{
  "id": 787406,
  "title": "Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Announce Collaborative Album, Share “Witch Doctor”: Stream",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/erykah-badu-and-the-alchemist-announce-collaborative-album-share",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:04:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/08/erykah-badu-the-alchemist-new-album-witch-doctor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Erykah Badu and The Alchemist have announced their collaborative album will be released on August 28th. The duo teased the project with the new single, \"Witch Doctor.\" The album, still without a title, was recorded over an 18-month period in Dallas and Los Angeles. The idea for the album was sparked more than three years ago when Badu expressed her desire to rap over The Alchemist's beat from Mobb Deep's \"The Realest.\" The two met shortly after and began working on the project, creating a unique sound that blends \"soul, blues, funk, rock, jazz, and underground hip-hop.\" The 6.5-minute single \"Witch Doctor\" features a soulful beat with percussive instrumentation and explores the concept of witchcraft by naming fictional witches such as Hermione, Elphaba, Glinda, Ursula, Sabrina, and Stevie Nicks. Pre-orders for the album are now available. Badu and The Alchemist will also embark on a fall North American tour with De La Soul, promoting their upcoming album.",
  "summary": "Erykah Badu and The Alchemist have announced a collaborative album, set to be released on August 28th. The project is co-produced by the pair and will be accompanied by a new single, \"Witch Doctor\".\n\nBadu has not released a proper album since 2010's New Amerykah Part Two (Return Of The Ankh), according to Stereogum. She has not put out a full-length since her 2015 mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone.\n\nThe album follows a previous single, \"Next To You\", which was shared over a year ago.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "Erykah Badu and the Alchemist Finally Releasing Joint Album This Month",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/erykah-badu-and-the-alchemist-finally-releasing-joint-album-this-month",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:50:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "Erykah Badu & The Alchemist’s Album Is Finally Coming Out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/erykah-badu-the-alchemists-album-is-finally-coming-out",
        "published": "2026-08-13T15:38:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}