Otherside of the Game

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"Otherside of the Game" is a soulful, jazz-infused neo-soul track by Erykah Badu that explores the emotional and moral complexities of loving a partner involved in street life.

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Otherside of the Game canonical 2

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Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf single ⓘ
song ⓘ
artist Erykah Badu ⓘ
associatedWith conscious R&B ⓘ
late 1990s neo soul movement ⓘ
containsElement improvisational feel ⓘ
spoken interludes ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
explores consequences of illegal activity on relationships ⓘ
tension between love and ethics ⓘ
genre jazz ⓘ
neo soul ⓘ
soul ⓘ
hasInstrumentation bass ⓘ
drums ⓘ
horns ⓘ
keyboards ⓘ
live band feel ⓘ
hasMood intimate ⓘ
introspective ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricalPerspective first person ⓘ
musicalStyle jazz-infused neo soul ⓘ
narrativeFocus woman loving a man involved in crime ⓘ
notableFor emotional vocal performance by Erykah Badu ⓘ
jazz-influenced arrangement ⓘ
socially aware subject matter ⓘ
storytelling lyrics ⓘ
performer Erykah Badu ⓘ
portrays emotional vulnerability ⓘ
supportive partner despite risk ⓘ
theme emotional struggle ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ
moral conflict ⓘ
romantic relationship ⓘ
street life ⓘ
vocalStyle melismatic ⓘ
soulful ⓘ

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Baduizm → hasSingle → Otherside of the Game ⓘ
Baduizm → notableTrack → Otherside of the Game ⓘ