Erykah Badu


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Erykah Badu
Mama's Gun [Dutch Edition]
Release Date: 2000 10 31
Label: Motown
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Since the arrival of Erykah Badu onto the neo-soul scene back in 1997 with Baduizm, commercial music stood up and took notice with an onslaught of similar artists reaching comparable peaks of mainstream success. After taking some time off for introspection and to raise her son, Badu returned with Mama's Gun, which is a turning point for her in many ways. Gone are the cryptic "Baduizms" that glossed all over her first release, replaced with a more honestly raw Badu singing directly from her heart rather than her head. Sonically, Badu wades out into adventurous territories as well. From the Jimi Hendrix-inspired opening number to the closing ten-minute song suite, she develops fresh aspects of her sound, employing artists such as legendary jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers, jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove, Stephen Marley, and Roots drummer ?uestlove; she sought after producer Jay Dee as well. The results are consistently tasteful, which only helps to prove once again that Badu is miles ahead of the rest. [The bonus tracks edition features a seven-track bonus disc that includes a live version of "Tyrone," a funky cover of Marvin Gaye's "Your Precious Love," and a Basement Boys remix of "Bag Lady."] Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Penitentiary PhilosophyBadu, Thompson, Palladino, Poyser6:09
2Didn't Cha KnowBadu3:58
3My LifeBradford, Poyser, Badu3:59
4...And OnBadu, Cantero, Martin, Poyser3:34
5ClevaPoyser, Badu3:45
6Hey SugahN'Dambi, Badu:51
7BootyBadu4:04
8Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)Poyser, Badu, Dejohnette, Yancey5:34
9A.D. 2000Wright Girls, Badu, Wright4:51
10Orange MoonBadu, Martin, Lacy, Young7:10
11In Love With YouMarley, Badu5:21
12Bag LadyMartin, Badu, Young, Longmiles, Bailey, Hale, Brown, Hayes5:48
13Time's a WastinBadu, Martin6:42
14Green EyesBadu, Duplax, Poyser10:04
15Tyrone [Live][*]Badu, Hurt3:55
16Hollywood [*]Wolinski, Fischer5:35
17Drama [*]Mecklin, Badu6:04
18Your Precious Love [*]Simpson, Ashford4:40
19Bag Lady [Basement Boys-Afrocentric Remix][*]Badu, Longmiles, Hale, Young, Martin, Brown, Bailey, Hayes8:22
20Bag Lady [Enhanced Video][*]Hale, Longmiles, Badu, Young, Hayes, Brown, Bailey, Martin4:08
21Didn't Cha Know [Enhanced Video][*]Badu4:03







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