Mama's Gun

Mama's Gun is the second album by singer, songwriter, producer, actress and music video director Erykah Badu. The album was released on November 21st 2000 by Erykah's record label Universal Motown Records. 
The album was less successful than her debut, Baduizm, however the album includes her first Billboard Hot 100 top 10, Bag Lady, and the album reached the top 20 on the Billboard 200 album chart. 
== Pre-Mama's Gun era (1996-1998) ==
Erykah Badu debuted in late 1996 with the single 'On & On' and in February 1997 released her debut album Baduizm. The album became a success, reaching #2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was also followed by a 2x Platinum live album titled Live which was released on the same day that her son with former boyfriend Andre 3000, Seven Sirius Benjamin, was born, and included the radio hit Tyrone. 
== Writing and recording ==
== Inspiration and themes ==
When Erykah and Andre broke up, Erykah found a new inspiration and theme for Erykah; relationships. This would be shown in songs such as Bag Lady. Other themes include human rights as well as themes already shown in Baduizm such as religion.
== Track listing ==
Note that track 15 was added on the 2001 re-issue and is not on the album prior to this date. All information is sourced from the album booklet, except for lengths sourced from Spotify.
Tracklisting for Mama's Gun on CD, streaming, vinyl and cassette.
Track no.	Song title 	Length	Writer(s) 	Producer(s)
1 	Penitentiary Philosophy 	6:09 	Erykah Badu, James Poyser, A. Thompson, Pino Palladino 	Badu, Poyser, ?uestlove, Palladino
2 	Didn't Cha Know 	3:58 	Badu 	Jay Dee, The Soulquarians, Badu
3 	My Life 	3:59 	Badu, R. Bradford, Poyser 	Badu, Poyser, Dee
4 	...& On 	3:34 	Badu, J. Cantero, S. Martin, Poyser 	Jah Born, Badu
5 	Cleva 	3:45 	Badu, Poyser 	Badu, Poyser
6 	Hey Sugah - Interlude 	0:51 	Badu, N'Dambi 	Badu
7 	Booty 	4:04 	Badu 	Badu
8 	Kiss Me On My Neck (Hesi) 	5:34 	Badu, J. Yancey, Poyser, DeJohnelle 	Badu, Jay Dee, Poyser
9 	A.D. 2000 	4:51 	E. Wright, B. Wright 	Badu, ?uestlove, Palladino
10 	Orange Moon 	7:09 	Badu, Martin, E. Young, B. Lacy 	Badu
11 	In Love With You 	5:22 	Stephen Marley, Badu 	Marley, Badu
12 	Bag Lady 	5:47 	Badu, Martin, I. Hayes, Young, B. Bailey, C. Longmiles, R. Brown, N, Hale	Badu
13 	Time's A Wastin 	6:40 	Badu, Martin 	Badu, Braylon Lacy, Geno Young, Gino Iglehart, Shaun Martin
14 	Green Eyes 	10:05 	Badu, Poyser, Vikter Duplaix 	Badu, Poyser, Duplaix
15 	Bag Lady - Cheeba Sac Radio Edit	4:08 	Badu, Martin, I. Hayes, Young, B. Bailey, C. Longmiles, R. Brown, N, Hale	Badu
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