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

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Lisa's definitely chillin'.

I don’t know if I've seen her in anything decent since Enemy of the State, with Will Smith, back in the 90's. I'm sure she's done other stuff, but I just haven't seen any of it, lol.

. . . she locked into Aquaman alimony and child support if needed . . .. look at his Mom aka . . Anthony Hopkins 1990 wit a Lifetime Channel stress wig . .


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I usually don’t care about how much an artist makes or sells


But for the sake of this conversation

I wonder how much money he made off that last Black star album? :jbhmm:

That’s the last project he released and he toured in support of.
 

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I usually don’t care about how much an artist makes or sells


But for the sake of this conversation

I wonder how much money he made off that last Black star album? :jbhmm:

That’s the last project he released and he toured in support of.

Wait, what….that was Madlib
 

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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

Mos was also supposed to drop his Money Christmas album for Christmas 2024. Had people pre-order it via Bandcamp. He missed his release window again for this year. How do you miss a Christmas deadline for a fukking Christmas album? shyt is never coming out...
 

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Facts

All you gotta do is look at how they move

Look at Mos.

He’s horrible with relaying the message about his music and the release of it.


I really do wonder how he supports himself outside of doing shows here and there. I’m not big on pocket watching but for a nikka with only 1 gold album and just a string of movies that I’m sure he gets no residuals from, how does he eat? lol
I think he's big in local creative scenes especially in big cities globally. He's a cultured dude and been active since childhood. He inspired the whole nomad thing Kanye was on

I have an aunt and an old friend who are both modern artists (soundscapes, experiential stuff) basically do stuff in smaller galleries and super niche scenes

They can stretch 30-40k a year (grants, social benefits, a few gigs here and there, part time work) into a whole lifestyle where they're out every night, eating, partying etc. It's a completely different way of living, and personally not for me lol
 
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Mos was also supposed to drop his Money Christmas album for Christmas 2024. Had people pre-order it via Bandcamp. He missed his release window again for this year. How do you miss a Christmas deadline for a fukking Christmas album? shyt is never coming out...

Hold up

So some people paid for an album they never got?!
 
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I think he's big in local creative scenes especially in big cities globally. He's a cultured dude and been active since childhood. He inspired the whole nomad thing Kanye was on

I have an aunt and an old friend who are both modern artists (soundscapes, experiential stuff) basically do stuff in smaller galleries and super niche scenes

They can stretch 30-40k a year (grants, social benefits, a few gigs here and there, part time work) into a whole lifestyle where they're out every night, eating, partying etc. It's a completely different way of living, and personally not for me lol

:ehh:


I still wonder how exactly he does it lol

He’s catalog is paper thin.

He might be frugal with his money but in order to eat, you gotta work and I can’t imagine the paintings he sells now sell like that

He hardly ever releases new music now, so he’s relying solely on shows and art work


It’d be interesting to know how much he makes a show but I know it can’t be but so much
 

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I still wonder how exactly he does it lol

He’s catalog is paper thin.

He might be frugal with his money but in order to eat, you gotta work and I can’t imagine the paintings he sells now sell like that

He hardly ever releases new music now, so he’s relying solely on shows and art work


It’d be interesting to know how much he makes a show but I know it can’t be but so much
I think that he has strong relationships globally, on a level that transcends music

He can move around with very little overhead. People give him clothes to wear, invite him to stay and eat. Commission him to do whatever

Despite the messaging, guys like him and Jay Elec are still fascinated by and drawn to those with wealth and power - for obvious reasons

Some people are stupidly rich and bored, and like having eccentric creatives types around. It can be fun I'm sure
 
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I think that he has strong relationships globally, on a level that transcends music

He can move around with very little overhead. People give him clothes to wear, invite him to stay and eat. Commission him to do whatever

Despite the messaging, guys like him and Jay Elec are still fascinated by and drawn to those with wealth and power - for obvious reasons

Some people are stupidly rich and bored, and like having eccentric creatives types around. It can be fun I'm sure

That makes sense

Especially because he’s always at runaway events overseas like Paris Fashion Week, modeling some fashion designers clothes and performing his music

He be hanging out with fashion designers like Michele Lamy and Rick Owens


Also makes sense cause that video for Blackstar’s The Main Thing…. was essentially an advertisement for Amiri clothing.
 
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