Followers have been anticipating The Alchemist and Erykah Badu to drop their collaborative album, Abi & Alan, on Friday (August 29). The venture marks their inaugural collab album and Badu’s first document in almost a full decade. The tape has been extremely anticipated with rumblings of it surfacing in March.
However moments earlier than its anticipated arrival, Badu revealed it was not, actually, on its approach. In an Instagram Dwell she stated, “The Alchemist advised me to inform y’all of the album isn’t dropping at midnight.”
Within the subsequent caption for the livestream, the Mama’s Gun artistic jokingly advised followers to be mad on the producer, not her. “Don’t fear tho… No aug 29… It’s @alanthechemist fault. [grinning face emoji].”
Please present me the place i stated something was popping out right this moment .
— Alchemist Kind Beat (@Alchemist) August 29, 2025
When you observe me , you recognize when i obtained one thing to drop i make it very clear when its obtainable and the place .
— Alchemist Kind Beat (@Alchemist) August 29, 2025
Expectedly, followers are upset about this disappointing replace as they’re presently voicing their frustrations on social media. However The Alchemist is claiming that he by no means as soon as shared this element about Abi & Alan.
He did so with a few tweets with the primary studying, “Please present me the place i stated something was popping out right this moment.” A consumer by the title of DeadShogunn replied with what seems to be a reasonably official press launch from somebody concerned within the rollout.
It reads partly, “In the course of the tour, they may solely premiere their collaborative album “Abi & Alan”— earlier than the album hits streaming platforms on August 29.
The graphic even contains an alleged quote from Badu herself. “I’m excited to have the ability to share the music stay first,” it learn. “I’ve at all times been a performer at coronary heart, and this time, I get to current the work within the method I like most.”
Nevertheless, Uncle Al swears this was by no means posted by him. “This isn’t from me. Present me the place i ever posted this lol.” The identical consumer admits he didn’t see it from the beat smith straight however believes this was legit and mistake on the artist’s half.
To clear the air, Alchemist added, “”When you observe me, you recognize when i obtained one thing to drop i make it very clear when its obtainable and the place.”
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