{
  "id": 3975768,
  "title": "Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Release New Album Before The World Blows Feat. Steve Lacy, Earl Sweatshirt, Thundercat, & More",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/erykah-badu-the-alchemist-release-new-album-before-the-world-blows",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:43:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2509656/erykah-badu-the-alchemist-release-new-album-before-the-world-blows-feat-steve-lacy-earl-sweatshirt-thundercat-more/music/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Erykah Badu and Alchemist have collaborated on a new album, their first in 16 years, titled \"Before The World Blows.\" The project features contributions from artists such as Steve Lacy, Earl Sweatshirt, Thundercat, and more. The album was first announced in March 2025, following Badu's revelation that she was working with the Alchemist. A single, \"Next To You,\" was released in June, followed by \"Witch Doctor\" earlier this month. The news, initially shared by Stereogum, has put an end to the skepticism surrounding the long-awaited release.",
  "summary": "It's here! It exists! Way back in March 2025, Erykah Badu revealed that she was working on a collaborative album with rap production giant the Alchemist. This was obviously a big deal, since Badu hadn't released an album since 2010's New Amerykah Part Two (Return Of The Ankh) or an album-length work since the 2015 mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone . Badu and Alchemist released a single called \"…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Erykah Badu & The Alchemist’s ‘Before the World Blows’: All 16 Tracks Ranked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/erykah-badu-the-alchemists-before-the-world-blows-all-16-tracks-ranked",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:14:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}