Rapsody caught up with Billboard's Rania Aniftos & Jazzy on the red carpet at the Billboard Women in Music 2025.

A new feature from Billboard notes the project, which will be Badu’s first album in 15 years, will be produced entirely by The Alchemist. The piece also notes the project has “been taking up most of” Badu’s time, and that she “says she can’t wait until she’s done.”

Erykah Badu is working on a follow-up to 2010's 'New Amerykah Part II,' which will be produced by Eminem and The Alchemist.

Erykah Badu was the subject of Billboard's Women In Music series as its latest icon for 2025, and shared details of her creative endeavors.

Erykah Badu said in an interview with The Breakfast Club that she had a new album on the way, “a collab album” to be specific, and now said in a new interview with Billboard that the collaborator is none other than The Alchemist.

Erykah Badu revealed she is finally working on her first new album in 15 years, which will be the follow-up to 2010's 'New Amerykah Part II: Return of the Ankh.'

It will be produced by the Alchemist, who has worked with Eminem, Earl Sweatshirt, Big Sean, Lil Wayne, and many other icons

When Durand Bernarr calls… you answer. The Grammy-nominated singer popped into town for New York Fashion Week and wanted to be in conversation with the Native Son community. In between attending fashion shows for queer fashion designers Luar and Romeo Hunt,