Before The World Blows

About this Album

Before the World Blows is a collaborative studio album by the American singer Erykah Badu and record producer the Alchemist. It was released on August 28, 2026, by Control Freaq and Young. The album merges Badu's use of melodic and atmospheric compositions with the Alchemist's sampling techniques. It marks Badu's first project in eleven years, following the mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone.

Track List

1. 11. Echoes
2. 22. I Just Play A Part
3. 33. Crossfade
4. 44. Witch Doctor
5. 55. Valentine
6. 66. Next 2 U
7. 77. Love Me Not
8. 88. Breezy
9. 99. Abracadabra
10. 1010. To The Moon (Plan C)
11. 1111. They Ain't You
12. 1212. What The People Say (Apostle 1)
13. 1313. Hot BiBi (Apostle 2)
14. 1414. No I.D.
15. 1515. I Know That Man
16. 1616. Black Box