A.D. 2000

Erykah Badu * Track #9 On Mama’s Gun

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Album Mama’s Gun

ALBUM

Erykah Badu

2000

A.D. 2000 by Erykah Badu

Release Date

Tue Nov 21 2000

Performed by

Erykah Badu

Produced by

Pino Palladino & Erykah Badu & James Poyser & ?uestlove

Writed by

Erykah Badu & Betty Wright

About

“A.D. 2000” is a poignant tribute to 22-year-old Guinean immigrant Amadou Diallo, who was shot dead by four plain-clothed members of the New York City Police Department in February, 1999.

Diallo, a street merchant by day and student by night, was outside his apartment in the Bronx on the night of F...

A.D. 2000 Lyrics

No you won't be name'n no buildings after me
To go down dilapidated ooh
No you won't be name'n no buildings after me
My name will be mistated, surely

His world done changed
So much yeah yeah
This world done changed
Since I been conscious

This world done changed
So much yeah yeah
This world done changed
Since I been conscious

Oh, what in the world will we do?
Will we ever make it, yeah
Oh yeah know it ain't right
Oh, is it in Your plan?

Say, I won't be name'n no buildings after me
To go down dilapidated
No you won't be name'n no bulidings after me
My name won't be mistated, surely
Surely, surely...

And oh...
And oh...
And oh...

(Ad-libs)

No you won't be name'n no buildings after me
To go down dilapidated, no
No you won't be name'n no buildings after me
My name will be mistated, surely
Surely, yeah, yeah
Mmm hmm, ooh

A.D. 2000 Q&A

Who wrote A.D. 2000's ?

A.D. 2000 was written by Erykah Badu & Betty Wright.

Who produced A.D. 2000's ?

A.D. 2000 was produced by Pino Palladino & Erykah Badu & James Poyser & ?uestlove.