Erykah Badu – Mama’s Gun CD

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Mama’s Gun is the second studio album by Neo Soul singer Erykah Badu, released in 2000. Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, the album incorporates Funk, Soul and Jazz styles. Covering themes of insecurity, social issues and personal relationships, Badu delivered a highly intimate and personal album that reached Platinum two months after its release.

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. The album contains the single “Bag Lady” which, with its colourful, artsy music video, shot to number 1 on the R&B charts, and also into the Top 10 on the billboard charts.