"How good it is..." Simply sensational. As an avant-garde miracle, this gem came out of Electric Lady Studios in 2000 to bless an entire generation, and more... I was quite young when I first listened, and as a newly devoted Erykah Badu fan, I had to go and read the whole history of it... I truly believe the Soulquarians wouldn't have been complete without Erykah, and that the sound and poetry of Mama's Gun have a spiritual power, one that really takes you to that recording session in the Village, with Erykah, Questlove, J Dillla and D'Angelo. But history lessons aside, there really is something that moves me about this piece; the perfect blend between jazz and rock, the lyricism, and the flow between songs constellate the album with flawless elements. And what about that voice! Thank you Erykah!