# What is the best Freddie Gibbs album?

> Madlib collages, Alchemist loops and a gravel-voiced storyteller from Gary. Some albums land on first play, others take a few replays to click.

*By YPB Team · Published October 24, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-freddie-gibbs-album*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Bandana** — score 1000/1000
   A 2019 follow-up with Madlib packed with sharp, lived-in street storytelling.
2. **Shadow of a Doubt** — score 733/1000
   His 2015 solo studio album, grim and technically dense, released through ESGN and Empire.
3. **You Only Die 1nce** — score 599/1000
   A 2024 solo album with big-name features and a sleek, polished sound.
4. **Alfredo** — score 0/1000
   The 2020 Alchemist-produced set that earned Gibbs a Grammy nomination.
5. **Piñata** — score 0/1000
   The 2014 collaboration with producer Madlib that made Gibbs a critical favourite.
6. **$oul $old $eparately** — score 0/1000
   The 2022 album that brought in stars like Kelly Price and Musiq Soulchild over soul-leaning production.
7. **Alfredo 2** — score 0/1000
   The 2025 sequel to Alfredo, again made with The Alchemist.

Tags: hip-hop, music, 2020s, rap, 2010s, freddie gibbs