The East Village’s TabeTomo Ramen is quiet on a Tuesday afternoon — but not for long. Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist soon stroll in, with the former colorfully explaining his tardiness: “I was underwear shopping…I’m gonna get fucked in these,” he informs, admiring the three-pack as he sits in the sleek, empty restaurant. The duo, who released their Alfredo 2 album in July, arrive with several men who join Gibbs’ manager, Ben “Lambo” Lambert, in the back corner of the restaurant. Customers periodically come in and ogle our nearly 10-man group, with one younger man — and surprisingly, an older chef — coming to our table to laud Gibbs.

Gibbs downs several sake shots, but he didn’t need those to be as unfiltered as he is on social media. He riffs on his love life before eyeing the reco

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