Albums Erykah Badu x The Alchemist - ‘Abi & Alan’ (Discussion Thread) - 29th August (Release Date Delayed)

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I never expected these to come out this year, but Badu flaked literally the day of and never mentioned it again
Something must have happened. Just seeing some clips on their Drink Champs interview...the energy seemed off. Like she knew that shyt wasn't coming out.
 

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Something must have happened.

Badu happened.

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From opinions ive heard the album is supposed to be dope buuuut that single they released was so off putting to me that the album not coming out :yeshrug:
 

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From opinions ive heard the album is supposed to be dope buuuut that single they released was so off putting to me that the album not coming out :yeshrug:
Honestly, I'm rolling with Occam's Razor. The single was mid and the feedback was appropriate and they (Badu) either went back to the drawing board or moved on :manny:
 

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Honestly, I'm rolling with Occam's Razor. The single was mid and the feedback was appropriate and they (Badu) either went back to the drawing board or moved on :manny:
Badu admitted to requesting to sing over that sample but man...that shyt was not good at all. And I don't get why they thought it was the best idea for a single. Then you bring in the AI video shyt and the whole thing has been a disaster.
 

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Badu admitted to requesting to sing over that sample but man...that shyt was not good at all. And I don't get why they thought it was the best idea for a single. Then you bring in the AI video shyt and the whole thing has been a disaster.
It should've been a demo track they did to get a feel for each other that we would've never heard until The Cutting Room 4 dropped
 

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I don’t get the issue with the single. They used a dope sample to create something melodic & it was fire. You still have the original that’s a classic.
 

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Mercury might need to fall into retrograde or Badu might need to harness lapus lazuli or some shyt before we get to hear anything again

Mos Def is passed out on a couch in San Marino and prolly forgets ever agreeing to this
 
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