Steve Lacy, Thundercat and more confirmed for Erykah Badu and The Alchemist joint album, Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment

The album has been teased cryptically through posters appearing across Sydney, Melbourne, London, Paris and New York with the phrase "One More Song..." alongside a code that led fans to a website where they could decipher clues revealing the title. The initial announcement came alongside recent single “Witch Doctor”, and was accompanied by a music video directed by and starring Badu.

Now, Badu has also launched a "Badu Burner Phone" experience, inviting fans to unlock a phone number through a series of challenges for a chance to speak with her live via FaceTime. Select conversations will be shared as more details about Before the World Blows are revealed. Today, the pair have also shared the stacked list of collaborators that feature on the album, including Steve Lacy, Thundercat, Earl Sweatshirt, Kamasi Washington, Westside Gunn and DRAM.

Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment artwork

Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment tracklist

"Echos"
"I Just Play A Part"
"Crossfade (feat. DJ Creole Princess, Westside Gunn, Joi)"
"Witch Doctor"
"Valentine (feat. DRAM)"
"Next 2 U"
"Love Me Not"
"Breezy"
"Abracadabra"
"To The Moon (Plan C) (feat. Steve Lacy)"
"They Ain't You (feat. Thundercat)"
"What The People Say (Apostle 1)"
"Hot BiBi (Apostle 2)"
"No I.D. (feat. Westside Gunn)"
"I Know That Man (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)"
"Black Box (feat. Kamasi Washington)"