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The highly-anticipate release, three years in the making! Tracks include the hit single "Bag Lady" along with "Green Eyes," "Booty," "In Love with You," "Kiss Me on My Neck," "Young Man," "Didn't You Know," "Dear Mysery," "AD 2000," "Born Again" and "All I Got to Give."Reviews:
''Mama's Gun'' is the second studio album by American R&B and neo soul musician 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 and soul, and it 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 trumpeter Roy Hargrove. ''Mama's Gun'' was met with great critical success and sold strongly, reaching Platinum two months after its release. Thematically the album explores topics regarding self-esteem, relationship breakdowns, and police brutality, and features a more eclectic sound than its predecessor. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine named it amongst its Top 10 Albums of 2000. - Wikipedia