Penitentiary Philosophy
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"Penitentiary Philosophy" is a socially conscious neo-soul track by Erykah Badu from her acclaimed 2000 album *Mama’s Gun*, reflecting on incarceration and systemic injustice.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
neo soul song
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song ⓘ |
| album | Mama’s Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Erykah Badu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Soulquarians era of neo soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToMusicEra | contemporary R&B of the early 2000s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
R&B
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neo soul ⓘ |
| hasArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
African-American music
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Black liberation discourse ⓘ |
| hasMood |
confrontational
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intense ⓘ politically charged ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryArtistGender | female ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
criminal justice system
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mass incarceration ⓘ social inequality ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Penitentiary Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Erykah Badu discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isContainedIn | Erykah Badu catalog ⓘ |
| isTrackOn | studio album Mama’s Gun ⓘ |
| isWorkOf | Erykah Badu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsTheme |
incarceration
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oppression ⓘ prison system ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ social commentary ⓘ systemic injustice ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
funk-influenced neo soul
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live band instrumentation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
addressing prison-industrial complex themes
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politically conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| originalMedium | audio recording ⓘ |
| partOf | album Mama’s Gun ⓘ |
| performedIn | Erykah Badu live concerts ⓘ |
| performer | Erykah Badu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Erykah Badu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
soulful vocals
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spoken-word elements ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Mama’s Gun