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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caint Use My Phone (Suite)Erykah Badu, Zach Witness | Erykah Badu | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | HiTodd Rundgren, Erica Wright | Erykah Badu | Play | 00:35 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 3 | Cel U Lar DeviceAubrey Graham, Paul Jefferies, Timmy Thomas | Erykah Badu | Play | 06:28 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | Phone DownAubrey Davis, Jeremy Rose, Zach Witness, Erica Wright | Erykah Badu | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | U Use to Call MeAubrey Davis | Erykah Badu | Play | 01:13 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 6 | Mr. Telephone ManRay Parker, Jr. | Erykah Badu | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | U Don’t Have to CallChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, Erica Wright | Erykah Badu | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 8 | Medley: What's Yo Phone Number/Telephone (Ghost of Screw Mix)Seven Benjamin, James Poyser, Ahmir Thompson, Zach Witness, Erica Wright | Erykah Badu | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Dial’AfreaqGreg Broussard, Roger Clayton, Zach Witness, Erica Wright | Erykah Badu | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | I'll Call U BackTimmy Thomas, Zach Witness, Erica Wright | Erykah Badu | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 11 | HelloAndré Benjamin, Todd Rundgren, Zach Witness, Erica Wright | Erykah Badu | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 36 mins | 82 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 204 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erykah Badu | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | André Benjamin | Composer |
| 3 | Seven Benjamin | Composer |
| 4 | Greg Broussard | Composer |
| 5 | Roger Clayton | Composer |
| 6 | Aubrey Davis | Composer |
| 7 | Aubrey Graham | Composer |
| 8 | Chad Hugo | Composer |
| 9 | Paul Jefferies | Composer |
| 10 | Ray Parker, Jr. | Composer |
| 11 | James Poyser | Composer |
| 12 | Jeremy Rose | Composer |
| 13 | Todd Rundgren | Composer |
| 14 | Timmy Thomas | Composer |
| 15 | Ahmir Thompson | Composer |
| 16 | Pharrell Williams | Composer |
| 17 | Zach Witness | Composer |
| 18 | Erica Wright | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |