Key Takeaways:

• The Alchemist and Hit-Boy’s joint venture features a brief movie starring actor Danny Trejo.
• Goldfish drops on Oct. 24 and marks a uncommon joint launch from two elite hip hop producers.
• Their previous collaborations embrace THEODORE & ANDRE EP and manufacturing on Benny The Butcher’s Everybody Can’t Go.

Renowned producers in their very own rights, The Alchemist and Hit-Boy are becoming a member of forces. The dynamic beat-making duo introduced they’re releasing a joint album titled Goldfish.

On Tuesday (Oct. 7), the 2 introduced that Goldfish will launch on Oct. 24. A corresponding brief movie of the identical title — reportedly that includes famed actor Danny Trejo — can be concurrently launched alongside the album. HipHopDX reports that the brief movie will comply with “a squad of hit men disguised as carpet cleaners attempting to leave a life of crime in a chaotic flurry of events.”

Last Friday (Sept. 30), the pair launched a tune referred to as “Business Merger” together with an Isaac Garcia-directed music video. Over regal horns and crispy drums, The Alchemist and Hit-Boy ship cocksure rhymes that set the tone for the forthcoming venture. Reportedly, they’ll each be showcasing their very own revered rapping abilities over one another’s instrumentals.

Saying that The Alchemist and Hit-Boy are proficient hip hop producers is an understatement. The former has lent his manufacturing expertise to artists like Mobb Deep, Fat Joe, Jadakiss and Ghostface Killah. Hit-Boy’s discography is simply as elite with A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar and Nas being solely a number of of the rap A-listers he’s blessed with beats.

While their respective expertise communicate for themselves, they’ve additionally been collaborating for years. In 2024, they launched the three-song THEODORE & ANDRE and Black & Whites, the latter of which featured Hit-Boy’s father, Big Hit. The pair additionally break up manufacturing duties on Benny The Butcher’s Def Jam Recordings debut, Everybody Can’t Go. In late July 2025, The Alchemist launched the critically acclaimed Alfredo 2, a collab with rapper Freddie Gibbs.