This grand concept work revolves around the near-future myth of "Cindy Mayweather," a character she created herself.
Featuring artists such as Outkast's Big Boi and Saul Williams, their sound effortlessly crosses over R&B, funk, soul, rock, hip-hop, and classical, easily transcending traditional genre boundaries.
The dramatic composition, reminiscent of film music, and the vocal performance, which ranges from sweet to aggressive, give the work a strong narrative quality, presenting a highly refined worldview as a "musical sci-fi epic" that transcends the boundaries of a simple album. Combining the funkiness of Prince with the artistry of David Bowie, the album's approach to social messages and identity issues is emblematic of the Black Pop/Alternative R&B movement of the 2010s and beyond.
I:
1)
Suite II Overture
2)
Dance Or Die
3)
Faster
4)
Locked Inside
5)
Oh, Maker
V:
1)
Sir Greendown
2)
Cold War
3)
Tightrope
4)
Neon Gumbo
X:
1)
Come Alive (The War Of The Roses)
2)
Mushrooms & Roses
3)
Suite III Overture
4)
Neon Valley Street
5)
Make The Bus
6)
Wondaland
7)
57821
8)
Say You'll Go
9)
BabopbyeYa
Executive-Producer - Sean "Diddy" Combs
Creative Director, Art Direction - Chuck Lightning