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But You Caint Use My Phone

Erykah Badu

But You Caint Use My Phone

Mixtape from the Dallas-born R&B singer recorded over 12 days working with producer Zach Witness

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7.6

Label
Self-released
UK Release date
04/12/2015
US Release date
04/12/2015
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  1. 8.1 |   Pitchfork

    The tape feels off-the-cuff, yet also steeped in history and wisdom
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  2. 8.0 |   Spin

    In an era when the pop spoils routinely go to, surprise surprise, big voices that tend a tad bland, a little eccentricity remains something to treasure
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  3. 8.0 |   NOW

    It's experimental and improvisational but familiar
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  4. 8.0 |   Clash

    Erykah Badu has carefully trod the thin line of a humorous and experimental concept album, based on Drake… and it's worked!
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  5. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    A fantastic collection of songs, and while Badu has dubbed the release a mixtape, it's as strong, cohesive and consistent as any proper soul LP put out in recent memory
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  6. 8.0 |   The Music

    An album dedicated to the exploration of ideas both on the page and in the listener's ears
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  7. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    A spirited hip-hop attitude which plays fast and loose to create tracks which sound both then and now
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  8. 7.5 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    It’s a funny and effortless mixtape. But there are little glints of excellence—parts of songs, particular grooves—that make it a substantial entry into the Erykah Badu canon
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  9. 7.5 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Given its nebulous sound and Badu’s tongue-in-cheek wordplay, the mixtape makes for an easy and enjoyable listen that doesn’t need to be taken too seriously
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  10. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    May be initially frustrating to those longing for a real album (and real, full songs), but it’s full of rewards for deep listening
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