{"product_id":"erykah-badu-the-alchemist-before-the-world-blows-the-abi-and-alan-experiment-2lp","title":"Erykah Badu \u0026 The Alchemist - Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment [2LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment finds Erykah Badu and The Alchemist meeting in the middle of soul and hip hop, and it arrives here as a double LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBadu has always been a restless spirit, a singer who treats a song like a séance, while The Alchemist has spent decades building some of rap's most distinctive records from crackling samples and patient loops. Pairing them makes a strange kind of sense, given how both artists thrive on mood over polish. The album took shape over 18 months of sessions split between Dallas and Los Angeles, and the title nods to the pair's own names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result plays like a long, winding conversation between two old souls. Witch Doctor and Next 2 U, both shared ahead of the album, set the tone early, To The Moon (Plan C) pulls Steve Lacy into their orbit, and Black Box closes the set with Kamasi Washington on board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe guest list reads like a roll call of left-field soul and rap, with Thundercat, Earl Sweatshirt, Westside Gunn and DRAM all dropping in without crowding the hosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross sixteen tracks and four sides, it's an album made for late nights, good headphones and the kind of listening that rewards repeat spins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57188200710449,"sku":"889030051516","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Erykah_Badu_The_Alchemist-Before_the_World_Blows_The_Abi_and_Alan_Experiment_2LP_217b9b75-d137-42c1-8f25-e366fd0e1bba.jpg?v=1793291396","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/erykah-badu-the-alchemist-before-the-world-blows-the-abi-and-alan-experiment-2lp","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}