Relationships, Badu delivered a highly intimate and personal album that reached Platinum two months after its release.
MAMA'S GUN 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 colorful, artsy music video, shot to #1 on the R&B charts, and also into the Top 10 on the Billboard charts.
'Bag Lady' was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and for Best R&B Song. Also the song 'Didn't Cha Know' was nominated for Best R&B Song.
Track Listing:
1 Penitentiary Philosophy
2 Didn't Cha Know
3 My Life
4 ... & on
5 Cleva
6 Hey Sugah
7 Booty
8 Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)
9 A.D. 2000
10 De Three
11 Orange Moon
12 In Love with You
13 Bag Lady
14 Time's a Wastin
15 Green Eyes