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Erykah Badu
- Record Label: Motown
- Release Date: Feb 26, 2008
- Summary: Erykah Badu's latest album was produced by 9th Wonder, Madlib, Mike "Chav" Chavarria, and Bilal.
- Record Label: Motown
- Genre(s): R&B, Soul
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 27
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Mixed: 4 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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Each listen to New Amerykah brings fresh rewards: it demands to be explored.
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While the LP is smart and funky as hell, it distinguishes itself because it's part of a series.
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Immediately moving and yet rather bewildering, New Amerykah, Pt. 1 is an album that sounds special from the first play, yet it will probably take years before it is known just how special it is.
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MojoNuAmerykah is her boldest and best yet, brilliantly eccentric but repaying every indulgence. [May 2008, p.106]
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While Britain and the US are succumbing to a very retro take on the US's R&B heritage, the original queen of neo-soul has taken a giant leap forward.
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It's a challenging, even frustrating listen, but Amerykah stakes out Badu's place between vinyl crackle and tape hiss among things to be fond of, no matter how outmoded they become.
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Veteran hip hop soul princess Erykah Badu's newest creative contribution is ambitious, but lacks the smoothness and cohesive feel of her previous work.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 18
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Mixed: 3 out of 18
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Negative: 2 out of 18
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DylanL.Feb 29, 2008A really good album . It's a classic
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AshleyFJun 5, 2008
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CinthD.Jun 12, 2009
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JerrodFeb 29, 2008
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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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Oct 3, 2011
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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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