mama's gun

Ok, I'll admit it. I was obsessed with neo-soul in the late '90s/early 2000s. It was sweet sounding, readily available, and a great alternative to the beat heavy contemporary hip-hop/r&b that was ruling the charts at the time. The leader of the movement before Alicia Keys, India.Arie, Jill Scott, and every other Nubian troubadour was the incomparable Erykah Badu. Her debut album, "Baduizm", was a breath of fresh air perfumed with a soulful, inspired voice. Her follow-up album, "Mama's Gun", was fiercely personal and evolved her sound into something a little more funky and wide ranging in her talent and taste. She has a kid with Andre 3000, was briefly with Common, and sports an enormous faux afro. I still have love for E. Badu.

Her latest single and video:

"Honey"
dir., Chris Robinson

P.S., if anyone can correctly guess my favorite album featured in the video, I'll send you a gift.

And for old times sake...