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New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) - Erykah Badu
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Metascore
83 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings

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  • Summary: Erykah Badu's latest album was produced by 9th Wonder, Madlib, Mike "Chav" Chavarria, and Bilal.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. The Guardian
    100
    Each listen to New Amerykah brings fresh rewards: it demands to be explored.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    'Honey's' squiggly bass line and cute but inane sentiments (''Honey, you so sweet/Sugar got a long way to catch you'') are perhaps the safest, least interesting efforts on the album. Thankfully, Badu spent 10 other tracks showing us exactly what she can do.
  3. Q Magazine
    60
    The Dallas-born singer is still making music that's deep and unorthodox. [May 2008, p.141]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. CinthD.
    10
    At first listen, the album might sound overproduced, distasteful and totally out of Erykah's range. An honest advice, try listening to album several times and surely you will realize this is a masterpiece and that Erykah has done it again. Every track is worth exploring and suits this album. Furthermore, the album got the universal acclaim with reason.… Expand
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  2. [Anonymous]
    10
    One of the most ambitious and conceptual albums in recent times, New Amerykah continues Erykah Badu's unique fusion of classic R&B, hip hop and jazz. While the album's gritty funk and hazy texture may be reminiscent of Sly & the Family Stone's ''There's a Riot Goin' On'' (1971), its socio-political themes and lyrics suggest comparison to Gil Scott-Heron's ''Winter in America'' (1974). The hidden track near the end, "Honey", may be seperable from the rest of the album's concept, but it is as good a song as any other on the album. While it might not earn significant sales or produce hit singles, ''New Amerykah'' serves as Badu's musical peak and a testament to modern soul music.… Expand
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  3. Conquertheworld
    3
    Creative in a bad way.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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