The instrumentals on this album are absolutely fantastic, but that's where it ends for me. Erykah Badu sounds like a baby goat crying for attention at best and one being slaughtered at worst and most often. I remember when she was popular, I didn't like this kind of music at the time so I never listened and I'm glad I didn't. If there's an "A" or "Ah" sound watch out, she's going to spark a primal nausea in you that I imagine exists to force you to ask yourself, "Am I really so hungry I'm willing to slaughter this defenseless animal?" This album gets the rating it does from me solely because I find the instrumentals to be excellent. Unfortunately they are completely bogged down by horrible vocals. Liked songs: None...just...none.