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Is Sorry Ms Jackson about Erykah Badu?
The smash single, which reached No. 1 in the U.S., is meant to be an apology from OutKast’s Andre 3000 to Badu and her mother, the song’s titular “Ms. Jackson.” Badu and Andre dated for a period of time in the late ’90s in which they conceived a child, Seven Sirius Benjamin, who is now 19.
Is Ms Jackson about Erykah Badu’s mom?
Jackson,” was inspired by his son Seven’s grandmother. Love and hate have been inspiring songwriters since the beginning of time, and Outkast’s André 3000 wrote his #1 hit “Mrs. Jackson” based on his relationship with his ex Erykah Badu’s mother, Kolleen Gipson.
Who was Outkast Ms Jackson written about?
Ms. Jackson, taken from their Stankonia record, was written about Badu’s Mum after Andre 3000 and Badu split up after the birth of their son Seven. During an interview with podcast Rap Radar (via NME) Badu spoke about how she felt the first time she heard the song.
Who wrote sorry Ms Jackson?
André 3000
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Whats the story behind Ms Jackson?
The lyrics are a message to the mother of singer Erykah Badu. Andre 3000 (Andre Benjamin), one of the rappers in the group, had a child with Badu out of wedlock named Seven Sirius Benjamin. He wanted Badu’s mother to hear his side of the story, as he felt he was being portrayed as a bad father. And her mom loved it.
Why did OutKast write Ms Jackson?
The rapper wrote the hit song in 2000 (do you feel old? Same) about ex-girlfriend Badu and her mother Ms. Jackson as an apology for what happened in their personal lives.
When did Andre 3000 and Ms Jackson break up?
The pair dated in the late 1990s and had a child, Seven Sirius Benjamin, together in 1997, before later breaking up in 1999 – which is when Andre 3000 penned ‘Ms. Jackson’. Speaking on podcast Rap Radar about how her mum responded to the song, Erykah Badu commented: “How did my mama feel? Baby, she bought herself a ‘Ms. Jackson’ license plate.
What did Outkast say about ms.jackson?
Same) about ex-girlfriend Badu and her mother Ms. Jackson as an apology for what happened in their personal lives.
How did Erykah Badu feel about Ms Jackson?
On Nov. 23, Erykah Badu told the podcast Rap Radar how she and her mother felt about OutKast’s 2000 song “Ms. Jackson.” The smash single, which reached No. 1 in the U.S., is meant to be an apology from OutKast’s Andre 3000 to Badu and her mother, the song’s titular “Ms. Jackson.”
When did Andre 3000’s song do you feel old come out?
Andre 3000’s song came out in 2000 (do you feel old?) It turns out Andre 3000 didn’t have to apologise a thousand times after making Ms. Jackson’s daughter Erykah Badu cry, after she finally responded to the song Outkast wrote about her, ‘Ms. Jackson’.