by
Erykah Badu
- Record Label: Motown
- Release Date: Feb 26, 2008
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Universal acclaim- based on 51 Ratings
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Positive: 44 out of 51
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Mixed: 5 out of 51
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Negative: 2 out of 51
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Oct 3, 2011
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ClifC.Jul 9, 2009Excellent, really! One of the best albums of 2008. The beats are amazing and she keeps being cool and keeps sounding fresh. I'm desperate to hear the follow up, "New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)". She's one of the greatest Hip Hop female artists, with M.I.A. It's as simple as that.
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CinthD.Jun 12, 2009At 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.
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[Anonymous]May 24, 2009
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jabusJan 5, 2009The album shows how bold and creative she is.She is testing new ground. I love her work.
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mattanOct 3, 2008
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AshleyFJun 5, 2008This is the first honest album I've heard in a long while, and one can agree to disagree if they choose, but you must contend that her delivery is unique and soulful. The most sincere, thought-provoking album I've seen in a long while.
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ChrisW.Apr 2, 2008A major disapointment! Her last album was much more focused. This is just garbage at points.
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DanC.Apr 1, 2008This is a fantastic album. beguiling, groovy, political, ironic, beautiful, messed up, rockin album..
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R.T.MarMar 22, 2008
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ConquertheworldMar 22, 2008Creative in a bad way.
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HeakT.Mar 15, 2008
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LouisP.Mar 11, 2008
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BcS.Mar 1, 2008Pretty hot record. General criticism: overexpansive and in need of sharper editing both in terms of lyrical scope and song length. General praise: brimming with creativity; an artist unafraid to flex her brain and sense of humor. Reserve judgment til you've spun the disc from start to finish all the way through. Undeniably hot: "The Hump," "The Healer," "Soldier," and "Twinkle."
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ClaudioF.Mar 1, 2008this cd speaks of pure creativity. life is good . dont let "reality" bring u down. u have urself always!!! love! its all up to u. its hard i know but keep real on urself. always be here n now not in mental world. listening to this cd helped me come to this realization. dont know if this makes any sense. peace y'all!!!
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DylanL.Feb 29, 2008A really good album . It's a classic
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JerrodFeb 29, 2008
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JarrellC.Feb 28, 2008
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Awards & Rankings
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Curtis Mayfield would be proud of both lyrics and her throwback sound.
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'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.
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Badu's spare, pointillist lyrics are almost constantly folded deep within dense, heavy arrangements