New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh - Erykah Badu
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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 57
  3. Negative: 6 out of 57

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  1. Dr.A
    Apr 9, 2010
    9
    Finely crafted work of soulful art. One of the better CD's in this genre I've heard in a long while.
  2. HankP
    Apr 8, 2010
    10
    Initially underwhelming, but grows on you like crazy.
  3. Urghee
    Apr 13, 2010
    10
    This is dope! And it gets better and better after each listening.

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Metascore
83 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. All Music Guide
    80
    Return of the Ankh is a relief in that Badu does not attempt to trump herself with a set that is even more intense and powerful than its predecessor.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh's comfortable style only makes it that much easier to get pleasantly lost in.
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  3. Slant Magazine
    80
    The freeform Return of the Ankh is what it would sound like if 4th World War drank three whole jars of holy water. It doesn't sound one bit like her debut (as early reports indicated), but it does bear the mark of its creator having rolled through the full cipher.
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