapper Freddie Gibbs joins Jemele to discuss his journey as an independent artist, and how it felt to have several media outlets name his album “Bandana,” as one of the best hip-hop albums of 2019. He also shares what it was like growing up in Gary, Indiana, and tells the story of how Michael Jackson and his father were once rivals — and why Freddie ultimately aided with Michael Jackson.

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