Erykah Badu is an artist who continues to impress me.Admittedly, I haven't followed r&b as closely as I probably should, so I won't claim to have a superior knowledge of the scene as it is today. But I do like what Badu is doing with ...more
Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
She scores over and over on 14-tracks-in-72-minutes that miss maybe twice and only seem long-winded when she gives the flautist some. ...more
Ink Blot Magazine
It's everything we say we want in music: gutsy, introspective, innovative, bold, real in a way that few other albums even try to be... ...more
Launch.com
The production, lyrics, and hooks make this an impressive sophomore effort from Ms. Badu. ...more
The Onion (A.V. Club)
But if Badu is worried about proving anything, her sophomore album Mama's Gun doesn't let it show. A little grittier and with just the right amount of added ambition, Mama's Gun picks up where Baduizm left off.... Factor in the deceptively simple ...more
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