About this albumMama's Gun is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Erykah Badu. It was released on November 18, 2000, by Motown Records. Largely recorded at the Electric Lady Studios in New York City with the collective Soulquarians, the album is a neo soul record predominantly driven by live instruments. Writing all its songs, Badu explored themes of love, self-worth, and social equity. After giving birth to her son with rapper André 3000 and experiencing writer's block in the aftermath of her debut studio album Baduizm (1997), Badu began writing and recording Mama's Gun in 1999.
