Midwest meets West Coast on the new collaboration between Madlib and Freddie Gibbs.

The mercurial pair first rolled together as a unit on 2011’s Thuggin’ EP. As reported, the pair have an eight-track EP on the way through Stones Throw in a few weeks, and ‘Shame’ is the lead cut.

As with earlier collab ‘Thuggin’, ‘Shame’ is lush and soul-inflected, full of choral voices and vintage string swells. Gibbs’ flow is rapid-fire and, despite the title, entirely unabashed. B.J. The Chicago Kid steps on board too for some gentle smut and good time trash-talking. [via Stereogum]

The Shame EP is out on July 10, with a full-length to follow in Autumn.

Tracklisting:
1. Shame (ft. BJ The Chicago Kid)
2. Shame (Instrumental)
3. Later That Night (Bonus Beat)
4. Shame (A Cappella)
5. Terrorist
6. Terrorist (Instrumental)
7. The Morning After (Bonus Beat)
8. Terrorist (A Cappella