11 Phone-related Song Titles for Erykah Badu's New Mixtape

Phone check, 1-2, 1-2.

Hello? - Somewhere between the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, cellphones became an extension of our bodies. Look around you, the person next to you most likely has a cellphone in arm’s reach, if not already in their hands. Simply put, phones hold a special place in the lives of everyday people. Earlier this month, Erykah Badu announced that she’s releasing a mixtape titled But You Cain’t Use My Phone, and guess what? It’s 100 percent phone-related. Yes, the R&B goddess is showing us that she too is human at times. Since we only know of two song titles (“Hotline Bling (Remix)” and “Phone Down”), we took a stab at 11 possible phone-related song titles. We’ll find out when the mixtape releases on Thanksgiving weekend to see which ones made the cut. —Janice Llamoca (Photo: Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Hello? - Somewhere between the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, cellphones became an extension of our bodies. Look around you, the person next to you most likely has a cellphone in arm’s reach, if not already in their hands. Simply put, phones hold a special place in the lives of everyday people. Earlier this month, Erykah Badu announced that she’s releasing a mixtape titled But You Cain’t Use My Phone, and guess what? It’s 100 percent phone-related. Yes, the R&B goddess is showing us that she too is human at times. Since we only know of two song titles (“Hotline Bling (Remix)” and “Phone Down”), we took a stab at 11 possible phone-related song titles. We’ll find out when the mixtape releases on Thanksgiving weekend to see which ones made the cut. —Janice Llamoca (Photo: Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET)

'Answer the Phone' - Because sometimes you need to talk to that person no matter the time of day. (Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

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'Answer the Phone' - Because sometimes you need to talk to that person no matter the time of day. (Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

Picture Me Rollin' - Erykah Badu salutes the audience as she entered the stage on an IO Hawk. Oh, by the way, she performed her entire set on wheels.(Photo: Leon Bennett/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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'Bae, Who Text Us?' - Don’t let Erykah catch you checking a text from someone other than her. (Photo: Leon Bennett/BET/Getty Images for BET)

'Sext Ed' - A much-needed lesson on how to properly sext, from Ms. Badu herself. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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'Sext Ed' - A much-needed lesson on how to properly sext, from Ms. Badu herself. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

'Ring & Ring' - The wait after a number is dialed and before the call is picked up is the longest and loneliest five seconds of the day. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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'Ring & Ring' - The wait after a number is dialed and before the call is picked up is the longest and loneliest five seconds of the day. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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'New Phone Whodis?' - Otherwise known as the future breakup anthem of the year. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

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'New Phone Whodis?' - Otherwise known as the future breakup anthem of the year. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

'Lost Connections (#CallDrop)' - Sometimes life cuts off your cellphone connection and sometimes life cuts off your IRL one-on-one connection. So what happens when you see this person again? THIS SONG.(Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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'Lost Connections (#CallDrop)' - Sometimes life cuts off your cellphone connection and sometimes life cuts off your IRL one-on-one connection. So what happens when you see this person again? THIS SONG.(Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

'Three-Way' - There are so many directions this song could go (OK, well, three, really), but remember the days when three-way calling was actually a thing? (Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

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'Three-Way' - There are so many directions this song could go (OK, well, three, really), but remember the days when three-way calling was actually a thing? (Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

'Press 7' - Inspired by her real voice mail used in her remix to Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” press 7 is another way of saying “f**k off.”(Photo: Karl Walter/Getty Images)

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'Press 7' - Inspired by her real voice mail used in her remix to Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” press 7 is another way of saying “f**k off.”(Photo: Karl Walter/Getty Images)

'Can You Hear Me Now?' - Maybe she found herself in a bad connection zone, or maybe she had to clear her throat for the entire world to hear, but this song title has the promise of being the best phone-related titled power anthem 2015 has yet to see.(Photo: Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for Jazz in the Gardens)

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'Can You Hear Me Now?' - Maybe she found herself in a bad connection zone, or maybe she had to clear her throat for the entire world to hear, but this song title has the promise of being the best phone-related titled power anthem 2015 has yet to see.(Photo: Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for Jazz in the Gardens)