Yasiin Bey Details How New Alchemist Collab Album Will Be Released

February 25, 2025

Yasiin Bey has offered some details on how his forthcoming album with The Alchemist, FORENSICS, is going to be released.

In an interview with The Guardian, the rapper formerly known as Mos Def, described his plan for dropping the album as “lo-fi, hi-tech high art,” with the story explaining how the release will happen:

“Merch on sale at shows and via Bandcamp — including lanyards and branded baseball caps — will contain digital ‘Bump tags’ which, when tapped against a user’s smartphone, enable access to online Forensics content, including the group’s forthcoming studio release.”

On Bey’s Bandcamp website, more details are provided about how the Bump tag will work. The device will take fans “to a private website where they can input blockchain registered ownership details and access additional content and benefits,” according to the site.

“Initially, this will include the album art and one of the audio tracks from the FORENSICS album. Later, it will include live-stream replay, other exclusive content, discounted merchandise offers, and ultimately, discounted access to the full Forensics project for digital replay upon its official release,” it added. “Additional content will be added periodically up to and beyond the release of the full Forensics project.”

Although the lanyards are currently sold out, caps are still available for purchase on Bey’s Bandcamp site.

FORENSICS falls in line with Bey’s Negus album from 2019. The project could only be experienced at art events held across the world, which included a stop at the Brooklyn Museum.

According to The Guardian, FORENSICS is due in the spring.

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