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ERYKAH BADU RETURNS TO MUSIC SPOTLIGHT WITH "NEW AMERYKAH (PART I)" ON FEBRUARY 26
ERYKAH BADU RETURNS TO MUSIC SPOTLIGHT WITH "NEW AMERYKAH (PART I)" ON FEBRUARY 26
02/01/2008 (01:47 PM)
ERYKAH BADU RETURNS TO MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
WITH "NEW AMERYKAH (PART I)"
New Album in Stores February 26, 2008
Universal Motown's multi-platinum-selling, Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter/actress Erykah Badu returns to the music limelight with NEW AMERYKAH (Part I). The album's first single, "Honey," has been steadily rising on radio charts, with tastemaker DJs declaring their love for the innovative track. The video for the song, directed by Badu and Chris Robinson, debuted on Yahoo! on January 28 and has been added to MTV and BET. Laced with Erykah's bluesy grit and MC style vocals, "Honey" is bolstered by producer's 9th Wonder's razor sharp hip hop beats. Badu describes the song as "an old school track with some funk on it."
The release of "Honey" marks Badu's 10th year in the music industry. To celebrate, the gifted trendsetter is releasing NEW AMERYKAH (PART I) on her birthday, February 26th. Badu has enlisted some of the most talented, groundbreaking underground producers and engineers in the hip-hop game to support her breakthrough return, including Grammy Award-winning producer 9th Wonder (Jay-Z, Nas, Mary J. Blige), Madlib, Mike "Chav" Chavarria, R&B singer Bilal, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, and Shafiq Husayn. A special, 12-inch pink wax edition has been made available only to DJ's next month and features underground tracks, "The Healer" and "Real Thing." "The music is the star," says Erykah, "I just laid down my vocals and let the music breathe while the melodies tell the stories."
A USB Stick is simultaneously being released with the new album that will include the full album, the "Honey" video, and access to other exclusive web content. New content will be available to download thereafter on the 26th of each month.
Erykah Badu, a Dallas native, emerged in 1997 with her masterpiece debut album Baduizm as a primal force of nature connecting old school soul with contemporary R&B. The album garnered her numerous award nominations, pulling 2 coveted Grammys (Best Female R&B Vocal, Best R&B Album) and multiple top spots on critics' Best-Of-The-Year Lists. In 2000 she followed up with the critically acclaimed platinum selling album, Mama's Gun. In 2002, Erykah's "Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)" featuring Common won the Grammy for Best R&B song. In 2003 the EP World Wide Underground was awarded Gold certification.
NEW AMERYKAH (PART I) will be Badu's first studio album since 2003.
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