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Steve Lacy Drops Genre-Bending Album “Oh Yeah?” Featuring Badu, SZA

7/22/2026

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Summary

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Singer-songwriter Steve Lacy released his third studio album Oh Yeah? on 2026-07-21.
The album includes co-signs from singer-songwriter Erykah Badu, who appears on “pure colour,” and singer-songwriter SZA.
Oh Yeah? blends psychedelic rock, R&B, funk, synth-heavy pop and acoustic ballads across its tracks.
Lacy said in a Rolling Stone interview that the album had been ready for almost a year before release.

History

Historical Context

In 1998 Lauryn Hill released The Miseducation, selling over 10 million U.S. copies and winning five Grammys including Album of the Year, pioneering hip-hop-soul fusion. That blueprint sparked a wave of cross-genre collaborations, a trend Steve Lacy taps in his 2026 album Oh Yeah?, pairing psychedelic rock with R&B icons Erykah Badu and SZA.

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Story summary

Singer-songwriter Steve Lacy released his third studio album Oh Yeah? on 2026-07-21.
The album includes co-signs from singer-songwriter Erykah Badu, who appears on “pure colour,” and singer-songwriter SZA.
Oh Yeah? blends psychedelic rock, R&B, funk, synth-heavy pop and acoustic ballads across its tracks.
Lacy said in a Rolling Stone interview that the album had been ready for almost a year before release.

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