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2024 studio album by Freddie Gibbs
You Only Die 1nce
A comic-book-style illustration shows Freddie Gibbs being swarmed by undead creatures, which are emerging from a coffin amid green mist. Gibbs is wearing an orange coat and winding up to throw a punch at the nearest creature. In the background, a giant demonic figure is visible, holding the coffin in one hand and watching the fight with a grin.
Studio album by Freddie Gibbs
ReleasedNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
Recorded2024
GenreHip-hop
Length37:12
Label
Producer
  • Pops
  • Lambo
  • 454
  • K Notes
  • Bnyx
  • DJ Harrison
  • YG! Beats
  • Walbrook Santana
  • Thurst Mgurst
  • Mischa Chilak
  • Sid "Speakerbomb" Smith
Freddie Gibbs chronology
Soul Sold Separately
(2022) 		You Only Die 1nce
(2024)
You Only Die 1nce ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Clash7/10

You Only Die 1nce is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper Freddie Gibbs. It was released on November 1, 2024, through AWAL and ESGN. A surprise release with little prior announcement, it serves as a sequel to You Only Live 2wice (2018) and follows his 2022 album Soul Sold Separately. Production was handled by various producers, including Bnyx, DJ Harrison, Andrew "Pops" Papaleo, and 454, among others.

Background and promotion

On October 24, 2024, cryptic billboards around Los Angeles, California emerged with a picture of Freddie Krueger's eyes with the title "Freddie's Back" above, along with the phone number (320) 244-5268. The audio of the phone number was used with Krueger's voice, containing references to Gibbs' previous material including Piñata, You Only Live 2wice, and Soul Sold Separately. On an Instagram account created to promote the album, an animation of Gibbs' cartoon rabbit in a Jason Voorhees mask was posted.

"On the Set" was released on Halloween day–October 31, 2024–as the album's only single; its release was also announced to be happening at midnight.

Release and reception

Being a surprise release with minimal announcement, it was released on November 1, 2024 to streaming, digital download, and CD. A hoodie and t-shirt was also available in promotion of the album.

Clash Music awarded the album a 7/10, saying the album "seems to sum up where the rapper finds himself – out there in the trenches, caught between two sides, working out his own peculiar place in the world."

Track listing

You Only Die 1nce track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Status"
  • Pops
  • K Notes
  • Sid "Speakerbomb" Smith
2:18
2."Cosmo Freestyle"
  • Pops
  • Lambo
  • DJ Harrison
3:04
3."Wolverine"
  • Gibbs
  • Papaleo
  • 454
  • Brian Massaka
  • 454
  • Pops
  • Moo Latte
2:47
4."Brick Fees"
  • Gibbs
  • Papaleo
  • Walbrook Santana
  • YG! Beats
  • YG! Beats
  • Walbrook Santana
  • Pops
4:02
5."Rabbit Island"
  • Gibbs
  • Papaleo
  • Lambert
  • Pops
  • Lambo
2:56
6."It's Your Anniversary"
  • Gibbs
  • Lambert
  • Thurst Mgurst
Thurst Mgurst2:19
7."Nobody Like You" (interlude)
  • Papaleo
  • Mischa Chilak
  • Norva Denton
  • Pops
  • Mischa Chilak
1:45
8."30 Girlfriends (Yeah Yeah)"
  • Gibbs
  • Papaleo
  • Massaka
  • Pops
  • Moo Latte
2:59
9."Steel Doors"2:54
10."Walk It Off"
  • Gibbs
  • 454
4542:32
11."Ruthless"
  • Gibbs
  • Papaleo
  • Lambert
  • Pops
  • Lambo
2:32
12."Origami"
  • Gibbs
  • Saint-Fort
Bnyx3:23
13."On the Set"
  • Gibbs
  • Papaleo
  • Lambert
  • Chilak
  • RichGains
  • Pops
  • Mischa Chilak
3:38
Total length:37:12

Notes

  • "It's Your Anniversary" is unavailable on digital versions of the album.

Charts

Chart performance for You Only Die 1nce
Chart (2024) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 105
US Independent Albums (Billboard) 16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 41

References

  1. Dalugdug, Mandy (November 5, 2024). "Freddie Gibbs signs with AWAL, drops new album You Only Die 1nce". musicbusinessworldwide.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. You Only Die 1nce at AllMusic
  3. Murray, Robin (November 1, 2024). "Freddie Gibbs – You Only Die 1nce". Clash. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  4. Diaz, Angel (October 25, 2024). "Freddie Gibbs Taps Freddy Krueger to Tease Mystery Project". billboard.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  5. James, Jesse (November 4, 2024). "Freddie Gibbs Drops "On The Set" Ahead of You Only Die 1nce Halloween Release". stupiddope.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  6. "You Only Die 1nce CD Album". youonlydie1nce.com. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  7. Murray, Robin. "Freddie Gibbs – You Only Die 1nce". Clash Music.
  8. "Freddie Gibbs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  9. "Freddie Gibbs Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  10. "Freddie Gibbs Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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