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Tarfumes.com - New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War
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List Price: $13.98
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Manufacturer: Motown
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517621879
Label: Motown
Manufacturer: Motown
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Motown
Release Date: 2008-02-26
Studio: Motown
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Editorial Reviews:
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Universal Motown's multi-platinum-selling, Grammy awardwinning singer/songwriter/actress Erykah Badu returns to the music scene with her new album "New Amerykah" featuring the debut single "Honey". Laced with Erykah's bluesy grit and MC style vocals, the song is bolstered by producer's 9th Wonder's razor sharp hip hop beats. Badu describes the song as "an old school track with some funk on it." The release of "Honey" on November 20th also marks Badu's 10th year in the music industry. To celebrate, the gifted trendsetter prepares the release of her much anticipated new album on her birthday, February 26th. Badu has enlisted some of the most talented, groundbreaking underground producers and engineers in the hip-hop game to support her breakthrough return, including Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder (Jay-Z, Nas, Mary J. Blige), Madlib, Mike "Chav" Chavarria and R&B singer Bilal. A special, 12-inch pink wax edition will be available only to DJ's next month and will feature underground tracks, "The Healer" and "Real Thang." "The music is the star," says Erykah, "I just laid down my vocals and let the music breathe while the melodies tell the stories." This album is part one of the series New Amerykah Part 1&2.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not without merit, but not great either
Comment: Let's be clear: while this is not the Badu most people are used to, this style of music isn't new, and there are people who do it better. It's no coincidence that while listening to it without the case and insert I thought, "Man, she's been really rocking Madlib in the car. She sounds like she's on some Georgia Anne Muldrow tip, but not as good." Sure enough, after a few more tracks roll by, I demand to see the cover and who's on it? Madlib and Georgia.
Madlib and Georgia do this style in their sleep and Badu is clearly trying to channel that next level funk that Georgia was doing two years ago. Unfortunately for her, it doesn't ring as true. It's clear that she's experimenting with the style, not owning it. It's not a record without merit, but it isn't a great record either.
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Summary: Mystic Brew of Amerykahs Funky Junk
Comment: Hurts to hear the truth huh? Just like its hard to look into this light after spending your life in darkness. I think that the majority of people who didn't like the album are simply suffering from a commercial music sucker punch. Its ok though, the rest of us get it.
I love this album. It challenges the evils of the system. It embraces enlightenment. It celebrates life (R.I.P. J Dilla) while addressing hardships that we all can relate to. It calls for a mass awakening. It provides the listener with a small artist bio AND it ultimately ends on a sweet note (literally).
Look, if your searching for the next top neo soul artist, go pick up some Rapheal Sadiq. Hes one of the best to do it.
If your are looking to play an active role in the revolution, pick up this cd and LISTEN TO IT, ALL OF IT! Mouth the words and then get out and do something!!
They keep us uneducated,
Sick and depressed
(they end up in blood)
Doctor I'm addicted now
I'm under arrest
(they end up in blood)
CAUSE
They don't know their language
They don't know their God
They take what their given
Even what it feels Odd
They say their grandfathers and grandmothers work hard for nothing
And we still in this ghetto
So they end up in prisons
They end up in blood
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Summary: One of her best IF you can overstand Baduism!
Comment: This won't be played much on the radio. Very 'conscious' and meta-science oriented; everything has several hidden and obvious meanings and msgs and so very Badu. This to me is more like her first album. This is for the 'third eye' children. This is food for your cypher.
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Summary: Ms.Badu
Comment: Ms.Badu.............A job well done,I was feeling you since World wide underground,Now I'm a total fan.
Feel me!
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Summary: Mess!!!!!
Comment: I believe in and recognize the need for individualism, but Ms. Badu has gone a little far!! Much farther than I want to reach. I love the song Honey, which suprisingly is a bonus track, but the rest of this is just a mess--Plain and Simple. Waiting years for tracks like this, makes me feel like I wasted time. I hope that Ms. Badu pulls it together soon, and gives us good quality work.
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