ERYKAH BADU'S "NEW AMERYKAH" AS ENVISIONED BY EMEK ("THE THINKING MAN'S POSTER ARTIST")

Inspired by a previous post about Badu's clever music video for her 2008 single "Honey", we were curious as to who illustrated said single and the "New Amerykah" album for which it was released. The culprit is one who's dubbed himself "the thinking man's poster artist". also known as EMEK. About his work, his bio states that "in Emek's posters, psychedelic '60s imagery collides with '90s post-industrial iconography. To this collision of the organic vs. the mechanical worlds he adds humor, social commentary and fantasy. Even in the smallest details there are messages."

In our opinion the album design for Badu's "New Amerykah" is one of the best of last year and a new favorite over here. We can't imgaine too many other R and B artists taking their visual presentation in this type of direction and working with artists such EMEK. There are some, are few, who's music and unique voice and perspective could allow them to "take it there" with the visual extensions of the music. Jill Scott. Alicia Keys. And we can't think of anyone else.