Title: It's just not worth it
Product review: This is one of those albums you know you're supposed to like, especially since it features the same Soulquarians (especially ?uestlove) production that have made releases by D'Angelo, Common and The Roots so impressive. You have this feeling that if you can't appreciate "Mama's Gun," it probably means that you are too tied down to the pop song structure and can't appreciate true experimentation. After some consideration, you realize that no, Erykah Badu is just overly in love with herself and doesn't really care to make music that actually sounds good. This album is more or less designed to make you feel obligated to appreciate what she did here, but don't waste your time, especially when you can listen to the Jazzyfatnastees, D'Angelo, Lucy Pearl, or Dionne Farris instead (of course the last three aren't likely to release anything anytime soon...)
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