• Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Detail & Preview ‘Before The World Blows’ | V13.net | Sept. 17, 2026, 1 a.m.
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist reveal the tracklist for ‘Before The World Blows,’ plus the new “Witch Doctor” video and tour dates.

• REVIEW: Erykah Badu, The Alchemist make a hypnotic experience with new album | The Daily Nebraskan
Neo-soul icon Erykah Badu and hip-hop producer The Alchemist released their new album, “Before The World Blows.” Their new album includes AI visuals and many singles, which include “Witch Doctor,” “They Ain’t You,” “No I.D.” and “I Know That Man."

• New Album from The Alchemist & Erykah Badu "Before the World Blows" - The Royalty Network, Inc. | www.roynet.com
The Alchemist and Erykah Badu team up for an iconic collab album marking Badu's first full length album in over 15 years.

• Album review: Erykah Badu and The Alchemist released anticipated record Before The World Blows | The Cosmic Clash | Sept. 8, 2026, 5:15 a.m.
On Friday, August 28th, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist released their long anticipated collaborative album, Before The World Blows. The pair released a single song, “Witch Doctor” with l…

• 1Xtra's Alternative Selection with CassKidd - Erykah Badu and The Alchemist in Conversation - BBC Sounds | BBC
CassKidd speaks with legendary artists Erykah Badu and The Alchemist on their new album.

• Erykah Badu / The Alchemist: Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment | Pitchfork
Read Kiana Mickles’ review of the album.

• Erykah Badu is as impressive as ever on ‘Before the World Blows’ — album review | Financial Times | Sept. 3, 2026, 4 p.m.
A collaboration with beatmaking mastermind The Alchemist, the much-anticipated project is her first in over a decade

• Erykah Badu & The Alchemist - Before the World Blows | The Needle Drop | Sept. 2, 2026, 11:02 p.m.
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• ‘Before the World Blows’ Review: Erykah Badu’s Psychedelic Return | Wall Street Journal
A collaboration with the producer the Alchemist, the R&B singer’s first studio album in 16 years is woozy, eccentric and often mesmerizing.

• The week in hip-hop: Gettin' dead fresh with Erykah Badu and Saul Williams | KASU | Sept. 1, 2026, 6 p.m.
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: like-minded releases from Erykah Badu and Saul Williams, closure in the 2Pac murder and more.

• Erykah Badu and the Alchemist Want You To Live in the Moment 'Before the World Blows' | Rolling Stone | Sept. 1, 2026, 3:35 p.m.
'Before the World Blows' is Erykah Badu's first proper album in 16 years, and a summation of what she does best, with help from producer the Alchemist

• Erykah Badu, The Alchemist – ‘Before The World Blows’ review: cosmic soul for a fractured world | NME | Sept. 1, 2026, 8 a.m.
Erykah Badu turns The Alchemist’s digital dread and romantic chaos into a thrillingly strange survival manual on ‘Before The World Blows’.

• Ranking the 5 Best Songs From Erykah Badu & The Alchemist’s ‘Before the World Blows’ Album | Okayplayer | Aug. 31, 2026, 7:54 p.m.
This one was worth the wait. Check out our highlights from 'Before the World Blows.'

• Takeaways From Erykah Badu & The Alchemist's 'Before The World Blows' | The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired | Aug. 31, 2026, 6:09 a.m.
We examine the finer points of Before The World Blows, the new collaborative LP from Erykah Badu & The Alchemist.

• Erykah Badu & The Alchemist - Before The World Blows | PBS FM | Aug. 31, 2026, 5:32 a.m.
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Before The World Blows, the new collaborative album from Erykah Badu & The Alchemist.

• Erykah Badu calls herself an ‘ever-changing vessel’ as first full-length project in 11 years arrives | TheGrio | Aug. 29, 2026, 8:03 p.m.
Erykah Badu new album arrives as the singer reflects on reinvention, doula work, motherhood and technology in a revealing new interview.

• Erykah Badu har sällan varit roligare | DN.SE | Aug. 29, 2026, 6:46 a.m.
På Erykah Badus ”Before the world blows” möter hennes kosmiska neosoul The Alchemists hiphopbeats. Reslutatet är strålande, skriver DN:s Frida Söderqvist.

• 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

• Erykah Badu & The Alchemist - Before The World Blows (Album Review) | Ratings Game Music | Aug. 28, 2026, 7:47 a.m.
Erykah Badu and The Alchemist’s "Before The World Blows" blends psychedelic neo-soul, R&B, hip-hop, spirituality, and self-reflection.