Mama's Gun

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It would be hard to overstate the influence J Dilla on this record, and on the soulquarian sound in general. He was notorious for turning off the quantization on his drum machine, creating a groove that depended on timing inconsistencies. His signature sound is all over the record – on “Didn’t Cha Know”, he loops a bassline, sampled from Tarika Blue’s “Dreamflower”, and drenches it in wah, wah keys and percussion; on “My Life”, he creates a beautiful piece of r’n’b.Muhammad Ali, Queen. "Erykah Badu Talks to Nation19.com about going BLIND and more, APDTA". Nation19.com / 19magazine . Retrieved November 30, 2011. Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)". lescharts.com. Hung Medien . Retrieved December 25, 2011.

Aside from periodic collaborations and other one-off projects, Badu has been relatively removed from the industry over the last few years. Whatever the reasons, her absence weighs heavily considering how much she accomplished beforehand. In particular, Mama's Gun was a huge step forward for her not only as a creator, but also as a leading voice within the genre. No matter which album is your favorite—they're all justifiable candidates that do things differently—it's impossible to deny what Mama's Gun did for Erykah Badu and neo-soul overall. You were ahead of the pop-punk thing that happened in the late '90s, and a lot of it became tongue-in-cheek by then. It didn't have the same sense of rebelliousness as the original movement. It was more pop. Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002 . Retrieved January 22, 2023.

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a b "The 1998 Grammy Award Winners". The New York Times. February 26, 1998 . Retrieved April 15, 2009. In the United States, the album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 125,000 copies in its first week. [61] It was Badu's best opening week since her debut album Baduizm in 1997. It also entered at number two on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. [62] Albums: Top 100". Jam!. December 9, 2000. Archived from the original on December 6, 2000 . Retrieved January 29, 2023. Discography – Erykah Badu – Baduizm". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007 . Retrieved December 29, 2008.In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Badu at number 115 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. [160] Other ventures [ edit ] Beyond Dilla’s direct input though, his sound is evident throughout. Questlove spent years recrating Dilla’s timing inconsistencies on his drum kit. He had to unlearn the precision he mastered for hip hop, which relied on machine-precision for its drums. He would delay his snare sporadically to create an off kilter, ‘drunken’ rhythm. On the live kit, with Pino Palladino on bass, the result is infectiously groovy, and this sound is central to almost everything on Mama’s Gun.

Discography – Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007 . Retrieved December 29, 2008.Commercially the album fared well and debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart in the week of October 4, 2003, [35] selling 143,561 copies in its first week. [36] Ultimately spending 11 weeks on the Billboard 200, it also entered at number two on Billboard 's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and spent 30 weeks on the chart. [37] By December 2003, the album had sold 394,000 copies domestically. [38] On October 28, 2003, Worldwide Underground was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America, following sales in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States. [39] According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album has sold 609,000 copies in the United States. [40] New Music: Erykah Badu – 'Hotline Bling (Remix)' ". Rap-up.com. December 28, 2015 . Retrieved January 1, 2016. As an outreach for B.L.I.N.D., Erykah traveled to Africa in February 2003, where she worked with children affected by AIDS and poverty. Badu has also received the Key to the City of Dallas and been recognized in Philanthropy Magazine for her efforts in community service. [170] Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.