Erykah Badu - But You Caint Use My Phone

But You Caint Use My Phone is a mixtape by American singer and songwriter Erykah Badu, released on November 27, 2015 by Motown and Control Freaq. Following the release of New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) (2010), Badu embarked on a five-year hiatus, during which she traveled to Africa in an attempt to record new music, though this never surfaced. After receiving a remix of "Bag Lady" from producer Zach Witness, Badu contacted him in order to record with him, shortly after the pair met again and went to Witness's home in Dallas, Texas and worked in his bedroom studio, where they recorded the album in 11 days.

Described by Badu as "TRap & B", the mixtape takes influence from, hip hop, R&B, jazz, and art rock, with lyrics that focus on the themes of communication, notably through phones, with lyrics that touch upon ideas of "missed connections, call waiting, answering machines". The mixtape debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, generating 35,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.

Tracklist

1. Caint Use My Phone (Suite)

2. Hi

3. Cel U Lar Device

4. Phone Down

5. U Use to Call Me

6. Mr. Telephone Man

7. U Don't Have to Call

8. Medley: What's Yo Phone Number / Telephone (Ghost of Screw Mix)

9. Dial'Afreaq

10. I'll Call U Back

11. Hello (featuring André 3000)