"When Erykah Badu unveiled her highly anticipated sophomore album, "Mama's Gun," to the world on Nov. 18, 2000, she was in a period of transition. The generational talent was three years removed from "Baduizm," her paradigm-shifting first album, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and won two Grammys. She was also learning how to balance being a mother for the first time and her newfound, flourishing career."
""I don't remember what was going through my head," Badu says when I ask her about her mindset going into "Mama's Gun" and whether she felt pressure. "I just knew it was the beginning of my career and I was happy to be in that sport." Badu treated "Mama's Gun" like a "metaphorical diary" - as she does with all of her music - allowing herself to release everything that she was experiencing in real time."
Erykah Badu released Mama's Gun on Nov. 18, 2000, during a transitional period following the success of Baduizm. The record arrived three years after her debut, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and earned two Grammys. Badu balanced newfound motherhood and personal changes while crafting a 14-track, stylistically adventurous and lyrically vulnerable album. She approached the work as a metaphorical diary, releasing real-time emotions and experiences. The album featured singles like "Bag Lady" and "Didn't Cha Know" (co-produced by J Dilla) and reinforced a refusal to be confined creatively. The 25th-anniversary tour celebrates the album with guest appearances and performances.
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