Erykah Badu & The Alchemist’s Album Is Finally Coming Out

We've been waiting for this one for a while. Erykah Badu, one of our greatest living artists, hasn't released a proper album since 2010's New Amerykah Part Two (Return Of The Ankh), and she hasn't put out a full-length since her 2015 mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone. Some time back, though, Badu revealed that she was working on a new collaborative album with the Alchemist, the great and prolific psychedelic rap producer. A few months later, Badu and Alchemist shared their single "Next To You." That was more than a year ago. Now, the album is finally on the way.We still don't have too many details on Erykah Badu and the Alchemist's new album — no title, no cover art, no tracklist. On Bandcamp, it's listed under the title Sorry, we don't have an album title yet ... (According to that Bandcamp listing, it's got 17 mostly-untitled tracks and may or may not include "Next To You.") We do, however, have a release date of Aug. 28. That's soon! Just two weeks away! Badu and Alchemist recorded the LP over a 15-month period in their respective hometowns of Dallas and Los Angeles. According to a press release, Badu made the connection to the Alchemist after she told her creative partner Cold...