though I suppose Amerykah Pt. 2 hit for me at an age when her first two hit for most of you.

to me, Amerykah Pt. 1 was her opus, and Pt. 2 is her most fun album. for me and a lot of people EYE know, her first two albums are a reminder that more than D'Angelo and The Roots had that kind of sound.

I'd go


Pt. 1
Mama's Gun
Pt. 2
Baduizm
Worldwide Underground
Phone

but that's me. and her "Hello" cover and "Phone Down" rank among my favorite Badu cuts so I wouldn't agree that she ever fell off or became less interesting.

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