Erykah Badu Reveals Full Details of But You Caint Use My Phone Mixtape

Erykah Badu has revealed the full release details of her new mixtape, But You Caint Use My Phone. The follow-up to 2010's New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh is out this Friday, November 27 as an iTunes/Apple Music exclusive. It will be available via other digital services on December 4. That's the cover art, above.

The title of the mixtape is a reference to Badu's 1997 track "Tyrone". According to a press release, "each song makes reference to telephones and our own reliance on staying inter-connected."

Badu recorded the project with producer Zach Witnessin in Dallas. "Surprises" and "guests" are promised.

At the beginning of October, Badu dropped "HOTLINE BLING BUT U CAINT USE MY PHONE MIX", a remix of Drake's "Hotline Bling". It appears on But You Caint Use My Phone under its new title, "Cell U Lar Device". The mixtape also features "Phone Down".

A press release states:

The mixtape expertly weaves Erykah Badu’s trademark soulful vocals with psychedelic soundscapes, hip-hop-inflected beats, smooth R&B, jazz, art-rock and found sounds into a new genre Erykah describes as TRap & B. Badu and Witnessin dedicated a lot of time to precise mixing work, toying with EQs and other filters so that the sound’s frequency and vibration move in tandem to capture a feeling she refers to as “sympathetic vibration.” Badu also used a tuning fork and Tibetan singing bowls to fine-tune these details, with the goal of creating a sound that brings peace and tranquility to its listener. It is a sound that Badu herself referrers to as a “whole new frequency” for fans.

Badu will also host this year's Soul Train Music Awards, airing on BET and Centric on Sunday, November 29. She co-wrote the show and serves as an associate producer. She'll perform "Phone Down" during the show.

But You Caint Use My Phone:

01 Caint Use My Phone Suite
02 Hi
03 Cell U Lar Device
04 Phone Down
05 U Use To Call Me
06 Mr. Telephone Man
07 U Don’t Have To Call
08 Whats Yo Phone Number
09 Dial’afreaq
10 I’ll Call U Back
11 Hello

via Evan Minsker