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Artist Biography by Greg Prato
Although Meshell Ndegeocello scored a few hits early in her career, the bassist, singer, and songwriter later opted to concentrate on more challenging material by exploring the politics of race and sex, among other topics. From her 1993 Maverick label debut through her releases of the 2010s for Naïve, she built a discography of recordings that defied classification through progressive mixtures of jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and rock. Initially held in regard primarily for her bass playing and bold lyrics, her songwriting, which often examined dark interpersonal issues, was just as exceptional.Michelle Lynn Johnson, born on August 29, 1968, spent the first few years of her life in Germany. Her father was both a military man and a jazz saxophonist. She relocated with her family to Virginia in the early '70s. As a youngster, Johnson developed an interest in music; during her teenage years, she began to play regularly in the clubs of Washington, D.C., but eventually settled down in New York City after a stint of studying music at Howard University. By this point, she was going by Me'Shell NdegéOcello -- her adopted last name Swahili for "free like a bird." After auditioning for several bands, including Living Colour, NdegéOcello struck out on her own and often performed solo with just a bass, drum machine, and keyboard. In the early '90s, she was one of the first artists signed to Madonna's Warner-affiliated Maverick label.
Tracklist
| 1 | The Womb | 1:26 |
| 2 | The Way | 4:58 |
| 3 | Deuteronomy: Niggerman | 4:01 |
| 4 | Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart | 5:22 |
| 5 | Leviticus: Faggot | 6:08 |
| 6 | Mary Magdalene | 5:51 |
| 7 | God Shiva | 4:06 |
| 8 | Who Is He And What Is He To You | 4:49 |
| 9 | Stay | 4:30 |
| 10 | Bittersweet | 5:17 |
| 11 | A Tear And A Smile | 3:49 |
| 12 | Make Me Wanna Holler | 8:50 |
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