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Erykah Badu Delays ‘Abi & Alan’ Hours Before Release, Citing The Alchemist

The long-teased collaboration, her first full studio album since 2010, now has no new release date.

Overview

  • Erykah Badu told fans on Instagram Live that “the album is not dropping at midnight,” attributing the move to The Alchemist.
  • In a separate Instagram post, she wrote “no Aug. 29” and added that it was “@alanthechemist fault,” without offering further detail.
  • The project had been slated to arrive on August 29, but neither artist has announced a new timeline.
  • Badu and The Alchemist previewed the material on a 10-date summer run that concluded in Austin on August 24.
  • The lead single, “Next To You,” debuted during Badu’s Juneteenth show livestreamed on Prime Video, and reports have linked guests including Thundercat, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kamasi Washington.