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Hypebeast
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
The 'Alfredo 2' Aftermath Continues, The Alchemist and Freddie Gibbs Reveal Accompanying Tour Dates
Summary AsAlfredo 2continues to cement its spot in our current playlists, the masterminds behind the project –The AlchemistandFreddie Gibbs– have announced the next component to the layered album, as it evolves in form seemingly more and more every week. On the heels of the album's video game launch, Alc and Gibbs have revealed a slate of tour dates in support of the joint project. EntitledAlfredo: The Tour,the run of shows kicks off on September 20 in Philadelphia, followed by stops in Brooklyn, Houston, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, and Portland before closing out on November 9 in San Francisco. Find the full run of tour dates in the Instagram post below. Last week, theAlfredoduo dropped off the album's video game, which followed up the short Tokyo crime saga film and plethora of merchandise capsules that released in support of the LP. Tickets forAlfredo: The Tourgo on sale this Friday, August 8, at 10 a.m. EST. Find the full presale information in the Instagram post above.
Hypebeast
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Freddie Gibbs x The Alchemist Serve Up Sonic Soul Food on 'Alfredo 2'
Summary WhenFreddie GibbsandThe AlchemistdroppedAlfredoback in May of 2020, it fed the entire music community – and even converted some non-rap listeners into top-line hip-hop heads – for months, years even, essentially setting the contemporary precedent for what defines a 'successful' collaborative rap project between a producer and an artist. With the album leaving the impact that it did, the duo knew they couldn't rushAlfredo as locked in as they were five years ago, it's clear Gibbs and Alc cookedAlfredo 2with lots of love, spending ample time behind the multi-medium follow-up project, infusing it with the same spice, flavor, and collaborative finesse of the first course. Clocking in at 14 tracks,Alfredo 2kicks off with lead single '1995,' and featuresAnderson .Paakon 'Ensalada,'Larry Juneon 'Feeling,' andJIDon 'Gold Feet.' 1. 19952. Mar-a-Lago3. Lemon Pepper Steppers4. Ensalada (feat. Anderson .Paak)5. Empanadas6. Skinny Suge II7. Feeling (feat. Larry June)8. I Still Love H.E.R.9. Shangri-La10. Gas Station Sushi11. Lavish Habits12. Gold Feet (feat. JID)13. Jean Claude14. A Thousand Mountains Though the album is just one component of the three-course 2was preceded by its companion short film, a Tokyo crime saga directed by Nick Walker. Following the film, a lineup of limited-edition merchandise capsules also landed in support of the long-awaited album. WhileAlfredo 2is a masterful ode to the pair's boundless artistic synergy and, on a larger scale, undoubtedly one of the most poignant and pioneering hip hop projects we've yet to receive this year, Gibbs and Alc's collaborative pair of projects was almost served in a reverse order;Alfredowas the main course,Alfredo 2is the appetizer. Impressive, introspective, and an overall highly enticing listen,Alfredo 2is ultimately no match for its predecessor, but it's noticeably tossed with the same ingredients. StreamAlfredo 2– fresh out of the kitchen – now, on all major streaming services.
Hypebeast
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Are a Dream Team on Ethereal New Single "Next To You"
Summary ForErykah Badu's first lead single of this decade, she's elected to team up withThe Alchemistfor a hypnotic new single entitled 'Next To You.' Badu wrote, composed, arranged, and produced the single, as well as assisting Alc in the executive production. Per a press release, The Alchemist described the creative process as 'him tossing the beats to Badu, who made the alley-oop,' ultimately 'The Alchemist providing the foundation and Badu putting her 'izm' on it.' The first credited collaboration between the pair, 'Next To You' also signals the start of the rollout for the pair's highly anticipated collab projectAbi & Alan. For the first time ever, Badu and Alc will take the stage together for a brief series of Japan shows billedThe Abi & Alan Tour. The tour kicks off on June 24 at Billboard Live Osaka, continuing on June 28 at Billboard Live Tokyo, and concluding on June 30 in Yokohama. Stream 'Next To You,' out on all streaming services now.
Hypebeast
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
The Alchemist Goes Fully Instrumental on New LP
Summary The Alchemisthas shifted focus for his latest longform release. After teasing the at-the-time unrevealedMixed Fruit Series. VOL. 1 – PINEAPPLE GINGERwith the itsFruit of the Loom-inspired album art, Alc has lifted the curtain on the project, which spans 15 instrumental tracks. Entitled theMixed Fruit Series Vo1. 1 – Pineapple Ginger,the solo Alc offering seems to be the first of many based on its title. 1. The Sun Shines Thru2. Madness3. Nine To Five4. Two Tears In A Bucket5. Momma Love6. Is Sells Itself7. Testimony8. Forever Living9. She Sings The Blues10. What Comes From Earth Shall Return11. Gun Traffic12. Falling Deeper & Deeper13. Never Cry Much14. Johnnie Rocket15. A Man Without A Country While the album isn't on any streaming services, it is available to purchase now at Alc's officialwebsite. In addition to the album itself and its accompanying vinyl, the producer also presented a lineup of merchandise including tie-dye tees, hats and bottle openers branded with the album's logo. ListenMixed Fruit Series Vo1. 1 – Pineapple Gingernow and expect the vinyl and merch capsule to drop for purchase this Friday, May 23.
