Alfredo
by Freddie Gibbs
  • Record Label: Empire
  • Release Date: May 29, 2020
Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Jun 5, 2020
    95
    It’s an incredibly tight record packed with stellar performances, production and presence throughout. The blood, sweat and tears of hip-hop run through the album, but Gibbs has once again redefined what that means.
  2. RapReviews.com
    Sep 8, 2020
    90
    Gibbs and Alc show no signs of allowing the credits to roll.
  3. Clash Music
    Jun 3, 2020
    90
    ‘Alfredo’ excels on every front, a record that fuses a thirst for fresh innovation with a depth of love for hip-hop and rap music that is almost unparalleled. Pretty much an instant classic, it’s the sound of Freddie Gibbs finally bursting free, working with tour de force production to surge past expectations and claim his place at the absolute pinnacle.
  5. Exclaim
    Jun 3, 2020
    90
    The current king of rap manages, yet again, to offer a searing insight into his life, past and present. The songs on Alfredo are fun even when the themes aren't.
  6. HipHopDX
    Jun 3, 2020
    90
    Alfredo is a master class in rap — 35 minutes of cutthroat bars that feel like 15, leaving you hungry for another course.
  7. AllMusic
    Jul 17, 2020
    80
    Headier and more reflective than that 2018 release yet laced with some drums with churn and bump beneath Gibbs' double-time wit, it reinforces the reputations of both artists in the hip-hop underworld.
  8. No Ripcord
    Jul 15, 2020
    80
    Gibbs is a masterful curator who knows who to match his flows with, like on God is Perfect and Look at Me, splicing soul loops, movie clips, and inventive beats etched into his gruff vocals. The beats are an attraction in itself, but make no mistake: they wouldn't be as good if Gibbs weren't behind the mic spitting his poetic yet matter-of-fact observations.
  9. Q Magazine
    Jun 30, 2020
    80
    The melodic flow of Alchemist;s beats perfectly offsets his partner's raw, unfiltered delivery. [Aug 2020, p.107]
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  10. Pitchfork
    Jun 3, 2020
    80
    Gibbs skates over these beats, effortlessly gliding in and out of the pocket. Even the moments of stark contrast feel natural.

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 120 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 112 out of 120
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 120
  3. Negative: 5 out of 120
  1. Jacksjus
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    This album is a certified banger. Definitely takes me back to the late 90's early 2000's with it's sound. The album is short without theThis album is a certified banger. Definitely takes me back to the late 90's early 2000's with it's sound. The album is short without the filler and has quality lyricism throughout. It also is arguably The Alchemists best work.… Full Review »
  2. CoryOraleus
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This is an excellent album, easily the best production of the year. Gibbs put time into these rhymes
  3. Tmikh
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    From the beats to the production this album is excellent the only problem I have with this album is the features took the experience on someFrom the beats to the production this album is excellent the only problem I have with this album is the features took the experience on some of the songs but otherwise Freddie and the Alchemist killed this album

    The best songs
    -God is perfect
    -Frank Lucas
    Something to rap about

    Worst Songs
    -Scottie Beam
    -All glass
    -Skinny surge    … Full Review »
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