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np: "The Healer" - Erykah Badu

Color me thrilled. Pinboard dropped a bucketload of information about the imminent sequel to via//chicago's album of the year for 2008, Erykah Badu's New Amerykah Part One (4th World War). New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) was unveiled at a recent listening party and just reading the highlights have me extremely anxious to hear the album. The list of producers looks very, very promising - Madlib, 9th Wonder, Dilla, and James Poysner among others. Read the full article here. And while we're at it, let's recall how awesome the last one was.