Andre 3000 is the father of Erykah’s first child, her son Seven Sirius Benjamin, who was born in November 1997. Andre and Badu split in 1999.
He wanted Badu’s mother to hear his side of the story, as he felt he was being portrayed as a bad father, and that Badu kept him away from their child on purpose.
Andre 3000 explained in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “I probably would never come out and tell Erykah’s mom, ‘I’m sorry for what went down.’ But music gives you the chance to say what you want to say.”
The intro dedicates it to “my baby’s mamas’ mama.”
Badu’s mum wasn’ called Ms Jackson but apparently knew immediately, when she heard it, that it was addressed to her. Badu claims that her mother, Kolleen Maria Gipson, loved he so so much that she “bought herself a ‘Ms. Jackson’ license plate!”
Badu has two other children; a daughter named Puma to West Coast rapper The D.O.C. and another daughter named Mars to Jay Electronica.
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