The debut album by the American singer/songwriter, originally released in February 1997. After leaving university in order to concentrate on music full-time, Badu then began touring with her cousin, Robert 'Free' Bradford, and recorded a 19-song demo, 'Country Cousins', which attracted the attention of Kedar Massenburg. He set Badu up to record a duet with D'Angelo, 'Your Precious Love,' and eventually signed her to a record deal with Universal Records. Recording sessions for the album took place from January to October 1996 in New York City, Philadelphia, and Dallas. Features the singles 'On & On', 'Next Lifetime', 'Otherside of the Game' and 'Appletree'.
Track Listing:
1. Rimshot (Intro) - Erykah Badu (1.57)
2. On & On - Erykah Badu (3.46)
3. Appletree - Erykah Badu (4.25)
4. Otherside of the Game - Erykah Badu (6.33)
5. Sometimes - Erykah Badu (0.44)
6. Next Lifetime - Erykah Badu (6.26)
7. Afro (Freestyle Skit) - Erykah Badu (2.04)
8. Certainly - Erykah Badu (4.43)
9. 4 Leaf Clover - Erykah Badu (4.34)
10. No Love - Erykah Badu (5.08)
11. Drama - Erykah Badu (6.02)
12. Sometimes... - Erykah Badu (4.1)
13. Certainly (Flipped It) - Erykah Badu (5.26)
14. Rimshot (Outro) - Erykah Badu (2.19)
Year of Production: 1997
