Erykah Badu, Mama's Gun (2000)
Erykah Badu's funky, soul sister rhythms are in abundant supply in Mama's Gun.
The guitar and drum heavy Penitentiary Philosophy has Erykah giving us a taste of how she can rock. Throw in some discriptive lyris of life behind bars, and you've got a bonafide urban hit!
Other hits on the album, although calmer, are that much more melodic and seductive. In Love With You is one such joint, a duet with Stephen Marley, that you'll play over and over again. It's remeniscient of another great duet, Lauren Hill and D'Angelo's Nothing Even Matters.
Of course there's Bag Lady, the joint that rocked the charts for weeks. The album's version is more rhythm and blues as opposed to the hip hop oriented mix the radio was playing back in 2000, though.
Green Eyes takes us through three or four decades of rhythm and blues with the way Erykah seamlessly incorporates different styles and sounds onto the one track making you groove the way only Ms. Badu can.
Her voice is so mellowing for most of the album until she starts rapping, and killing it too! On ... & On, she gets witty on that ass like one of the more heavier metaphor spitters in the game.
For you R&B heads, this one is a must have.
Rating: 9 Platinum Teefs
Copy or Buy: Buy
The guitar and drum heavy Penitentiary Philosophy has Erykah giving us a taste of how she can rock. Throw in some discriptive lyris of life behind bars, and you've got a bonafide urban hit!
Other hits on the album, although calmer, are that much more melodic and seductive. In Love With You is one such joint, a duet with Stephen Marley, that you'll play over and over again. It's remeniscient of another great duet, Lauren Hill and D'Angelo's Nothing Even Matters.
Of course there's Bag Lady, the joint that rocked the charts for weeks. The album's version is more rhythm and blues as opposed to the hip hop oriented mix the radio was playing back in 2000, though.
Green Eyes takes us through three or four decades of rhythm and blues with the way Erykah seamlessly incorporates different styles and sounds onto the one track making you groove the way only Ms. Badu can.
Her voice is so mellowing for most of the album until she starts rapping, and killing it too! On ... & On, she gets witty on that ass like one of the more heavier metaphor spitters in the game.
For you R&B heads, this one is a must have.
Rating: 9 Platinum Teefs
Copy or Buy: Buy
posted by Sean at 1:54 AM
1 Comments:
I have this album on constant rotation.
I was flicking through the channels on nightand caught the tail end of a live session. I would give a left tit if you can tell me where I can get my hands on at least a bootleg.
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