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FINEST★ Erica Abi Wright aka Erykah Badu 51 songs, 3.9 hours, 217.3 MB Name Time Album Artist Hey Sugah 0:51 Mama's Gun Erykah Badu Window Seat 4:50 New Amerykah Part 2 : Return Of Th… Erykah Badu Me 5:36 New Amerykah Part 1 : 4th World War Erykah Badu Drama 6:03 Baduizm Erykah Badu The Grind 2:49 Worldwide Underground Erykah Badu Danger 5:49 Worldwide Underground Erykah Badu Other Side Of The Game 6:34 Baduizm Erykah Badu No Love 5:09 Baduizm Erykah Badu Turn Me Away (Get MuNNY) 5:26 New Amerykah Part 2 : Return Of Th… Erykah Badu Gone Baby, Don't Be Long 4:40 New Amerykah Part 2 : Return Of Th… Erykah Badu Back In The Day (Puf) 4:47 Worldwide Underground Erykah Badu A.D. 2000 4:51 Mama's Gun Erykah Badu Didn't Cha Know 3:59 Mama's Gun Erykah Badu Apple Tree 4:25 Baduizm Erykah Badu Umm Hmm 3:46 New Amerykah Part 2 : Return Of Th… Erykah Badu Bag Lady 5:49 Mama's Gun Erykah Badu Sometimes (Mix #9) 0:44 Baduizm Erykah Badu Woo 3:14 Worldwide Underground Erykah Badu Sometimes... 4:11 Baduizm Erykah Badu Certainly 4:43 Baduizm Erykah Badu Stay 4:58 Live Erykah Badu That Hump 5:25 New Amerykah Part 1 : 4th World War Erykah Badu Incense 3:28 New Amerykah Part 2 : Return Of Th… Erykah Badu Out My Mind, Just In Time 10:22 New Amerykah Part 2 : Return Of Th… Erykah Badu World Keeps Turning (Outro) 4:02 Worldwide Underground Erykah Badu World Keeps Turnin (Intro) 1:39 Worldwide Underground Erykah Badu On & On 3:46 Baduizm Erykah Badu ... & On 3:34 Mama's Gun Erykah Badu Green Eyes 10:05 Mama's Gun Erykah Badu Orange Moon 7:10 Mama's Gun Erykah Badu Afro 2:04 Baduizm Erykah Badu Certainly (Flipped It) 5:26 Baduizm Erykah Badu Agitation 1:33 New Amerykah Part 2 : Return Of Th… Erykah Badu You Loving Me (Session) 1:05 New Amerykah Part 2 : Return Of Th… Erykah Badu Fall In Love (Your Funeral) 6:07 New Amerykah Part 2 : Return Of Th… Erykah Badu The Grind 2:49 Worldwide Underground Erykah Badu Cleva 3:46 Mama's Gun Erykah Badu Think Twice 3:02 Worldwide Underground Erykah Badu 4 Leaf Clover 4:34 Baduizm Erykah Badu Bump It 8:49 Worldwide Underground Erykah Badu Telephone 7:48 New Amerykah Part 1 : 4th World War Erykah Badu Time's A Wastin 6:42 Mama's Gun Erykah Badu Master Teacher 6:48 New Amerykah Part 1 : 4th World War Erykah Badu Next Lifetime 6:27 Baduizm Erykah Badu I Want You 10:53 Worldwide Underground Erykah Badu Next Lifetime (Interlude) 1:28 Live Erykah Badu Reprise 2:14 Live Erykah Badu Tyrone 3:55 Live Erykah Badu Rimshot (Intro) 1:57 Baduizm Erykah Badu Rimshot (Outro) 2:20 Baduizm Erykah Badu 20 Feet Tall 3:25 New Amerykah Part 2 : Return Of Th… Erykah Badu Page 1 of 1.

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