someone somewhere mentioned this album being like 'Voodoo', and i kind of agree with that in general, but it is not like they sound alike in any way really. it's not about songs, but about pure feeling and mood which i also really like. hiphop and soul are not separate in her world, and i like that. i get the vibe from her last 2 joints that she no longer feels like she has to compromise her sound in any way, and i think her music is all the better for it. Personally, i'm all about artists just doing their thing. I'm just trying to imagine looking at music that way anymore. I mean, i love her older stuff very much, but i am definitely way into the route she is going. Yes, because she made one much better than this.' They are not the only thing that makes songs good. Yes, because they make songs sound good.' Here is the track list for 'Nu AmErykah': Male, female, black white can listen to her and come away with something.' 'She inspires, sets trends and does music that no one's done before. 'We've waited almost 10 years for this album to come,' said Universal executive vice president and Motown president Sylvia Rhone. The first single, 'Honey,' was produced by 9th Wonder and the '70s soul-tinged 'Soldier 7' may be the follow-up track.

Making up for lost time, 'Nu AmErykah' includes 18 songs that will be spread over two separately sold discs. 'I didn't feel like doing the whole promotional circuit for that record,' she admitted. I'm sure the record company will make their money and they've given me the blessing of time.'īadu's last EP, 'Worldwide Underground,' arrived in 2003 without much fanfare, but it still sold 609,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. 'In taking on a project like this, I'm taking the responsibility to talk for my race and my planet. 'I named this album 'Nu AmErykah' because I'm dealing with whatever is to come instead of what was,' said Badu, decked out in jeans, a red kimono and her trademark afro. In reference to the prior provisional title, 'Kabbah,' Badu says that that name was never final and that she prefers to wait and title her albums once they're finished. Erykah Badu revealed the new title of her fourth album, 'Nu AmErykah,' to a small room of fans in New York's Electric Lady studios last Thursday (Dec.

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