Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist reunite for the sequel to their
In 2020, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist teamed up to create Alfredo, adding to an already stacked musical catalogue. Five years later, the rapper-producer duo teamed up once again to bring the follow-up. Gibbs’ confident delivery, storytelling, and versatility combine well with The Alchemist’s smooth, sample-filled production.
Alfredo 2 opens with “1995”, an obvious callback to “1985” on the first album, even with a callback to the guitar. A heavy, slow piano is the sound behind “Ensalada”, a collaboration between Freddie Gibbs and Anderson.Paak. “I Still Love H.E.R” is a reference to Common’s “I Used to Love H.E.R.”. Other features on the album include LJ and J.I.D, who appear on “Feeling” and “Gold Feet” respectively.
On the album, Freddie Gibbs take shots at some of his adversaries. On the track “Empanadas”, he references his altercation with former collaborator turned rival Benny the Butcher. “Lavish Habits”calls out DJ Akademiks and Gunna, both of whom he has had past issues with. Gibbs addresses former collaborator Curren$y on “Gas Station Sushi”, due to their falling out after their album Fetti.
Overall, Alfredo 2 is equally lyrical and melodic, and delivers from both a lyrical and musical standpoint. While sometimes sequels to rap albums don’t always come close to the original, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist showcase why they are one of the best rapper-producer duos in hip-hop today.
Album Grade:
- 1995-10/10
- Mar-A-Lago-8/10
- Lemon Pepper Steppers-7/10
- Ensalada (ft. Anderson.Paak)-9/10
- Empanadas-8/10
- Skinny Suge II-8/10
- Feeling (ft. Larry June)-7/10
- I Still Love H.E.R-8/10
- Shangri-La-8/10
- Gas Station Sushi-8/10
- Lavish Habits-8/10
- Gold Feet (ft. J.I.D)-9/10
- Jean Claude-8/10
14. A Thousand Mountains-8/10
Overall Rating: 8.1/10
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