Prompted by Drake's "Hotling Bling," Erykah Badu quickly recorded this loose, phone-themed mixtape, an official Motown release, with help from producer and fellow Dallas dweller Zach Witness. It's a trivial if fun diversion. Badu puts her spin on "Hotline Bling," quotes "Tyrone," and appends a "ghost of Screw" mix of "Telephone" to one of the low-slung new tracks. Original content is greatly outweighed by covers of songs originally recorded by New Edition, Usher, Egyptian Lover, and Todd Rundgren (via the Isley Brothers). Appearances from a Drake soundalike, Aubrey "Itsroutine" Davis, add to the mixtape's peculiarity. André 3000 joins in on the Rundgren cover, while Seven Benjamin, his and Badu's son, picks up a co-writing credit on the eighth track.
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But You Caint Use My Phone
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AllMusic Review by Andy Kellman
Track Listing
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Erykah Badu | 03:34 | Amazon | ||||
2 | Erykah Badu | 00:35 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Erykah Badu | 06:28 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Erykah Badu | 03:29 | Amazon | ||||
5 | Erykah Badu | 01:13 | Amazon | ||||
6 | Erykah Badu | 03:12 | Amazon | ||||
7 | Erykah Badu | 02:00 | Amazon | ||||
8 | Erykah Badu | 05:11 | Amazon | ||||
9 | Erykah Badu | 03:11 | Amazon | ||||
10 | Erykah Badu | 01:58 | Amazon | ||||
11 | Erykah Badu | 05:20 | Amazon |