As the 15th anniversary of Mama's Gun is here we've been reflecting on the years of inspiration E.Badu has shared with us. More than any of her other projects, Mama's Gun was a record we came of age to as we developed our musical, cultural, and political identities. As part of the "holy trinity" of Soulquarian albums released in the year 2000 (along with D'Angelo's Voodoo and Common's Like Water for Chocolate), this album's sound embodied a movement. When approaching Erykah's classic J Dilla production "Didn't Cha Know", we observed how her sound has evolved and pushed ourselves to do the same. Thank you, Ms. Badu.

RIP Dilla.

Produced, arranged, performed and mixed by Columbia Nights
Vocals and Strings by @VaughanOctavia | vaughanviolin.tumblr.com/
Original song produced by J. Dilla
Artwork by Noah Deeakili

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