# The Roots featuring Erykah Badu — You Got Me

The Roots featuring Erykah Badu’s You Got Me (1999) is No. 5 in our Neo-Soul ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1999
- **Label:** MCA
- **On one list:** Neo-Soul
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [The Roots featuring Erykah Badu](https://waxonia.com/artist/the-roots-featuring-erykah-badu/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/the-roots-featuring-erykah-badu--you-got-me/

## What we say

### No. 5 in [Neo-Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/neo-soul/)

A live band proving a rap record needs no samples to swing, then handing the last ninety seconds to a drum-and-bass breakdown. Questlove's finest recorded argument.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Roots%20featuring%20Erykah%20Badu%20You%20Got%20Me) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=MJCHeEQV454)

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