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Track Listings
| 1. Amerykahn Promise |
| 2. The Healer |
| 3. Me |
| 4. My People |
| 5. Soldier |
| 6. The Cell |
| 7. Twinkle |
| 8. Master Teacher |
| 9. That Hump |
| 10. Telephone |
| 11. Real Thang |
| 12. Honey (Secret Track) |
| 13. New Amerykah (Weblink) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Subtitled 4th World War (when was the third, eh?), New Amerykah Part One is the first release in five years from the woman born Erica Wright. The wait was worthwhile though, as this smart, eclectic set, her fourth, adds to the grand tradition of socially conscious soul music. Literally so in the case of opener "Amerykahn Promise", spun by Badu straight over an obscure seventies funk track by Roy Ayers's protégés Ramp. "The Healer" is effectively a tribute to the power of hip hop to ground otherwise lost lives, while the deeply felt "Telephone" commemorates her friend, the late producer J Dilla (and was in fact written the day after his funeral). "The Healer" and "That Hump" deal with the damage caused by drug dependency and "Soldier" is a hard-hitting analysis of the state of Black America. None of which would count for much if the music didn't connect. Though Badu's quirks remain intact--the vocal/saxophone duet at the conclusion of the otherwise ice-cool "Me" (what else) is easily resisted--a terrific team of collaborators including idiosyncratic producers Madlib, 9th Wonder and the three man unit Sa-Ra keep New Amerykah Part One endlessly imaginative, tough, twisted beats sitting alongside softer jazz-funk grooves. The US public certainly assented, sending New Amerykah towards the top of the album charts. Only the eighties-style slow jam "Honey", charming in itself, seems at odds with the serious mood and is thus tagged on the end. The now eagerly anticipated Part Two is due later this year. --Steve Jelbert
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'New Amerykah' is the fourth full length album from American R&B singer Erykah Badu and comes five years after her 2003release 'Worldwide Underground'. Produced by Madlib, 9th Wonder and Mike Chavarria to name but a few, the album sees Badu continue with her unique fusion of classic R&B, hip hop and jazz. The lead single 'Honey' is also included.
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