Overview

• Erykah Badu told fans on Instagram Live that “The Alchemist told me to tell y’all the album is not dropping at midnight.”
• The collaborative album was slated for an Aug. 29 streaming release, but no new timeline has been announced.
• The delay follows a short summer tour that previewed the project and wrapped in Austin on Aug. 24.
• Badu premiered the first single, “Next To You,” during her Juneteenth concert in Dallas, which was livestreamed on Prime Video.
• Coverage describes the music as cohesive with lo‑fi and electronic textures, with reported contributions from Thundercat, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kamasi Washington.