Alfredo (album)
Alfredo is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Freddie Gibbs and American hip hop producer The Alchemist. It was released on May 29, 2020, through Gibbs' own record label ESGN Records, as well as ALC Records and Empire Distribution.
The album is the first project between only Gibbs and The Alchemist, as it also marks the second time they have collaborated on a full-length project, following 2018's Fetti with fellow rapper Currensy. It features guest appearances from fellow rappers Rick Ross, Benny the Butcher, Tyler, the Creator, and Conway the Machine. It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards.
Background[edit]
The Alchemist and Gibbs first worked together as early as 2003–2004. However, nothing from that period was released.[1] Their first official collaboration was in April 2011 on the Currensy and Alchemist song "Scottie Pippen", which Gibbs was featured on.[1] In October 2018, the trio released a collaborative album titled Fetti.[2]
Title and artwork[edit]
The title is a portmanteau of The Alchemist and Gibbs' names.[3] The album cover, designed by Vlad Sepetov, shows a hand puppeteering a Fettuccine Alfredo dish. It draws similarities to the logo of renowned crime film franchise The Godfather.[4][5]
Release and promotion[edit]
On May 27, 2020, Gibbs and The Alchemist announced the release of new music via social media, before confirming the collaborative project shortly after.[6][7] The announcement came alongside the option for pre-ordering the album in digital and physical format, including a comic book stylized based on the album.[8]
The first single, "1985", was released a day before the album, alongside an accompanying music video directed by Nick Walker.[7][9]
Commercial performance[edit]
In the United States, Alfredo debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200, earning 30,000 album-equivalent units in its first week,[32] making it both Gibbs' and The Alchemist's highest-charting album to date.[4]
All tracks produced by The Alchemist.
Notes
Sample credits
Credits adapted from Freddie Gibbs' social media.