Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Drop Visionary New Single “Next To You” and Announce Japan Tour - That Eric Alper

Erykah Badu and Alchemist Announce U.S. Leg of Tour

On the heels of Erykah Badu dropping her first single in 15 years — The Alchemist-produced “Next to You” — the pair is taking their show on the road in the lead-up to their anticipated collaborative album. The full-length project is produced entirely by ALC, and on Badu’s new track, the legendary producer flips one of his most celebrated classics: Mobb Deep’s “The Realest.”Featuring fellow Queens legend Kool G Rap, “The Realest” was featured on …

Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Drop Visionary New Single “Next To You” and Announce Japan Tour - That Eric Alper

Erykah Badu has returned with her first lead single of this decade called “Next To You”-self-executive produced and in collaboration with legendary hip-hop producer The Alchemist. Queen of Neo-Soul, Badu, wrote, composed, arranged, and produced the single, released under her own imprint, Control Freaq Records-established in 2025. The Alchemist describes the collaboration as him tossing […] The post Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Drop Visionary Ne…