Alfredo 2

Not to be confused with Alfredo II.
Alfredo 2
Studio album by
Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist
ReleasedJuly 25, 2025
GenreHip-hop
Length47:44
Label
ProducerThe Alchemist
Freddie Gibbs chronology
You Only Die 1nce
(2024) 		Alfredo 2
(2025)
The Alchemist chronology
Life is Beautiful
(2025) 		Alfredo 2
(2025)
Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist chronology
Alfredo
(2020) 		Alfredo 2
(2025)
Singles from Alfredo 2
  1. "1995"
    Released: July 17, 2025

Alfredo 2 is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Freddie Gibbs and American hip-hop producer the Alchemist. It was released on July 25, 2025, through Gibbs's own record label ESGN Records, as well as ALC Records, being distributed by Virgin Music Group.

The album serves as a sequel to Gibbs and the Alchemist's 2020 Grammy-nominated album Alfredo, making it their second project as a duo and third overall collaborative album with each other, counting 2018's Fetti with rapper Currensy. The album features guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, Larry June, and JID.[1]

Background

In May 2020, The Alchemist and Gibbs released the album Alfredo, which was their first project between only each other, following the album Fetti with fellow rapper Curren$y in 2018,[2] as well as multiple appearances from Gibbs on Alchemist's projects, including No Idols ("Till the Angels Come") and Welcome to Los Santos. The album would later be nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards.[3]

According to an edit made by Gibbs to the Genius page for "Shangri La", the song's vocals were temporarily used for an unreleased song by American hip-hop duo ¥$, consisting of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign, called "So Called Friends", although "Shangri La" was recorded prior to it.[4]

Promotion

A pre-save link of the album's sequel surfaced online on June 24, 2025, to which many media outlets reported on, but later appeared as a 404 error.[5] On July 15, cryptic billboards were seen around Los Angeles, showing a phone number that would lead to a voicemail message of a Japanese-speaking woman, asking for a top chef who doesn't fold under pressure. Tabloid website TMZ traced the number to a series of Craigslist ads touting Gibbs and The Alchemist as "American restaurateurs coming together to open their first restaurant in Tokyo".[6]

On July 15, 2025, the album's short film Alfredo: The Movie was announced with a screening to be held in Los Angeles the following day,[7][8] on which the trailer was also released.[9] The short film was released on July 17, alongside the album's lead single "1995" and physical preorders. On August 1, 2025, Gibbs released a short video game titled "Alfredo 2: Arcade" in support of the album.[10][11]

The duo are scheduled to embark a 2025 tour in support of the album, titled "Alfredo: The Tour."[12] The tour begins on September 20, 2025 in Philadelphia and concludes on November 9, 2025 in San Francisco, with Jalen Ngonda, Mavi, and Sven Wunder supporting as openers.[13][11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[18]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute85%[14]
Clash8/10[15]
ConsequenceB[16]
Pitchfork7.3/10[17]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Alfredo 2 received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[18]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Fredrick Tipton and Alan Maman; additional writers are noted.
All tracks are produced by the Alchemist.

No.TitleAdditional writerLength
1."1995" 4:49
2."Mar-a-Lago" 2:59
3."Lemon Pepper Steppers" 2:46
4."Ensalada" (featuring Anderson .Paak)Brandon Paak Anderson3:46
5."Empanadas" 3:08
6."Skinny Suge II" 3:11
7."Feeling" (featuring Larry June)Leonard Eugene Hendricks III3:55
8."I Still Love H.E.R." 2:52
9."Shangri La" 3:02
10."Gas Station Sushi" 3:29
11."Lavish Habits" 2:57
12."Gold Feet" (featuring JID)Destin Choice Route3:41
13."Jean Claude" 3:04
14."A Thousand Mountains" 4:05
Total length:47:44


Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music[19] and Tidal.[20]

Charts

Chart performance for Alfredo 2
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 44
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[22] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24] 142
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] 49
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[26] 31
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[27] 13
French Albums (SNEP)[28] 77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[29] 6
Irish Albums (IRMA)[30] 66
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[31] 80
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[32] 19
Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge)[33] 83
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[34] 31
Scottish Albums (OCC)[35] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 18
UK Albums (OCC)[37] 28
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[38] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[39] 6
US Billboard 200[40] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[41] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[42] 6

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