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The Plebeian, Militant Homegirl
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Erykah Badu
New Amerykah: Pt. One (4th World War)
Motown
The Plebeian, Militant Homegirl
No songs per se, but plenty of deep grooves on Badu's latest
BY MILES MARSHALL LEWIS
New Amerykah, the first real Erykah Badu record in a long eight years, kicks off with agitated funk guitar and the Roy Ayers brass-horny blaxploitation groove of " Amerykahn Promise. " With her neo-soul-defining Baduizm back in 1997, the now-3 7-year-old Soutiiern girl (née Erica...
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New Amerykah Pt. 1: 4th World War.(OTHER LICKS)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
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; New Amerykah Pt. 1: 4th World War, Erykah Badu (Universal Motown): Her neo-soul badness keeps it real on this much-awaited new set that opens and closes with uptempo, retro-funk-soul bumpers Amerykahn Promise and hit single Honey, but is filled in with more of Badu's trademark politically drenched,
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ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah: Part One
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; ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) (Universal Motown) * * * * You know an album is going to be intelligent when it incorporates a pun in its title. 4th World War is the first release in a two -- possibly three -- album socio-political commentary, and according to Badu, "it's bigger
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Cave takes a lively tilt at grim reality
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; Nick Cave - Dig Lazarus Dig (Mute) According to the Bible, Lazarus was raised from the dead. Nick Cave looks like he knows what that feels like. The reference to Lazarus is in the first single off the album Dig Lazarus Dig, which brings this particular miracle into a swirling and corrupt modern
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RECORDINGS : Quick Spins
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; NEW AMERYKAH, PT. 1: 4TH WORLD WAR Erykah Badu The last new music we got from Erykah Badu was "Worldwide Underground" -- a paltry, eight-song EP with one hot track, "Back in the Day." That was five years ago. In 2006, she resurfaced in the concert movie "Dave Chappelle's Block Party," still
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New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War)
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; ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) Motown Erykah Badu never has been an artist whose music you get upon the first listen. Her first three releases unearthed a deeper level of appreciation with each spin. Such is the case with her latest, the politically and socially charged New
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Way Off the Deep End
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; Way Off the Deep End Erykah Badu has always been one of the weirder pop stars, but this time she really goes for it. WHEN ERYKAH BADU first exploded into the mainstream in 1997 with her debut album, Baduizm, she had a style so distinct that it was classifiable only in fumbling terms. Her bluesy
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Duffy hits a few duff notes.
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; Byline: David Bennun There's a fine line between the empty technical proficiency that marksout TV talent-show finalists and the indefinable thrill of truly soulful pop.Of Britain's current school of female singers, even the best have done no morethan sporadically cross it, while the worst sit
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; ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) (Universal/Motown) In 1997 Erykah Badu introduced herself with a sweet and to-the-point R&B record ( Baduizm ), transmitting all the basics about her light and efficacious coo, her liquescent phrasing, her mixture of Nation of Islam philosophy and
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Badu returns with long-awaited release
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Badu makes her statements with style
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; Music Review Erykah Badu With the Roots At: the Orpheum Theatre, last night When Erykah Badu took the stage at the Orpheum Theatre last night she was rocking a shiny bouffant wig and ruffled black crepe dress that looked like a tailor-made human candy wrapper. Her two-hour performance took its lead
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