Mama's Gun is the second studio album by R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter 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, soul and rock, and contains confessional lyrics by Badu, which cover themes of insecurity, social issues and personal relationships.
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- Mama's Gun is the second studio album by R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter 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, soul and rock, and 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.. On January 21, 2001, The Special Edition of Mama's Gun was released.
- Mama's Gun est le second album studio (mais le troisième au total) de la chanteuse de Neo Soul Erykah Badu, sorti le 21 novembre 2000 sur le label Motown Records. Cet album contient le single "Bag Lady", classé au Top 10 de Billboard, nommé aux Grammy Awards dans la catégorie "Meilleure performance vocale féminine RnB" et dans la catégorie "Meilleure chanson RnB". La chanson "Didn't Cha Know?" fut aussi nommée dans la catégorie "Meilleure chanson RnB". L'album a reçu de nombreuses contributions de la part des membres du collectif Soulquarians, dont Badu est elle aussi membre. Il a aussi reçu certains invités comme le chanteur de Soul Betty Wright et le trompettiste Roy Hargrove. Mama's Gun fut très positivement reçu par les critiques et se vendit énormément, atteignant la certification Platinium de la Recording Industry Association of America, deux mois après sa sortie. Concernant les thématiques de cet album, différents sujets sont abordés dont l'estime de soit, les ruptures sentimentales ou encore les violences policières. Concernant l'aspect musical, cet album présente une plus grande diversité de sons que son prédécesseur. Le magazine Rolling Stone le classa parmi les "10 meilleurs albums de l'année 2000". Le 21 janvier 2001, une édition spéciale de Mama's Gun fut sortie.
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- Mama's Gun is the second studio album by R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter 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, soul and rock, and contains confessional lyrics by Badu, which cover themes of insecurity, social issues and personal relationships.
- Mama's Gun est le second album studio (mais le troisième au total) de la chanteuse de Neo Soul Erykah Badu, sorti le 21 novembre 2000 sur le label Motown Records. Cet album contient le single "Bag Lady", classé au Top 10 de Billboard, nommé aux Grammy Awards dans la catégorie "Meilleure performance vocale féminine RnB" et dans la catégorie "Meilleure chanson RnB". La chanson "Didn't Cha Know?" fut aussi nommée dans la catégorie "Meilleure chanson RnB".
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