I know you’ve been religiously checking this website every day to see if there are new details on the upcoming Erykah Badu album New Amerykah Part II: Return of the Ankh. So today’s your lucky day! We’ve got DETAILS GALORE on the new political/Lost-themed-sounding album, due for a March 30 release on Universal Motown. (“Return of the Ankh” is tooooootally a reference to the giant, apparently paper-mache ankh Hurley was carrying in that guitar case last week, am I right? I so am.)
Things we know:
1. “Jump in the Air” (a tribute to Kris Kross’ “Jump”? I wish) features guest vocals from Andre 3000 and Lil Wayne. That song has been (intentionally) leaked and will no longer be on the album, but instead available as a web-only bonus track.
2. Badu produced or co-produced every track on this album, with other rad producers, including people like Madlib, J Dilla, and 9th Wonder.
3. ?uestlove makes an appearance on “Window Seat.”
4. Erykah Badu will be performing across the United States this summer as part of Lilith Fair!
Tracklisting:
01. 20 Feet Tall [produced by Erykah Badu and 9th Wonder]
02. Window Seat [produced by Erykah Badu and James Poyser, featuring ?uestlove]
03. Agitation [produced by Erykah Badu and Shafiq Husayn of SA-RA Creative Partners]
04. Get Money [produced by Erykah Badu]
05. Don’t Be Long [produced by Erykah Badu and Taarak]
06. Love [produced by Erykah Badu and J Dilla]
07. Umm Hmm [produced by Erykah Badu and Madlib]
08. Fall in Love [produced by Erykah Badu and Karriem Riggins]
09. Incense (Instrumental) [produced by Erykah Badu and Madlib]
10. Out My Mind Just in Time (Part 1) (Undercover Over-Lover) [produced by Erykah Badu]
11. Out My Mind Just in Time (Part 2) [produced by Erykah Badu and Georgia Anne Muldrow]
12. Jump in the Air [ft. Lil Wayne and Bilal] [produced by Erykah Badu, RC Williams and Jahborn] *
* web-only bonus track
• Erykah Badu: http://www.erykahbadu.com
• Universal Motown: http://universalmotown.com
