Albums Erykah Badu x The Alchemist - ‘Abi & Alan’ (Discussion Thread) ‘NEXT 2 U’ & ‘ECHOES 19’ (AMAZON EXCLUSIVE) OUT NOW

[Peak]

 

[valet]

 

[Pazzy]

The albums out already??? Damn..

 

[THE 101]

Alchemist is a fukkin herb.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Digging the single tho

 

[DrHackenbush]

Never seen Alc getting killed like this on Twitter.

lmao yeah it was wild. Him arguing his case back just made it worse. No excuse for using an AI generated video

 

[valet]

 

[thaKEAF]

Strike 1

 

[Da King]

The track is garbage but at least he has a sense of humor

 

[jwinfield]

lmao yeah it was wild. Him arguing his case back just made it worse. No excuse for using an AI generated video

Instead of just going “hey, my fault, I wasn’t involved in the making of the album art or video” he was on some a$$hole shyt.

 

[skillz2]

When you hear that beat; you kinda wanna hear G Rap and not singer even if that singer happens to be Badu disappointing first single.

Has Alchemist done much work with R&B singers over the years? I remember that song he did on Styles' album feat. Angie Stone which is dope. But other than that off the top my head I can't think of anything else?

 

[DaHNIC82]

This shyt was a letdown

 

[T-K-G]

When you hear that beat; you kinda wanna hear G Rap and not singer even if that singer happens to be Badu disappointing first single.

Has Alchemist done much work with R&B singers over the years? I remember that song he did on Styles' album feat. Angie Stone which is dope. But other than that off the top my head I can't think of anything else?

He saw Knxwledge win a Grammy with Anderson Paak and wants in on that lane, but Knx BEEN making r&b beats, they aren't equals in that regard

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

He saw Knxwledge win a Grammy with Anderson Paak and wants in on that lane, but Knx BEEN making r&b beats, they aren't equals in that regard

And this is where Alc will fukk up . KNX beats are a different breed compared to Alc's.

KNX got this distant, soulful sound that meshes well with somebody like Paak and others. Alc is more gritty and grimey for a singer to mesh well with. The "Hold You Down" track comes close to an R and B sound, and it was all hooks from the jawns.

With that being said, I liked the track with Badu but its all bias since that sample is nasty AF

 

[Tribal Outkast]

He saw Knxwledge win a Grammy with Anderson Paak and wants in on that lane, but Knx BEEN making r&b beats, they aren't equals in that regard

I think they’ll at least get a nomination because it’s Erykah Badu and there’s not too much competition out here. That’s if they put the album if for Grammys