Badu herself was not satisfied with the album and felt she had nothing substantial to express with her music at the time. Her third studio album, Worldwide Underground (2003), was released to mostly positive reviews and was certified gold, although it was underpromoted and sold less than her previous albums. Her increasing popularity brought upon some backlash towards her public image and expectations of her as 'queen of neo soul', an honorific nickname that she found limiting. Producer and drummer Questlove (pictured in 2006) sent music to Badu during her hiatus.ĭealing with writer's block and conflicted about her mainstream success, Erykah Badu embarked on her Frustrated Artist Tour in 2003. In 2019, it was voted the 92nd best album of the 21st century in a poll of music journalists published by The Guardian. Critically, New Amerykah Part One was a widespread success, being named by many critics as one of 2008's best records. Two singles were released in support of the album-' Honey' and ' Soldier'-and Badu performed its music on her Vortex World Tour.

The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, eventually selling 359,000 copies in the United States by December 2009. The record's densely produced music incorporates hip hop, soul, funk, jazz, and electronica styles. It features social commentary and themes related to the plight of the African-American community, including poverty, urban violence, complacency, and cultural identity. New Amerykah Part One is an esoteric concept album titled as a pun on Badu's first name and a reflection of the record's political leanings. Most of the album was then recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. In returning from the hiatus, she received music from several hip hop producers over the Internet and recorded demos of her vocals using the GarageBand software on her laptop. It was released on February 26, 2008, by Universal Motown following Badu's hiatus from recording music due to writer's block. New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Erykah Badu.

Erykah badu tyrone free download