{"product_id":"889030916358","title":"Erykah Badu, The Alchemist - Before The World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment (The Alchemist Version) - Import Cassette Tape","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErykah Badu, The Alchemist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Dream Collaboration Between Two Giants!!!\nA collaborative album by Erykah Badu \u0026amp; The Alchemist is released on \u003cyoung\u003e!!\nFeaturing an all-star lineup of artists including Thundercat, Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, and Westside Gun!\n\n“Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment,” a dream collaboration album by two titans—Erykah Badu and The Alchemist—is released via \u003cyoung\u003e. Co-produced by the duo, this album was recorded over an 18-month period in Dallas and Los Angeles, resulting in a masterpiece born from the collision of these two unconventional talents. (*“Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment” can be described as a work born from introspection, growth, and the tension between the two. “Abi” refers to Erykah Badu, and “Alan” refers to The Alchemist.)\nIt has been 11 years since her last album and 16 years since her last original studio album. During that time, through touring, educational initiatives, her daily life as a mother, her work as a doula*, and deep introspection accumulated while raising children in a rapidly changing world, Erykah Badu has not arrived at a single conclusion but has instead accumulated various insights about life and existence itself. Throughout this time, her cultural influence has continued to grow. She has been nominated for 20 Grammy Awards and has won five, and in 2023, she graced the cover of *Vogue*. She received the CFDA Fashion Icon Award in 2024 and the Billboard Icon Award in 2025. She also continues to collaborate with artists across generations, including Janelle Monáe, Tyler, the Creator, Flying Lotus, Robert Glasper, Teyana Taylor, and Rhapsody.\nMeanwhile, The Alchemist continues to be one of hip-hop’s most prolific producers, releasing multiple projects every year. He has released *SpiralStaircases*, *LifeIsBeautiful*, *LIQUIDFORM*, *Bread*, and, most recently, *Alfredo2* with Freddie Gibbs. *Alfredo 2* is the follow-up to the 2020 collaborative album *Alfredo*, which was nominated for a Grammy Award. (1\/2)\u003c\/young\u003e\u003c\/young\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Echos\u003cbr\u003e2.I Just Play A Part feat. DJ Creole Princess, Westside Gunn, Joi\u003cbr\u003e3.Crossfade\u003cbr\u003e4.Witch Doctor\u003cbr\u003e5.Valentine feat. DRAM\u003cbr\u003e6.Next 2 U\u003cbr\u003e7.Love Me Not\u003cbr\u003e8.Breezy\u003cbr\u003e9.Abracadabra\u003cbr\u003e10.To The Moon (Plan C) feat. Steve Lacy\u003cbr\u003e11.They Ain't You feat. Thundercat\u003cbr\u003e12.What The People Say (Apostle 1)\u003cbr\u003e13.Hot BiBi (Apostle 2)\u003cbr\u003e14.No I.D. feat. Westside Gunn\u003cbr\u003e15.I Know That Man feat. Earl Sweatshirt\u003cbr\u003e16.Black Box feat. Kamasi Washington\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Young","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53520833249569,"sku":"889030916358","price":2790.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/889030916358.jpg?v=1789631110","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/889030916358","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}