Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh (LP)

Label: Universal Motown – 00602435946078
Series: Limited Shades of Purple Vinyl Series
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Purple Marble, Gatefold
Country: Europe
Released: 2022
Genre: Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style: Conscious, Neo Soul

 

New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Erykah Badu, first released on March 30, 2010, through Universal Motown. Collaborating with several hip hop producers over the Internet, Badu conceived 75 songs set to be split over three albums with New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008) being the first. The album was recorded primarily at Electric Lady Studios in New York City.

Contrasting its socially themed and complex predecessor, New Amerykah Part Two contains a prominently groove-based, analog sound. The album incorporates sampling and live instrumentation, while its more personal lyrics focus on themes of romance and relationships. The production for the album was handled by several of Badu's previous collaborators, including J Dilla, Questlove, James Poyser, Madlib, 9th Wonder, Sa-Ra, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Karriem Riggins, along with appearances from Lil Wayne, Bilal, and harpist Kirsten Agresta.