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Thank you for your patience!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErykah Badu \u0026amp; The Alchemist – Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment (2LP Vinyl)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErykah Badu and The Alchemist’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a deeply personal and genre-defying collaboration that brings together two of music’s most distinctive creative voices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded over 18 months between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDallas and Los Angeles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the album pairs Badu’s unmistakable vocals and jazz-informed rhythmic style with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Alchemist’s warm, sample-driven production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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