Brainchild, this is not to be mean or overly harsh.

But, of all the subjective reviews I have read that said nothing about Voodoo, I must say that yours belongs squarely in their ranks.

Voodoo "backfired?" How did it "backfire?" According to which standard? Certainly not commercially. And from a "critical" standpoint - well, HA HA - cri-ticks PANNED Erykah's album and I think that that shit was 100% FEAR on their part. Badu made a record that moves gracefully through more changes than most artists' whole discographies.

Dig on all the references made to Voodoo as a "bedroom" album - which I agree with - D's Let's Get It On if you will, and maybe you might see why it's ludicrous to talk about D's singles choices. I think you're looking at it all wrong.

The repetitiousness of that record is epiphany.



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