Released: 11/12/26
Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment marks Erykah Badu’s first project in 11 years, pairing her with legendary producer The Alchemist. Recorded over 18 months in Dallas and Los Angeles, the album brings together Badu’s introspective, jazz-informed experimentation with The Alchemist’s soulful, sample-driven production. Moving through soul, blues, funk, rock, jazz and underground hip-hop, its four movements explore love, memory, innocence, womanhood, art and identity. Developed and road-tested live in intimate, phone-free settings, the album captures two singular artists evolving together without fitting neatly into any one genre.