The Alchemist<\/a> has offered an explanation as to why his joint album with Erykah Badu<\/a> wasn’t released over the weekend.<\/p>\n Fans were eagerly awaiting the highly anticipated joint album from Erykah Badu and The Alchemist, titled\u00a0Abi & Alan,<\/em>\u00a0to arrive on Friday (August 29), but they were hit with disappointment after the release never materialized. Moments before its expected arrival, Badu jumped on Instagram Live to set the record straight, stating that Alchemist had told her the project wasn’t dropping at that time<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fans were upset and voiced their concerns about feeling misled about the supposed release date. However, Alchemist took to Twitter to clarify that he never said the album was arriving on Friday.<\/p>\n “Please show me where i said anything was coming out today,” he tweeted on X.<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n One fan, under the name DeadShogunn, responded with what appeared to be an official press release that circulated online<\/a>, citing the Friday release date. The document even included a quote attributed to Badu: “I’m excited to be able to share the music live first. I’ve always been a performer at heart, and this time, I get to present the work in the manner I love most.”<\/p>\n The Alchemist, however, denied any involvement: “This is not from me. Show me where i ever posted this lol,” he wrote.<\/p>\n To clear the air once and for all, Al doubled down: “If you follow me, you know when i got something to drop i make it very clear when its available and where.”<\/p>\n Excitement for Abi & Alan <\/em>had been building since murmurs of its existence first surfaced in March. The album is Badu’s first in nearly a decade and her debut collaborative project with the acclaimed producer.<\/p>\n The\u00a0AI-generated cover art<\/a>\u00a0for “Next to You” off the album got some heat from fans when it was released earlier this summer. However, Alchemist was unfazed by the criticism, posting on X: “It should be a case study how people just assume things on here, then make whole theories, commentaries, and get distraught lol. I like pretzels!”<\/p>\n <\/a> Curren$y & The Alchemist – Continuance CD<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n EMPIRE<\/span> Curren$y & The Alchemist – Continuance CD<\/span> $15<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Curren$y & The Alchemist – Continuance Vinyl (Black)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n EMPIRE<\/span> Curren$y & The Alchemist – Continuance Vinyl (Black)<\/span> $40<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Baduizm CD<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n uDiscover Music<\/span> Baduizm CD<\/span> $13.98<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Baduizm 2LP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n uDiscover Music<\/span> Baduizm 2LP<\/span> $32.99<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> Erykah Badu Announces Release Date for ‘Abi & Alan,’ A Joint Album With The Alchemist<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Currensy Responds To Freddie Gibbs’ Diss On ‘Alfredo 2’<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Freddie Gibbs Appears to Diss Currensy On ‘Alfredo 2’: ‘Don\u2019t Start Me, N***a’<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n French Montana and Princess of Dubai Show Off Massive Engagement Ring<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Charlamagne tha God Denies Ruining Tyla’s Career With Race Question, Says Label Didn\u2019t Prepare Her<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated Products<\/h3>\n
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