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Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist dropped their new collaborative album Alfredo 2 last week, and today, they unveiled a special surprise for fans. The surprise in question is a game inspired by the new project, which the Gary, Indiana-born performer announced on X. "Alfredo 2: Arcade," he wrote. "Listen to the album on Spotify or Apple Music while fighting the sensei as Freddie or ALC & go for the high score."
The game arrives shortly after the new music video for their track "A Thousand Mountains," which they dropped off yesterday. Ahead of the album release, they also revealed a music video for the lead single, "1995." An Alfredo short film was also released before the album. It's described as a "Tokyo crime saga" and was created in Japan with the help of director Nick Walker.
Alfredo 2 has been met with overwhelmingly positive feedback so far, and the same can be said for this fun addition to the rollout.
As for what else about the album has fans talking, Gibbs appears to take shots at various peers on it. In "Empanadas," for example, he seemingly references some run-ins he's rumored to have had with Benny The Butcher and Jim Jones.
"Smacked him in Miami, his boys jumped me, he played it safe / B*tches in Buffalo get the same thing, they was throwin' plates / Limped away on his good foot, but he ain't bust a grape / These n***as fake / Sealed documents, still poppin' it / F*ck the certified crack babies, come get your mama hit (Yeah) / Sh*t ain't sellin', they gotta resort to drama sh*t / F*ck these Love & Hip-Hop n***as, I'm at the Oscars, b*tch," he raps.
Gibbs also throws a direct jab at Gunna on "Lavish Habits." He does so by bringing up the relentless snitching allegations he's faced in recent years. "First-class Virgin Atlantic, stewardess' t*tties plastic / I'm still gon' squeeze Akademiks t*tties, that fat b*stard," he spits. "Gunna dissed me and took a plea, he a rat b*stard."
Perry Farrell has released another public apology following an on-stage confrontation involving his bandmate Dave Navarro.
The Jane's Addiction frontman was involved in a physical altercation with guitarist Dave Navarro last year during a live performance, an incident that prompted the band to cancel their reunion tour and eventually led to their split.
“I'd like to address what happened on stage last year,” Perry, 66, said in a statement shared across both his personal Instagram account and Jane's Addiction’s official page. “I've reflected on it and know I didn't handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show.”
He went on to admit that he did not meet fan expectations and described himself as deeply remorseful toward everyone impacted by the incident.
“Jane's Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades. The band, the songs, the patrons, and the impact that we've had on music and culture mean more to me than any words I could ever possibly write down,” he shared.
“My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I'm truly sorry to everyone who was impacted.”
Jane's Addiction also issued its own statement regarding the altercation, which ultimately led to the group’s remaining members filing a lawsuit against Perry alleging assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
“Today we are here to announce that we have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane's Addiction will remain the work the four of us created together,” the band wrote, signaling that the group would not move forward with Perry. “We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors.”
