New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
by Erykah Badu
  • Record Label: Motown
  • Release Date: Mar 30, 2010
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. The New York Times
    60
    It’s filled with spacey, leisurely songs about desire, longing, betrayal and letting go. The album plays as one long tease on the way to its last song: the 10-minute, three-part “Out My Mind, Just in Time,” which is even more protracted.
  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    Badu seems so taken by hazy texture--and so determined to play the weirdo--that she's neglected to write many actual songs.

Awards & Rankings

32
#32 Best Album of 2010
90
#90 Most Discussed Album of 2010

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 77
  3. Negative: 6 out of 77
  1. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 29, 2021
    7
    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 itsReturn 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.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.… Full Review »
  2. JShaw516
    May 21, 2019
    10
    It's great to hear Badu returning to her vibe from her earlier works in Mama's Gun and Baduizm.
  3. LuizCC
    Nov 15, 2011
    7
    This part two can get to be even better than the first one. But, either way, just one song stands out off the bunch: 'Window Seat'. Might beThis part two can get to be even better than the first one. But, either way, just one song stands out off the bunch: 'Window Seat'. Might be this, the record for life from Erykah. Even though, she could have not put some dongd in this CD, because it sounded a little bit too long for me.… Full Review »
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