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• Review of the Week: Erykah Badu & the Alchemist – Before The World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment | The Nerve | Aug. 28, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
The neo-soul queen is back with her first full-length release in over a decade: a hazy, epic collaboration with the Alchemist that transports you with every listen, writes Kate Hutchinson