{"id":2009058,"date":"2025-09-09T14:45:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T14:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2009058"},"modified":"2025-09-09T14:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T14:45:07","slug":"freddie-gibbs-picks-his-and-alchemists-alfredo-2-when-asked-to-name-a-perfect-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/freddie-gibbs-picks-his-and-alchemists-alfredo-2-when-asked-to-name-a-perfect-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Freddie Gibbs Picks His and Alchemist&#8217;s &#8216;Alfredo 2&#8217; When Asked to Name a &#8216;Perfect&#8217; Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/freddie-gibbs-criticizes-ai-usage-015727313.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Freddie Gibbs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">Freddie Gibbs<\/a> considers <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/tracewilliamcowen\/freddie-gibbs-jim-jones-benny-butcher-alfredo-2-beef-empanadas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alfredo 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><em>Alfredo 2<\/em><\/a>, his latest full-length collaborative project with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/alchemist-says-jay-z-tapped-163814678.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Alchemist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">The Alchemist<\/a>, to be a \u201cperfect\u2019 album.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The acclaimed album, his and Alchemist\u2019s second together, arrived back in July and currently stands as a major contender for impending year-end, best-of coverage. Clearly, Gibbs agrees with the general assessment of his latest project, quickly naming it as his \u201cperfect 10\u201d pick when interviewed by <em>Pitchfork<\/em> this weekend amid <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/2025-mtv-video-music-awards-000107650.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 MTV Video Music Awards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">2025 MTV Video Music Awards <\/a>proceedings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMy perfect 10 album? The one I just dropped, <em>Alfredo 2<\/em>,\u201d Gibbs said with a laugh, as seen below. \u201cThe best song off that album to me, it changes every week. You know, I got three kids so I love all of \u2018em the same but sometimes one\u2019ll pop up and be my favorite. But probably my favorite off the album if I gotta choose, probably \u2018Ensalada\u2019 with Anderson .Paak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gibbs was nominated alongside Leon Thomas for Best R&amp;B for their \u201cMUTT\u201d remix at this year\u2019s VMAs, with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/mariah-carey-missed-opportunity-her-133327146.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mariah Carey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">Mariah Carey<\/a>\u2019s \u201cType Dangerous\u201d ultimately emerging victorious in the category. For a full list of winners, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/complex-exclusive-doechiis-alligator-bites-172002970.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Doechii;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">Doechii<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/sabrina-carpenter-drops-man-best-044828170.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sabrina Carpenter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/2025-mtv-video-music-awards-000107650.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:see here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gibbs and Alchemist recently sat down with Complex\u2019s Jordan Rose for an extensive conversation about their <em>Alfredo<\/em> sequel. During the interview, Gibbs, whose previous full-length with Alchemist arrived back in 2020 and went on to be named by Complex as the year\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/j-mckinney\/best-albums-2020\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:fourth-best album;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">fourth-best album<\/a>, looked back on his first meeting with the prolific producer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat\u2019s what he do. He thug it out in the studio,\u201d Gibbs said. \u201cIt was just vibes. So I was probably just hanging out in the studio at his s**tprobably for like six, seven years before we even worked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">See the full conversation below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>ComplexCon returns to Las Vegas on October 25\u201326, 2025, with over 300 brands and live performances by Young Thug, YEAT &amp; Friends, Peso Pluma, Central Cee, Ken Carson, and more.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/complexcon\/events\/complexcon-las-vegas-2025-138594?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=complex&amp;utm_campaign=260630_complexcon2025_evergreenarticle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Get your tickets now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Get your tickets now<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/freddie-gibbs-criticizes-ai-usage-015727313.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Freddie Gibbs Criticizes AI Usage in Hip-Hop: \u2018We in a Lazy Day and Age\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/freddie-gibbs-says-50-cent-015141625.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"50 Cent, Freddie Gibbs, and Scarface\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XVad6gDivCpK5uKjvWdVOQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/1bbf25d66cb5243b28531d930207a957\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Freddie Gibbs Says 50 Cent and Scarface Inspired Him to Rap<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/freddie-gibbs-shares-halloween-album-213942293.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The art for Freddie Gibbs' new album 'You Only Die 1nce.'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"965\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CVQXwPT9xjZ.mebiikIREw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/33972d5033531a779a63f63e62b26a4d\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Freddie Gibbs Shares Halloween Album &#8216;You Only Die 1nce&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/angie-stones-children-sue-truck-143744130.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Angie Stone's Children Sue Truck Company for R&amp;B Singer's Highway Crash Death;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Angie Stone&#8217;s Children Sue Truck Company for R&amp;B Singer&#8217;s Highway Crash Death<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/noah-40-shebib-simple-drake-185951094.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Noah '40' Shebib on How \u2018Simple\u2019 It Was to Get Drake to Sign Gaza Ceasefire Letter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Noah &#8217;40&#8217; Shebib on How \u2018Simple\u2019 It Was to Get Drake to Sign Gaza Ceasefire Letter<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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