Rapper Freddie Gibbs, who is best known for skating like butter on a hot pan when it comes to Alchemist beats (as was evident in their GRAMMY-nominated album Alfredo), has just announced the inevitable: Alfredo 2. That’s right; The Alchemist is back on production for the project, which is supposed to drop on July 25, 2025.
The cover for this sequel is a ramen, possibly signifying the shift in sonics to a more Asia-based sample-bank for Alchemist to chop. This artwork itself is a callback to the original Alfredo album, which had a bowl of spaghetti for its artwork.
For some fans, the shift to a ‘ramen’ illustration didn’t sit well. After all, there is obvious incongruence between pasta and ramen, and the name Alfredo 2 is very obviously more pasta themed. Although those fans would find it helpful to remember the origins of the name Alfredo for the project: ‘Al’ from Alchemist, ‘Fredo’ from Freddie Gibbs.
ALFREDO 2: https://t.co/Mu5m86H6Yx An album by Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist July 25, 2025 Feat. Anderson .Paak, Larry June, & J.I.D “1995” out now: https://t.co/k5TUsnEohm Alfredo: The Movie out now: https://t.co/59Re0X72dR DEDICATED TO SPANTO 🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜 pic.twitter.com/5OLabd3Btm
The pair have also unveiled the official track list, which boasts big features from Anderson .Paak, J.I.D and Larry June. The announcement also comes with a film, Alfredo: The Movie, as well as ‘1995,’ that could give you insight into what the album might sound like. Check them both out below!
