It’s a new album from Erykah Badu – the follow-up to 2008’s New Amerykah, Part I. From the hype at the time of the last album, this sequel is supposed to be more richly engineered, with more live instrumentation where Part I was all about the loops. However, from the look of the tracklisting it seems to be a similar producer-led affair featuring a lot of familiar faces.

MS Badu, ?uestlove and James Poyser have gone and covered Biggie and Lil Kim’s ‘Get Money’, which sounds good without even hearing it. Erykah also gets on Eddie Kendrick’s ‘Intimate Friends’ like Alicia Keys. And I wonder if Undercover Over-Lover is a nod to this quiet storm number from Smooth? February 2010 is when the album drops.

Track Listing for New Amerykah, Part II: Return of the Ankh:

1. “20 Feet Tall”
Produced by Erykah Badu and 9th Wonder.
2. “Window Seat”
Produced by Erykah Badu and James Poyser. Featuring Ahmir ”?uestove” Thompson (drums), Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner (bass), James Poyser (keys), Kirsten Agnesta (harp).
3. “Agitation”
Produced by Erykah Badu and Shafiq Husayn of SA-RA Creative Partners.
4. “Get Money” Produced by Erykah Badu and Karieem Riggins (drums), Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner (bass), James Poyser (keys), Tommy Trajlio (guitar), Mike “Chav” Chavarria (mooger fooger). Contains an interpolation of “Can’t Turn Me Away,” by Sylvia Strippling.
5. “Don’t Be Long” Produced by Erykah Badu and Taarak.
6. “Love” Produced by Erykah Badu and J Dilla.
7. “Umm Hmm” Produced by Erykah Badu and Madlib.
8. “Fall in Love”
Produced by Erykah Badu and Karieem Riggins. Contains a sample of “Intimate Friends” by Eddie Kendricks.
9. “Incense” (Instrumental)
Produced by Erykah Badu and Madlib featuring Kirsten Agnesta (harp). 10. “Out My Mind Just in Time (Part 1) (Undercover Over-Lover)” Produced by Erykah Badu featuring James Poyser (keys).
11. “Out My Mind Just in Time (Part 2)” Produced by Erykah Badu and Georgia Ann Muldrow.
• Bonus Web-Only Track: “Jump In The Air,” featuring Lil Wayne and Bilal
Produced by Erykah Badu, RC Williams and Jahborn. Contains an interpolation of “Hydraulic Pump” by Parliament Funkadelic.