“Hip Hop News”

The long-awaited musical return of producer extraordinaire, The Alchemist. A new Digital EP, The Alchemist’s Cookbook is set to be released on iTunes on November 18th 2008. As one of today’s most in-demand hip-hop producers, The Alchemist has finally re-emerged with 6 new tracks to give fans a sneak-peek into what he has in store on his forthcoming full length album Chemical Warfare due out February 2009 The forthcoming new album will be the long-awaited follow-up to 1st Infantry.

The Alchemist’s Cookbook features new collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss and Styles P of the LOX, Pusha T of the Clipse, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Kid CuDi, Nina Sky, Capone N Noreaga (CNN), Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Blu and Keak Da Sneak.

Alchemist is still doing what he has always done for the hip-hop scene-transmitting sounds and samples into moments, beats into classics in a way that has established his name as one of the most revered producers in hip-hop. The single “Lose Your Life” featuring Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss and Pusha T has spread like wildfire over the internet as the demand from Al’s fans increases. Come November 18th, the wait is over !

Track-listing for The Alchemist’s Cookbook Is As Follows :

1. Lose Your Life feat. Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss, Pusha T

2. Key To The City feat. Prodigy and Nina Sky

3. Follow The Dollar feat. CNN (Capone N Noreaga)

4. Calmly Smoke feat. Styles P and Evidence

5. Therapy feat. Blu, Evidence and Kid CuDi

6. Al Capone Zone feat. Prodigy and Keak Da Sneak
Catch up with Al’s “Still High” Tour – wraps up next month. Alchemist is with Evidence opening up for Method Man and Redman in the following cities :

Nov 4 – Roseland Portland, Oregon

Nov 5 – Humbolt St. Arcata, California

Nov 7 – Grand Ballroom San Francisco, California

Nov 8 – The Catalyst Santa Cruz, California

Nov 9 – Phoenix Theater Petaluma, California

Nov 11 – House Of Blues Los Angeles, California