Mama's Gun is the second studio album by R&B; and neo soul singer-songwriter Erykah Badu, released November 21, 2000 on Motown Records. Recording sessions for the album took place from 1999 to 2000 at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Mama's Gun encompasses such musical styles as jazz, soul and rock, and contains confessional lyrics by Badu, which cover themes of insecurity, social issues and personal relationships. The album has been viewe...
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Mama's Gun is the second studio album by R&B; and neo soul singer-songwriter Erykah Badu, released November 21, 2000 on Motown Records. Recording sessions for the album took place from 1999 to 2000 at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Mama's Gun encompasses such musical styles as jazz, soul and rock, and contains confessional lyrics by Badu, which cover themes of insecurity, social issues and personal relationships. The album has been viewed as a female companion to neo soul artist D'Angelo's second album Voodoo (2000), which features a similar musical style and direction.
The album contains the single "Bag Lady", a top 10 Billboard hit, nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B; Vocal Performance and for Best R&B; Song. The song "Didn't Cha Know?" was also nominated for Best R&B; Song. The album features substantial contributions from several members of the Soulquarians outfit, of which Badu was a member. It also features guests such as soul singer Betty Wright and...
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