''This Thing of Ours'' is an

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. It was released on April 30, 2021, by ALC Records.

Release and promotion

On April 12, 2021, the Alchemist,

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, Pink Siifu and Maxo all posted on their

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accounts the same section of what would later be revealed to be the cover art, with the caption "4/30". The EP was formally announced by Alchemist on April 23, with the release of the single "Nobles" and an accompanying music video. Upon the digital and physical release of the EP, a VHS tape was also released including all of the songs and music videos each by a different director. The video for "TV Dinners" was released on Alchemist's

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channel on April 30. The music videos for "Holy Hell" followed on May 7, 2021, and finally "Loose Change" on May 14.

Track listing

* All tracks are produced by the Alchemist. ; Notes * In July 2021, "Nobles" and its instrumental were removed off of

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clearance issues. That September, an edited version was re-released to services.

''This Thing of Ours 2''

On September 28, 2021, the Alchemist announced the sequel EP, ''This Thing of Ours 2'', to be released on October 8. The lead single "Miracle Baby" was released on October 1, with an accompanying music video. A music video for "Lossless" was released alongside the EP on October 8, followed by "Wildstyle" on October 15.

Track listing

* All tracks are produced by the Alchemist.

References

{{Reflist 2021 EPs The Alchemist (musician) albums Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician)