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Erykah Badu
Mama's Gun
Release Date: 2000 10 31
Label: Kedar

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. Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Penitentiary Philosophy	Poyser, Thompson, Badu	6:09
2	Didn't Cha Know	Badu	3:58
3	My Life	Poyser, Badu	3:59
4	...& On	Cantero, Martin, Badu	3:34
5	Cleva	Poyser, Badu	3:45
6	Hey Sugah	N'dambi, Badu	:51
7	Booty	Badu	4:04
8	Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)	DeJohnette, Poyser, Yancey, Badu	5:34
9	A.D. 2000	Wright, Wright	4:51
10	Orange Moon	Lacy, Martin, Young, Badu	7:10
11	In Love With You	Marley, Badu	5:21
12	Bag Lady	Bailey, Longmiles, Brown, Hayes, Badu, Young, Hale, Martin	5:48
13	Time's a Wastin	Martin, Badu	6:42
14	Green Eyes	Duplaix, Poyser, Badu	10:04