Fans have been anticipating The Alchemist and Erykah Badu to drop their collaborative album, Abi & Alan, on Friday (August 29). The challenge marks their inaugural collab album and Badu’s first file in almost a full decade. The tape has been extremely anticipated with rumblings of it surfacing in March.

But moments earlier than its anticipated arrival, Badu revealed it was not, in truth, on its means. In an Instagram Live she mentioned, “The Alchemist told me to tell y’all the album is not dropping at midnight.”

In the next caption for the livestream, the Mama’s Gun artistic jokingly advised followers to be mad on the producer, not her. “Don’t worry tho… No aug 29… It’s @‌alanthechemist fault. [grinning face emoji].”

Please present me the place i mentioned something was popping out right this moment .

— Alchemist Type Beat (@Alchemist) August 29, 2025

If you observe me , you already know when i acquired one thing to drop i make it very clear when its accessible and the place .

— Alchemist Type Beat (@Alchemist) August 29, 2025

Expectedly, followers are upset about this disappointing replace as they’re at present voicing their frustrations on social media. But The Alchemist is claiming that he by no means as soon as shared this element about Abi & Alan.

He did so with a few tweets with the primary studying, “Please show me where i said anything was coming out today.” A person by the identify of DeadShogunn replied with what appears to be like to be a reasonably official press launch from somebody concerned within the rollout.

It reads partially, “During the tour, they will exclusively premiere their collaborative album “Abi & Alan”— earlier than the album hits streaming platforms on August 29.

The graphic even contains an alleged quote from Badu herself. “I’m excited to be able to share the music live first,” it learn. “I’ve always been a performer at heart, and this time, I get to present the work in the manner I love most.”

However, Uncle Al swears this was by no means posted by him. “This is not from me. Show me where i ever posted this lol.” The identical person admits he didn’t see it from the beat smith instantly however believes this was legit and mistake on the artist’s half.

To clear the air, Alchemist added, “”If you observe me, you already know when i acquired one thing to drop i make it very clear when its accessible and the place.”

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